WIP · World in Pocket

Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana

Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana (CCMQ) is a cultural center in Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the former Hotel Majestic building, which had its heyday between the 1930 and the 1950 decades. Among its renowned guests were former presidents Getúlio Vargas an

d João Goulart and artists such as Vicente Celestino, Virgínia Lane and Francisco Alves. The center was named after poet Mário Quintana, who lived in the hotel between 1968 and 1980, in apartment 217.

Listen to the audio guide for Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby