A woman plays the guitar, while smiling for the camera.
Photographer: Marcelo Coelho
You can see several young women playing drums and singing.
Photographer: Daniel Mansur / Studio Pixel

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ believes that living the culture makes it possible for people to expand their knowledge, their vision of the world and create new perspectives for the future.

In this regard, for more than two decades the company has invested in and fostered the multiple Brazilian cultural manifestations. In 2020, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cultural Institute was created with the purpose of enhancing ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s role in culture, valuing heritage, democratizing access, and promoting artistic expressions.

Sponsorship

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ believes in the transforming power of culture and knowledge. Therefore, with its own funds and through the Federal Law of Incentive to Culture, it sponsors technical-scientific and cultural initiatives, in addition to promoting public notices and training new bidders and cultural agents.

Theater performance on a dark stage with blue lights. There are several children sitting on the stage, all dressed in green and yellow.

Photographer: Ricardo Teles

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cultural Institute

The recognition of culture as a means of transformation led ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ to create the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Cultural Institute.

Its performance - in museums and cultural centers of its own, in the preservation and enhancement of material and immaterial heritage and in the multiple artistic manifestations that it carries out or promotes - is supported by the vision that culture is capable of generating a positive impact on people's lives and building a legacy for future generations.
Photo taken from above of a musician playing the trumpet. He is wearing a white shirt and the floor is wooden. Photo taken from above of a musician playing the trumpet. He is wearing a white shirt and the floor is wooden. Photo: Instituto Cultural ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ M¨²sica program

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ M¨²sica music and the many encounters and learning that it provides.

The program is a collaborative teaching and learning network between students from music centers in four states - ±Ê²¹°ù¨¢, Esp¨ªrito Santo, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul - and professionals from the largest orchestras in the country. Overall, it involves about 250 professionals and more than 1,000 students in exchanges, classes, master classes, artistic residencies and presentations inside and outside the country.  

Partners of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ M¨²sica Program are the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra (OSB), the Ouro Preto Orchestra, the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, the S?o Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (Osesp) and the Nova Orquestra, sponsored through the Federal Incentive Law the culture.

Orchestra dressed in black. You can see three women, all playing the cello, and a sign that reads "ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Music Program".

Photographer: Ricardo Teles

Museums and Cultural Centers

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½¡¯s Cultural Institute brings together four museums and cultural centers in the states where we operate. They are spaces open to the public, with free visitation, working with schools and social organizations, their own identity and vocation, built for and with the communities of the territories of which they are part.

The image shows a large historic building with a cream-colored facade and multiple windows. At the top of the structure, the inscription reads "E.F. VICTORIA MINAS," and above the main entrance, it says "PEDRO NOLASCO." Two flags are raised near the entrance, one of which appears to be the Brazilian flag. The building is surrounded by well-maintained green bushes, and a mountain is visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Museum - ES
Created to preserve the history of the construction of the Vit¨®ria a Minas Railroad, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Museum combines culture and education by promoting contemporary art shows and educational activities to integrate the community and form new audiences.d part of formal writing, used to organize longer prose.
The image shows an aerial view of a historic two-story building with white walls and a red-tiled roof. The building features arched windows and doors on both levels, with each upper-floor window having a small balcony with decorative railings. It is located in an urban area with other buildings that also have red-tiled roofs. In the background, the coastline and sea are visible, indicating the location is near the shore. Surrounding greenery, including a large tree behind the building, adds to the scenic charm of the image.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Maranh?o Cultural Center - MA
Diversity and freedom: expanding access to cultural activities and goods, providing environments for exchange, creation and training that are diverse and for everyone.
The image shows a large, historic three-story building with classical architectural features. Painted in light beige with white accents, the structure includes ornate columns, decorative moldings, and arched windows on the ground floor. The gray roof has multiple gables. The building is situated on a city street corner, with trees and other buildings visible in the background. Traffic signs and streetlights surround the building, indicating it is located in an urban environment.
Memorial Minas Gerais ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ - MG
Its vocation is to value the history and traditions of Minas Gerais, its artistic manifestations and contemporany expressions, proposing the exchange between past and present and reflection on the future.
The image shows a classroom setting where a group of children is seated in a semi-circle, engaging with an instructor who is standing and leading the activity. Several guitars hang on the wall behind them, suggesting this is a music class. The children are holding small objects in their hands, possibly musical instruments or learning tools. The room has chairs lined along the wall and small desks in front of each child.
Cana? dos Caraj¨¢s Cultural Center - PA
It plays the role of maintaining and recording the historical collection of the municipality and cultural diffuser in the region, promoting cultural activities, artistic training projects in different languages, such as classical ballet, singing, guitar, recorder, children's musicalization and traditional percussion from ±Ê²¹°ù¨¢.
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Museums and Cultural Centers

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½¡¯s Cultural Institute brings together four museums and cultural centers in the states where we operate. They are spaces open to the public, with free visitation, working with schools and social organizations, their own identity and vocation, built for and with the communities of the territories of which they are part.

Night shot of the side entrance of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Museum. The place is a large building with old architecture and has lights illuminating the beige facade.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Museum - ES

Created to preserve the history of the construction of the Vit¨®ria a Minas Railroad, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Museum combines culture and education by promoting contemporary art shows and educational activities to integrate the community and form new audiences.
Night shot of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Maranh?o Cultural Center. The architecture is reminiscent of an old mansion, full of doors, windows, and balconies. The walls are light green.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Maranh?o Cultural Center - MA

Diversity and freedom: expanding access to cultural activities and goods, providing environments for exchange, creation and training that are diverse and for everyone.
Photo taken from the bottom up of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Memorial. You can see part of the facade, with about six windows and a flowering tree in front.

Memorial Minas Gerais ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ - MG

Its vocation is to value the history and traditions of Minas Gerais, its artistic manifestations and contemporary expressions, proposing the exchange between past and present and reflection on the future.
Music room with several guitars hanging on the wall. In the center, there are several children sitting in circles paying attention to a gesticulating woman.

Casa da Cultura de Cana? dos Caraj¨¢s - PA

It plays the role of maintaining and recording the historical collection of the municipality and cultural diffuser in the region, promoting cultural activities, artistic training projects in different languages, such as classical ballet, singing, guitar, recorder, children's musicalization and traditional percussion from ±Ê²¹°ù¨¢.
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