Tourism Council meets in São Paulo to celebrate the Made in SP Stamp

Today, August 6th, an important hybrid meeting will take place in São Paulo, hosted by the Tourism and Commerce Unit (NUT) of the Urban Policy Council (CPU) in partnership with the São Paulo Commercial Association (ACSP). The event's central theme is "Made in SP" and seeks to strengthen the city's presence on the national and international stage, promoting the potential of São Paulo's commerce and tourism.

Held at the ACSP headquarters, located at 51 Boa Vista Street, on the 9th floor, the meeting was attended by prominent professionals such as Caio Luís de Carvalho, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs Communications and Bandeirantes Channel A, and Fábio Zelenki, Marketing Director of the 25 de Janeiro Foundation – Visit SP. These presences reinforce the event's importance in promoting São Paulo as a business and leisure destination.

The meeting is organized by Antonio Carlos Perla, vice president of ACSP and coordinator of the CPU, and Virgílio Nelson Carvalho, deputy coordinator responsible for the NUT. Among the planned activities is the launch of the "Made in SP" seal, an initiative that aims to promote São Paulo products, services, and experiences, elevating São Paulo's brand in the market.

This moment is crucial to strengthen integration between the public and private sectors, seeking strategies to boost tourism and commerce in the city, in addition to promoting actions that value the identity and quality of local products. The hybrid meeting allows for both in-person and virtual participation, expanding the reach and exchange of ideas among participants.

With the launch of the "Made in SP" stamp, the aim is to create a strong and internationally recognized identity, contributing to São Paulo's economic and cultural growth.

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Kovak & Vieira Opens Solo Exhibition with Hyperrealistic Works by Edu Cardoso

Folklore from the interior of São Paulo inspired creations whose originals have existed for almost a hundred years, surviving modernity in a sustainable and timeless way.

"Cordão dos Bichos" is the title of the solo exhibition by Edu Cardoso, an artist invited by the Kovak & Veira gallery. The exhibition, inspired by a national festival (a popular festival with roots in Brazilian folklore), opens on August 18th and features 15 new works: seven oil paintings, seven oil pastel drawings, and a series of seven identical sculptures, each hand-painted and distinguished only by the different colors covering them.

A tradition in the city of Tatuí, a city located in the metropolitan region of Sorocaba with a population of just over 120,000, the Cordão dos Bichos began almost a hundred years ago with three revelers and today draws hundreds of people to the streets. Every year on special occasions, residents parade dressed as animals, wearing the same handmade masks and costumes from that era. Today, around three dozen revelers of all ages don animal costumes and parade through the streets. With each new celebration, the costumes are restored and return to the streets, symbolizing a historic yet sustainable event. The result is a celebration full of charm and originality, where the humor of the figures intertwines with a subtle visual mystery.

The works created by Edu for this exhibition delve into the world of Tatuí through a language that straddles pop surrealism and fantastic realism, highlighting the playful and poetic nature of this cultural manifestation, as curator Renata Rocco points out. "Fascinated by this historical heritage, in his extensive investigations into Brazilian traditions, identities, and culture, the self-taught artist born in Avaré, Edu Cardoso, came across the characters of Cordão dos Bichos in a folklore book from the 1980s. Thus, Cardoso used these records to bring these characters to our presence through his paintings, regardless of the season, year, or geographic location."

A cultural heritage of Tatuí, the city's traditional festival that inspired the artist remains, in Renata's words, "a spark of a Brazil in constant transformation." And, she continues: "Here and now, everything is valid and possible. Let us be carried away by Edu Cardoso's perspective on Cordão dos Bichos—a perspective that is both passionate and curious, yet imbued with nostalgia. Nostalgia for something that is becoming increasingly rarefied: dreaming. Dreaming of other things, other skins, other ways of being and truly existing in the world," concludes Renata Rocco.

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Exhibition: "Cordão dos Bichos"

Artist: Edu Cardoso

Location: Kovak & Vieira – @galeriakovakevieira

Opening: August 18 – 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Exhibition Period: August 19 – September 14

Cônego Eugênio Leite, 150 – Jardins – São Paulo

Hours: Monday to Friday, 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM, and Saturdays, 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Sundays by appointment only

Edu Cardoso – @educardoso

Edu Cardoso (1981) is an artist born in Avaré, in the interior of São Paulo. Strongly influenced by Brazilian comic books of the 1980s, he began drawing at the age of nine and has since honed his drawing, painting, and sculpture techniques. Self-taught, Edu presents various elements of intuitive art, primarily through the creation of

dreamlike situations, and his creations move between pop surrealism, fantastic realism, and hyperrealism.

Renata Rocco – @renata.f.rocco

Renata Dias Ferraretto Moura Rocco holds a postdoctoral degree from the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo (MAC USP, 2023 – FAPESP Grant), a PhD (2018 – FAPESP Grant), and a Master's degree (2013 – CAPES Grant) from the Interunit Graduate Program in Aesthetics and Art History of the University of São Paulo, all under the supervision of Professor Ana Gonçalves Magalhães, professor and curator at MAC USP. Rocco is the author of the book "Danilo Di Prete in Action: The Construction of an Artist in the Environment of the São Paulo Biennial" (2022), articles on Italian and Brazilian modern art, and the first editions of the São Paulo Biennial. She has curated exhibitions of modern art at MAC USP and contemporary artists in São Paulo. She was a member of the PIPA 2025 Nominating Committee and has worked since March 2024 at the Artistic Collection of the São Paulo State Government Palaces.

Kovak & Vieira Gallery – @galeriakovakevieira | https://kvgaleria.com.br

Kovak & Vieira is a contemporary art gallery founded in early 2023 by Mariana Vieira. Focusing on accessibility and plurality, the gallery has been holding solo and group exhibitions with different languages and media. The concept of Kovak & Vieira stems from long reflections on what art represents for all of us and its transformative power. The idea that art communicates and serves as a healing for what we all have in common: the soul. It is with these guidelines that the gallery maintains an observant and encouraging attitude toward the world, recognizing new artistic talents.

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Expression in Two Acts by Regina Duarte and Márcio Petrônio

The exhibition "Expression in Two Acts," by Regina Duarte and Márcio Petroni, which opens tomorrow (August 6), promises to be a unique encounter between visual arts and contemporary interpretations. Curated by Célia Raquel, the show highlights the unusual partnership between the actress and the visual artist, exploring different forms of artistic and emotional expression. The opening will take place at the Art, Culture, and Design space at 234 Rua Caconde in Jardim Paulista, starting at 6:30 p.m. and will be open to visitors until September 6, 2025.

The exhibition aims to foster a dialogue between the works of Regina Duarte, who brings her sensitivity and theatrical experience to her visual creations, and Márcio Petroni, known for his works that address social and cultural themes in a compelling manner. Curator Célia Raquel emphasizes the importance of the encounter between these two artists, whose trajectories complement each other in their quest to express the complexity of human beings and society.

"Expression in Two Acts" invites the public to reflect on different artistic expressions, celebrating creativity, memory, and contemporaneity. The exhibition promises an intense and immersive experience, revealing new works by Regina Duarte and new creations by Márcio Petroni, all brought together in a space that values art as a means of dialogue and transformation.

Come be part of this celebration of art and human expression!

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Open Musical Circuit in the Jaó Neighborhood: The Enchantment of Music with the Flor de Ipê Group at ThorDön Bierhaus

In the heart of the Jaó neighborhood  in Goiânia, Goias'State, a cultural initiative has been gaining prominence and winning hearts: the open circuit held at the renowned ThorDön Bierhaus. In this space, the Flor de Ipê group, a young and promising Brazilian music band, has been bringing its passion and talent to the public, promoting a true celebration of our cultural heritage.

Formed a little over three years ago by four young residents of Goiás – Thomás on percussion, Alexandre on guitar, Fábio on clarinet, and Ryan on percussion and cavaquinho – the group was born from the union of musicians who have practiced the art for many years and who now study at the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Goiás (IFG). This institution is a national reference in technical and professional training in musical instruments, and its members also belong to the IFG Choro Group, the Goiás Youth Symphonic Band (BSJG), and the Nilo Peçanha Band, consolidating a solid musical trajectory.

The name Flor de Ipê is a tribute to the tree that symbolizes the Cerrado, the world's largest savanna biome, which is the birthplace of our talents and inspires our regionalized art. Thus, the group seeks to bring the beauty of Brazilian music to people, reclaiming and preserving cultural traditions while simultaneously performing for the public.

At the show held this Saturday, August 2nd, the repertoire spanned exponents of Brazilian popular music, with an emphasis on choro, the group's main genre. The performance was a celebration of Brazilian cultural heritage, featuring compositions by masters such as Pixinguinha and Jacob do Bandolim, whose legacies helped solidify the roots of our national music.

But Flor de Ipê is not content with simply preserving the past. Its members are always seeking innovation and growth, with plans to develop cultural inclusion projects in the state's public schools. The proposal is to offer workshops and presentations that share Brazilian musical tradition with children and teenagers, creating spaces for experience and inspiration for the next generation of musician