6 Best Performing Arts in Minas Gerais, Brazil

A triple-threat bar, restaurant, and late-night entertainment venue, the Theatro da Villa occupies an 1850 theater in the historic center of Tiradentes. On weekends, musical shows accompany dinner inspired by the slow-food movement. The wine list is excellent, and the service is impeccable.

This cinema screens art-house films. Also here are a coffee shop, a bookstore, and a small store that sells locally produced arts and crafts.

Cultural life in Tiradentes revolves around this arts center, which hosts theatrical performances, films, concerts, and art exhibitions.

The 3,700-seat hall presents concerts by famous Brazilian and foreign musical artists. It is also a venue for volleyball and basketball games.

FAOP, the local arts foundation, hosts art and photographic exhibitions throughout the year. The tourist information office in Praça da Liberdade has information on current FAOP events.

The center of cultural life in Belo Horizonte, this intimate, centrally located concert hall hosts symphony orchestras; ballet, opera, and theater companies; and famous Brazilian acts.