Culture Americana, São Paulo

1 culture

1.1 theatres
1.2 municipal library
1.3 museums , cultural centers
1.4 religion
1.5 sports

culture
theatres

the teatro arena elis regina, or elis regina arena theater (named after greatest female brazilian singer died in 1980)was built in 1981 , became venue various artists. abandoned state of dilapidation, having become site of illegal activities. in 2000, reconstruction began, reopening on september 22, 2004. theater rebuilt idea of circus in mind: offer various entertaining spectacles , activities simultaneously, , theater covered white canvas sheet, evoking impression of lightness , brightness. theater offers 1100 seats, 2 dressing rooms, , ample parking space.
teatro municipal lulu benencasse, or lulu benencasse municipal theater, opened in 1986, occupying building of old cine brasil, decades had been hang-out young americanenses. since inauguration, has served venue various cultural offerings, such plays, dance performances, , music, different social , artistic programs. theater chosen film location producers of film por trás pano (1999, denise fraga) due traditional appearance. has 840 seats.

municipal library

the municipal library, named after teacher jandira basseto pântano, founded on october 25, 1955. occupies old building belonging academic group dr. heitor penteado on comendador müller square, near church of santo antônio. contains 41429 books on various general subjects , 9051 children’s books, totalling 50,480 books (as of june 1999), 114 various newspapers , 24,500 magazines, including children s. average number of visitors in 1998 600 people, came in afternoon. enrolled number of associates totals 31,900 people, of december 1998.

jandira basseto pântano born on october 27, 1918 in americana. received elementary education @ escolas reunidas, 1 of first schools founded in city. completed education @ campinas , in january 1938 named substitute teacher @ academic group dr. heitor penteado before becoming full-time teacher there. worked teacher @ school 22 years, , noted hard work , diligence. worked of grades, preferred work fourth year students, , prepare them wider world. retired on march 9, 1968 , died on june 7, 1988. until death, continued receive students @ home, helping illiterate adults , poor children.

museums , cultural centers

museum of contemporary art (museu de arte contemporânea (mac)): founded in 1978, found in building attached municipal library. contains 260 works of art contemporary artists, including paintings, sculpture, engravings, designs, photographs, , artistic installations. museum features exhibitions local artists , artists other cities, workshops , classes. contains library , holds annual national contest, gives prêmio revelação de artes plásticas (revelation prize of plastic arts) young artists.


entrance museum. post slaves tied , punished.



conselheiro joão carrão historic , pedagogical museum (museu histórico e pedagógico conselheiro joão carrão): museum located in old farm known salto grande built in colonial minas gerais style taipa according “pilão” technique, material piled , compressed horizontal layers course @ time, foundations made real wood. located @ confluence of atibaia , jaguari rivers, museum contains photographs, maps, historical artifacts , machines, furniture, , torture devices used during slavery system.

religion

roman catholicism: since dismemberment of archdiocese of campinas in 1976, americana fell under catholic diocese of limeira. americana has strong catholic tradition due influence of luso-brazilians , of italian immigrants, first began arriving in 1887. first church @ americana built in middle of 1896 , dedicated saint anthony of padua, became patron saint of city. city has 1 of largest catholic churches in country built in neoclassical style, new church of saint anthony (matriz nova de santo antônio), largest in diocese.
protestantism , evangelicalism: americana home adherents of protestant, pentecostal, , neopentecostal faiths, such nazarene, presbyterian, methodist, baptist, assembly of god, adventist, universal church, , jehovah s witnesses. immigrants southern united states brought them various customs , religions, of presbyterian , baptist persuasions.

sports

in football city represented rio branco esporte clube, founded on august 4, 1913. rio branco played in series a1 of campeonato paulista since 1992 , relegated a2 in 2009.

it used play in series c of campeonato brasileiro. team plays in décio vitta, capacity of 15,000.

americana hometown of paralympics swimmer danilo binda glasser, winner of 2 bronze medals in paralympics of sydney 2000 , @ athens 2004, , footballer oscar, silver medallist @ 2012 london olympics, 2013 fifa confederations cup champion, 2011–2012 uefa champions league champion chelsea f.c. player.

in 2014, city hosted first pan-american korfball championship.