Editing Porto Alegre (section)

==Culture==
===Museums===
[[File:Casa_de_Cultura_Mario_Quintana_por_Rodrigo_Tetsuo_Argenton_(9).jpg|thumb|left|[[Mário Quintana]] Culture House]]
[[File:MemorialDoRioGrandeDoSul.jpg|thumb|right|Memorial of [[Rio Grande do Sul]]]]
[[File:Fundação_Iberê_Camargo_-_interior.jpg|thumb|right|Inside [[Iberê Camargo Foundation]]]]

'''Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art&nbsp;– MARGS'''
{{Main|Rio Grande do Sul Museum of Art}}
With an [[eclectic style]], the building was designed by German architect [[Theo Wiederspahn]]. Originally it was the headquarters of the Fiscal Surveillance Agency of the Federal Revenue Office. Nowadays, it hosts the largest public collection of art works in Rio Grande do Sul.<ref>Grecco, V., Gomes, P., Golin, C. & Marshall, F. (Orgs.) ''MARGS 50 Anos''. Porto Alegre: MARGS, 2005</ref>

'''Júlio de Castilhos Museum'''
{{Main|Júlio de Castilhos Museum}}
Created in 1903, this is the oldest museum in the state. Its collection comprises thousands of pieces related to the local history, from Indian relics to objects and iconography about the [[Ragamuffin War]] and the [[Paraguayan War]], including an important section showing fine sculptures from the Jesuitic [[Reductions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.revistamuseu.com.br/emfoco/emfoco.asp?id=7746 |title=Revista MUSEU - cultura levada a sério |access-date=2012-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122003059/http://www.revistamuseu.com.br/emfoco/emfoco.asp?id=7746 |archive-date=2012-01-22 }}</ref>
[[File:Restaurante_Orla_do_Guaíba.jpg|thumb|right|A restaurant on the banks of Lake Guaíba]]
'''Joaquim Felizardo Museum'''

{{Main|Joaquim Felizardo Museum of Porto Alegre}}

This is an important museum with a large collection of archaeological artifacts and photographs of Porto Alegre's old times. Its historical building, dating from 1845 to 1855, is one of the few intact relics of colonial architecture inside the modern urban environment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/smc/default.php?reg=4&p_secao=19 |title=Joaquim José Felizardo Museum |publisher=.portoalegre.rs.gov.br |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520015613/http://www2.portoalegre.rs.gov.br/smc/default.php?reg=4&p_secao=19 |archive-date=2011-05-20 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Rio Grande do Sul Memorial'''

This museum displays a huge collection of documents, maps, objects, prints and other items related to the state's history. Its building, designed by Theodor Wiederspahn, is one of the finest examples of eclectic architecture in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.memorial.rs.gov.br/|title=Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul|website=Memorial.rs.gov.br|access-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905175139/http://www.memorial.rs.gov.br/|archive-date=5 September 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

'''Iberê Camargo Foundation'''

An iconic landmark in the southern part of Porto Alegre, the [[Iberê Camargo Foundation]] houses the permanent installation of gaucho artist [[Iberê Camargo]].  It also hosts traveling exhibitions which change several times a year.  The building, designed by Portuguese architect [[Álvaro Siza]] was opened in 2008 and offers views of the Guaiba river as well as downtown Porto Alegre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iberecamargo.org.br/site/default.aspx|title=Fundação Iberê Camargo|website=Iberecamargo.org.br|access-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013503/http://www.iberecamargo.org.br/site/default.aspx|archive-date=2017-10-13|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Luiz Carlos Prestes' Memorial'''

Projected by [[Oscar Niemeyer]], the [[Luiz Carlos Prestes]]' Memorial is a recent addition to the city' cultural landscape. Besides the wall presentation of Prestes' life, a hall for cultural, social and political events is placed to the citizens of Porto Alegre.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/porto-alegre/noticia/2017/10/memorial-projetado-por-niemeyer-em-homenagem-a-prestes-e-inaugurado-em-porto-alegre-cj9cafoeq034n01o66xa5138b.html | title=Memorial projetado por Niemeyer em homenagem a Prestes é inaugurado em Porto Alegre | date=29 October 2017 | publisher=www.gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br | access-date=2018-01-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135230/https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/porto-alegre/noticia/2017/10/memorial-projetado-por-niemeyer-em-homenagem-a-prestes-e-inaugurado-em-porto-alegre-cj9cafoeq034n01o66xa5138b.html | archive-date=2018-01-16 | url-status=live }}</ref>

===Carnival/Carnaval===
{{Main|Brazilian Carnival}}
The Porto Alegre [[Carnival]] began in the 18th century with the entrudo, a prank brought over by the [[Portuguese Brazilian|Portuguese]] from the Azores, whereby people threw flour, water, and ''"limão de cheiro"'' missiles at each other. At the end of the 19th century, two important Carnival associations were born. Rivalry between the two long dominated the city's Carnival. The corso, a parade of floats down Porto Alegre's streets, was a celebration enjoyed by the more well-to-do of the city's inhabitants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Festiva1/en/mpa/historia/entrudo.html |title=Carnival of Porto Alegre |publisher=Museevirtuel.ca |date=1999-04-19 |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706190748/http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Festiva1/en/mpa/historia/entrudo.html |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

One of the most important Carnival [[personalities]] is [[King]] Momo. At the beginning of Carnival, usually in February, he receives the keys to the city from the [[Mayor]] of Porto Alegre, symbolically governing the Carnival during the four days of revelry. Vincente Rao was the most popular King Momo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Festiva1/en/mpa/historia/momo.html |title=King Momo&nbsp;– Carnival, Porto Alegre |publisher=Virtualmuseum.ca |date=1999-04-19 |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706212427/http://virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Festiva1/en/mpa/historia/momo.html |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Classic Music===
[[File:11.10.2022 - Apresentação da Orquestra Sinfônica de POA (OSPA) - Foto Michel Corvello (52423524258).jpg|thumb|Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra]]
The city is a reference for the entire state in terms of classical music, serving as the main hub for production and dissemination of influence. It has a considerable audience for this genre; it is included in the tour routes of internationally renowned performers and boasts two major orchestras - the [[Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra |Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra (OSPA)]] and the PUCRS Philharmonic Orchestra - as well as a chamber orchestra, the São Pedro Theater Chamber Orchestra, along with numerous smaller chamber groups and vocal and instrumental soloists. The city also has a large number of music schools and performance venues.

At the same time, there is noticeable development in academic research and advanced professional qualification in the undergraduate and graduate music programs at [[Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul|UFRGS]]. In addition to generating a significant collection of musicological texts and publications and preparing a large number of music professionals and new teachers, the organization of high-quality public recitals is an integral part of the functioning of these programs.

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Brazilian cuisine}}
The traditional beverage is [[Mate (drink)|chimarrao]], a South-American caffeine-rich infused drink. The Chalet of the XV de Novembro Plaza is located along the Glênio Peres Square, it is one of the most traditional bar-draught beer-[[restaurant]]s in the city, where the last "''lambe-lambe''" photographs of the region work. "Lambe-lambes" are photographers who develop pictures outdoor using the oldest method known. In the [[Bavaria]]n style, with art nouveau traits, the centenary Chalet was built up on a demountable steel structure, keeping its original chandeliers and tiles even nowadays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carnaval.com/brazil/portoalegre/#BU |title=Drink in Porto Alegre |publisher=Carnaval.com |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922123741/http://www.carnaval.com/brazil/portoalegre/#BU |archive-date=2010-09-22 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/brazil/the-south/restaurants.html |title=Cuisine in Porto Alegre |publisher=Fodors.com |date=2010-10-01 |access-date=2010-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604001718/http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/brazil/the-south/restaurants.html |archive-date=2011-06-04 |url-status=live }}</ref>