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    The history of Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, officially begins on March 26, 1772, when the primitive village was elevated to the...
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    With a history of over two centuries, the architecture of Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, is a mosaic of ancient and modern...
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    Porto Alegre (UK: /ˌpɔːrtuː əˈlɛɡreɪ/, US: /- ɑːˈleɪɡri, ˌpɔːrtoʊ əˈlɛɡrə/, Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpoʁtu aˈlɛɡɾi, -tw aˈ-] ; lit. 'Joyful Harbor') is...
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    Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana (CCMQ) is a cultural center in Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the former Hotel...
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    Usina do Gasômetro (category Buildings and structures in Porto Alegre)
    Secretaría Municipal de Cultura de Porto Alegre" (in Brazilian Portuguese). "Há 40 anos, Usina do Gasômetro era desativada em Porto Alegre". GZH (in Brazilian...
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    several cities in Brazil, such as Brasília, Campinas, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Ribeirão Preto, and Salvador, as well as having a store specialized...
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    Godoy House (category Buildings and structures in Porto Alegre)
    the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The house is one of the rare remaining buildings in the Art Nouveau style in Porto Alegre, dating from...
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  • Classical music in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, begins at the end of the 18th century, but this artistic field did not really...
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    The Porto Alegre City Council is the Legislative branch of Porto Alegre. It is composed of 36 councilors who are elected by an open list election. The...
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    Campo Alegre area, nearby the Faculty of Humanities and the Arts, and another one in the area known as the Massarelos valley. [citation needed] Porto is...
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    Moacyr Scliar (category People from Porto Alegre)
    Exército de um Homem Só. Rio, Expressão e Cultura, 1973. Porto Alegre, L&PM, ISBN 852540652X. Os deuses de Raquel. Rio, Expressão e Cultura, 1975. Porto Alegre...
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    Farol Santander Porto Alegre, formerly known as Santander Cultural, is a Brazilian cultural center run by Banco Santander. It is located in a historic...
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  • Guilherme Dable (category People from Porto Alegre)
    Guilherme Dable (born 1976, in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a Brazilian artist who lives and works in Porto Alegre. He had his MFA from Universidade Federal...
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    was the most voted candidate in the 2016 election for the council of Porto Alegre, receiving 14,630 votes. Melchionna and her family were originally members...
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    Municipal de Porto Alegre (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-21. "Documentário destaca luta da cacique charrua Acuab". Câmara Municipal de Porto Alegre...
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    José dos Reis Alpoim, deported from Rio de Janeiro to Porto Alegre. The group used to meet at Major João Manuel de Lima e Silva's house. Lima e Silva's home...
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    identidade, memoria e cultura regional". Estudios Históricos. 11 (22). Cichero, Lorenzo, ed. (2000). "Municipio di Porto Alegre: dati generali". Cinquantenario...
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    Andradas Street (category Porto Alegre)
    Street (Portuguese: Rua dos Andradas) is located in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The stretch from Gasômetro to General...
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    Carlos Drummond de Andrade) and one seated (representing the poet Mário Quintana). It is located in the historic center of Porto Alegre, specifically in...
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    Guaíba is a city located in the Metropolitan Porto Alegre of Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is on the shores of the...
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    was candidate for governor. In 1951, the first 25 de Julho Cultural Center was founded in Porto Alegre, which would serve as a model for the creation of...
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  • Prefeitura de Porto Alegre Novidades Agosto/2010 - Porto Alegre Colégio Farroupilha 1ª sede na Rua Alberto Bins Genealogia, História e Cultura Official...
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    Clube do Comércio (category Buildings and structures in Porto Alegre)
    Comércio (English: Commerce Club) is based in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Founded in 1896, it is one of the...
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    Rio Grande do Sul Memorial (category Porto Alegre)
    Memorial (English: Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul) is a cultural center in Porto Alegre, housed in a historic property located in Alfândega Square, in the city's...
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    and the short film A Escrita do Seu Corpo. Camila de Moraes was born in April 1988 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul to actress Vera Lopes and poet,...
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    Botânico de Porto Alegre (in Portuguese). Departamento Municipal de Água e Esgotos. "Educação Ambiental". Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre (in Portuguese)...
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  • The 1906 Porto Alegre general strike, also known as the 21-day strike, was the first general strike in the history of Rio Grande do Sul. Between 3 and...
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    Claudete (7 November 2017). "Cultura afro é tema de três exposições de artes plásticas". Câmara Municipal de Porto Alegre (in Portuguese). Simon, Círio...
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    Caco Barcellos (category People from Porto Alegre)
    and Abusado: o dono do Morro Dona Marta (2004). Barcelos was born in Porto Alegre, in the Vila São José do Murialdo neighborhood. He worked as a taxi driver...
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    Maria is the fifth largest city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, after Porto Alegre, Caxias do Sul, Pelotas, and Canoas. Many of the city's inhabitants are...
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