A imagem mostra uma elegante casa histórica de estilo colonial tardio, cercada por vegetação e situada em um terreno arborizado. A construção é marcada por paredes brancas, janelas e portas com venezianas azuis e detalhes decorativos em azulejos, especialmente nas colunas e ao longo da base do prédio.

House of Cultures

The Santos House of Cultures occupies a listed and restored eclectic-style mansion located at Rua Sete de Setembro 49, in Vila Nova, built in 1900 as a residence for employees of the then Santos Dock Company.

Leased by the City Hall, the space will host exhibitions, book launches, literary workshops, and activities of various artistic expressions. Management will be handled by the Secretariat of Culture in partnership with the Santos Archive and Memory Foundation, and curated by Flávio Viegas Amoreira.

It will be open from Thursday to Saturday from 2 pm to 7 pm and on Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.

Patrícia Galvão Cultural Center

The city’s main arts complex, the Patricia Galvão Cultural center comprises the Brás Cubas Municipal Theater, the Rosinha Mastrângelo Arena Theater, the Santos Museum of Image and sound (MISS), the Roldão Mendes Rosa  Newspaper Library , and the Braz Cubas and Patricia Galvão art galleries. The building is also home to the Municipal Department of Culture, as well as workshops and regular courses in the areas of scenic arts, visual arts, music, dance, audiovisual and general culture.