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Avenida Paulista will have a choir and a parade of vintage cars to celebrate 130 years

The celebrations of 130 years of Avenida Paulista begin this Saturday (4), and extend until the following weekend. The most famous street in São Paulo was inaugurated on December 8, 1891 and since then it has become a postcard of the capital of São Paulo. Now, a series of activities are being prepared to celebrate the date.

The Associação Paulista Viva (APV) is organizing, together with the private sector, the anniversary program, which will include a choir presentation, a parade of old cars, a photographic exhibition of the road and even an urban revitalization action, among other things. The Municipal Department of Culture will also have an agenda of celebrations.

On Saturday (4), in the afternoon, there will be a parade of old cars and buses, which will help to tell a little of the history of the avenue, the first in the city to receive asphalt. The event is surrounded by great expectations because this type of presentation of vehicles from decades ago usually takes place in interior cities and at specific times. Now, they will be together on the famous São Paulo avenue on a round trip along its entire length.

The next day, Sunday, there will be a bike ride and a walk, as well as a partnership with the Health Department to check people’s pressure, take an HIV test and ask questions about vaccination. The highlight will be a symbolic hug on the avenue, scheduled for midday. “At the time that the Cásper Líbero Foundation’s siren sounds, people who are in Paulista will be invited to make a great chain of hands, in an initiative that has the potential to enter the Guinness Book as the biggest hug in history on a public road” , explains Lívio Giosa, president of APV.

On the other weekend, part of the program is repeated, but there will be a special inclusion: the Architectural Tour. “This tour will be done in partnership with the Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil to present the history, design and main attributes of iconic buildings on Avenida Paulista such as Instituto Moreira Salles, Conjunto Nacional, Fiesp, Masp, Sesc, São Luis Building , Casa das Rosas, Japan House and Edifício Nações Unidas and the new Cidade Matarazzo development”, explains APV.

Also on Saturday (11), there will be the opening of the photographic exhibition at Casa de Cultura Odisseia with the project RESPIRA SP, which will have the theme of Paulista. About 40 photographers, amateurs or professionals, were invited to record points of the famous avenue. The exhibition will be open to the public until January 10th. And on Sunday (12), one of the highlights will be a special agenda of the Municipal Department of Culture, with several attractions. According to the agency, the schedule is not yet closed and will be released soon.

Avenida Paulista anniversary schedule

saturday december 4th

  • 11:30 am – Presentation of Christmas carols by the Coral AEB – Associação Evangélica Beneficente, with 60 members (adults and children), on the steps of Fundação Cásper Líbero – Edifício Gazeta, under the direction of Maestro Cremilson dos Santos.
  • 3 pm – Parade of old cars and buses, which will show the vehicles that bring the memory of the 20th century. The concentration will be at Praça Alexandre de Gusmão and the route will be back and forth along Avenida Paulista and along its entire length, with a final stop at Al. Casa Branca (between Al. Jaú and Al. Santos).
  • Throughout the day – Environmental Tour, in partnership with Farah Service, will present the characteristics of the differentiated flora that make up the Trianon Park, with the qualification of the local trees and plants. Hours: 8am – 8:45am | 9:15 am – 10 am | 10:30 am – 11:15 am | 14h – 14h45 | 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm.

sunday december 5th

  • 9 am – Bike and walk tour, which will be done with guests from APV and through action with the Governorship of District 4563 (of the Rotary Clubs of São Paulo).
  • 10 am – Presentation of the Metropolitan Civil Guard Band (GCM), in front of Fiesp.
  • 12:00 – “Embrace Av. Paulista” event, in which people will be invited to form a large chain along the entire length of the avenue.
  • Throughout the day – Environmental Tour, in partnership with Farah Service, will present the characteristics of the differentiated flora that make up the Trianon Park, with the qualification of the local trees and plants. Hours: 8am – 8:45am | 9:15 am – 10 am | 10:30 am – 11:15 am | 14h – 14h45 | 3:15 pm – 4 pm.
  • Throughout the day – Special edition of the MASP Antiques Fair and a prevention and protection action in partnership with the Health Department to measure pressure, take an HIV test and service for questions about vaccination.

Wednesday December 8th

  • 11:00 – Delivery of a block in Paulista that was revitalized. Among the presences confirmed for this ceremony are the mayor of the city of São Paulo, Ricardo Nunes, and the Sub-Mayor of Sé, Marcelo Vieira Salles.
  • 19:00 – Special cinema session at the Cine Marquise (National Assembly) with the film “Casa Gucci”. Part of the ticket sales will be donated to Instituto Jô Clemente (formerly APAE-SP).

saturday december 11

  • Throughout the day – Environmental Tour, in partnership with Farah Service, will present the characteristics of the differentiated flora that make up the Trianon Park, with the qualification of the local trees and plants. Hours: 8am – 8:45am | 9:15 am – 10 am | 10:30 am – 11:15 am | 14h – 14h45 | 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm.

Sunday 12th of December

  • 9 am – Bike and walk tour, which will be done with guests from APV and through action with the Governorship of District 4563 (of the Rotary Clubs of São Paulo).
  • 10 am – Presentation of the Metropolitan Civil Guard Band (GCM), in front of Fiesp.
  • Throughout the day – Environmental Tour, in partnership with Farah Service, will present the characteristics of the differentiated flora that make up the Trianon Park, with the qualification of the local trees and plants. Hours: 8am – 8:45am | 9:15 am – 10 am | 10:30 am – 11:15 am | 14h – 14h45 | 3:15 pm – 4 pm.
  • Throughout the day – Special edition of the MASP Antiques Fair and a prevention and protection action in partnership with the Health Department to measure pressure, take an HIV test and service for questions about vaccination.

Reference: CNN Brasil

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