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It is considered one of Brazil’s major cities, for economic, social, and political reasons.
The city is considered a cultural hub of Brazil. It has been developed and consolidated in it a whole range of artistic and aesthetic movements throughout the history of the twentieth century. São Paulo has an extensive network of theatres, music halls, bars, museums, art galleries, being home to the largest public university in Brazil, the University of S. Paulo, the largest private university, the Paulista University, and the largest music hall in the country- the DirecTV Music Hall.
The city also has 280 cinemas, 120 theaters, 71 museums and 11 cultural centers, and has the fifth largest zoo in the world.
Useful Contacts
Prefeitura do Município de S. Paulo
http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/
Câmara Municipal de S. Paulo
http://www.camara.sp.gov.br/
Secretaria Municipal de Relações Internacionais
Morada: Ed. Matarazzo – Viaduto do Chá, 15 – 7º andar, São Paulo – SP
Telefone: 55 11 31 13 85 14
Email: smri@prefeitura.sp.gov.br
Embaixada de Portugal no Brasil
Chancelaria: SES – Avenida das Nações, Quadra 801, Lote 2
CEP 70402 – 900
Brasília DF
Telefones: (5561) 3032 9600/ 01/ 02
Fax: (5561) 30329642
Fax Secção Consular: (5561) 30329627
Fax Instituto Camões: (5561) 30329634
Email: embaixadadeportugal@embaixadadeportugal.org.br
http://www.embaixadadeportugal.org.br/
Embaixada do Brasil em Portugal
Quinta das Milflores
Estrada das Laranjeiras, 144
1649-021 LISBOA
Tel: 217 248 510
Fax: 217 287 623
E-mail: geral@embaixadadobrasil.pt
http://www.embaixadadobrasil.pt/