with room for 330 people seated, the arena will present theater performances, cultural events, forró music and other music shows. the venue offers facilities for conferences and meetings and its roof features a water catching system.

daily classes of tai chi chuan and capoeira are among the activities on the educational program of the centre -  the mission is, to make culture more accessable in a place that has been neglected for decades,  and to do achieve this the investment has been one of the largest for cultural spaces in the area - parque ari barroso is located at rua flora lobo, penha circular and it is open daily from 9:00 to 18:00