Curitiba's Cultural Life: Theatre, Museums & Creative Industries
Curitiba has the most developed cultural infrastructure of any Brazilian city its size — the Teatro Guaíra, the Niemeyer Museum, the Opera de Arame, and a network of cultural centres make it Brazil's cultural planning model
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Teatro Guaíra
Teatro Guaíra – one of Brazil's largest performing arts complexes – hosts opera, ballet and theater in three halls; The cultural sophistication of the Curitiba audience is reflected in the program quality
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Ópera de Arame
Ópera de Arame - an open-air theater in a former quarry - uses tubular steel construction to create a visually remarkable performance space with seating for 2,400; the quarry walls form the natural background
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Museu Oscar Niemeyer Collection
The Niemeyer Museum's collection includes Brazilian modernist paintings, sculptures and design objects; the building itself – the eye tower that overlooks the city – is the center of the district Cívico
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Curitiba Museum of Photography
The Museum of Photography in the historic city center is housed in a 19th-century building and presents both Brazilian photography history and international exhibitions
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Ukrainian memorial
Curitiba's Ukrainian Memorial - a cultural center in the shape of a Ukrainian house - celebrates the Ukrainian immigrant community that transformed the city's agriculture and culture
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Creative economy and design
Curitiba has positioned itself as a city of creative economy – the design schools, digital media companies and creative industries clustered around the university and the Rebouças district represent a post-industrial model