iphan - instituto do patrimônio histórico e artístico, avenida rio branco, 46, centro, tel. 21. 2233.6810 - here is the webpage, contact email, and google map.   ● more ●   

maintained by the government of rio de janeiro state, the webpage of the cultural secretariat also publishes on this page cultural events in all cities of the sate, searchable by city, and date.

the Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural (Itaú Cultural enciclopedia) is a most valuable tool to research and discover culture in rio de janeiro city and state, as the database presents information on people, groups, events, and institutions searchable by term and divided in visual arts, cinema, dance, music, literature, and theater.