at a glance

It hosts a wealth of musical, dramatic, literary, gastronomic and design events, and also continues to host solo exhibitions of the most important figures in national and international visual art, such as Waltercio Caldas and Laura Lima.

The building in which the Cultural House is situated is an important historical monument, dating back to 1819, when its design and construction was commissioned by King John VI of portugal.

this is the first record of the neoclassical style in Rio, and when it first opened in 1920 it functioned as the Praça do Comércio, or 'Commercial Square, of the city 0 It has gone through a diverse range of uses, but maintains its original architectural features, as well as a Reading Room and bistrô.

located on Rua Visconde de Itaboraí, 78, Centro, Casa França-Brasil can be contacted via phone at 21 2332.5120, via email on this link, or via the official webpage here.