Editing São Carlos (section)

== Culture ==
[[File:San Carlos Borromeo Repartiendo Limosna al Pueblo by Jose Salome Pina - 1853.jpg|thumb|250px|''Saint Charles Borromeo Giving Alms to the Poor'', an 1853 painting by [[José Salomé Pina]] – the town of São Carlos is named after the Catholic saint [[Charles Borromeo|Carlos Borromeo]], the [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]] [[archbishop of Milan]] from 1564 to 1584.]]

São Carlos is home to two [[University of São Paulo|Universidade de São Paulo]] campuses and the [[Federal University of São Carlos|Universidade Federal de São Carlos]] (UFSCar), two of the most important higher learning centers in Brazil. Moreover, another minor and private university, [[Centro Universitário Central Paulista]] (UNICEP), is also based in São Carlos, and community colleges like [[SENAI]], [[Industrial Social Services|SESI]], [[Serviço Social do Comércio|SESC]], [[Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial|SENAC]] and the ''Escola Técnica Estadual Paulino Botelho''. This has turned São Carlos into a university-oriented town, with an abundance of student-focused commercial establishments. It is also known for its student parties.

São Carlos' cultural life is marked by a young audience that enjoys musical concerts of Brazilian contemporary alternative artists that usually include the city in their tours. Also, São Carlos has 3 theaters and 7 commercial movie-theaters rooms.

There are two important events celebrated every year in the city, the ''Climate Party'', which happens in April and has a traditional ''Orchid Exposition'' which features a craftwork fair and several food barracks. An [[Oktobertech]] fest is held yearly along with the [[São Carlos High Tech Fair]] (Fealtec).

The [[TAM Airlines]] [[Wings of a Dream Museum]] (''Museu TAM'') was in São Carlos, {{convert|15|km|mi|sp=us}} from central São Carlos.<ref>"[http://www.museutam.com.br/localizacao.php Visitação e Localização] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121111748/http://www.museutam.com.br/localizacao.php|date=21 November 2011}}". TAM Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2011. "Rodovia SP 318, km249,5 – Água Vermelha São Carlos SP – CEP 13578-000" and "Rod. Eng. Thales de Lorena Peixoto Júnior São Carlos – São Paulo"</ref>