considered one of the most important 'modernist' musicians in brazil, his birthday was declared the Dia Nacional da Música Clássica, on this day, a variety of special events and concerts are held across rio de janeiro, in particular in venues such as the teatro municipal in the center of town, and the cidade das artes, a famous venue for small festivals in barra da tijuca - it has been a long time since street art first made its way to museums all over the world, and in March 27th Brazil celebrates street artists with the Day of the Graffiti, which is also a way to commemorate Alex Vallauri, one of the country's precursors in this art form.

Eduardo Paes, in his role as prefect of Rio de Janeiro, assigned the GrafiteRio decree, supporting street artists and their work through the Carioca Graffiti Counsel (Conselho Carioca de Graffiti) and other organizations designed to revitalize the message and promote awareness.