Vitória's Cultural Scene: MAES, Parque Moscoso & Capixaba Identity
Vitória punches above its weight culturally — the state art museum, the historic parks, and an emerging creative economy make it Brazil's best-kept cultural secret on the southeastern coast
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Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo (MAES)
MAES in the historic Parque Moscoso area has the state's art collection — Brazilian modernist works alongside contemporary Capixaba artists; the museum's program planning is ambitious for a medium-sized capital
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Parque Moscoso
Parque Moscoso – Vitória's historic central park – has a Victorian design with a lake, bandstand and tall trees; the park is one of the few remaining green spaces in the city center and a social gathering point
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Teatro Carlos Gomes
Teatro Carlos Gomes – Vitória's Opera House – is a beautifully restored 1920s building that hosts opera, ballet and theatre; Capixaba's cultural identity expressed through the building's programming
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Pipa cultural center
Pipa Cultural Center - a converted historic building - is the city's most innovative space for contemporary art, with exhibitions, live music and events that bridge the traditional and experimental
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Capixaba Identity
The identity of Capixaba (Espirito Santo resident) – caught between the more famous states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia – is expressed in the state's distinctive cuisine, music and pride in being overlooked
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Convento São Francisco de Vitória
The historic Franciscan monastery on the island of Vitória – one of the oldest religious buildings in Espírito Santo – is being restored; the monastery on the hill affords a view of the bay which precedes the town