Program celebrates 119 years of the Palácio da Justiça Cultural Center

The programming, which takes place between April 23 and 27, with free admission, will include activities such as photo exhibition, characterized visitation, theater, dance and music performances, among others.

To celebrate the 119th anniversary of the Cultural Center Palácio da Justiça (CCPJ)celebrated on April 21st, the space will receive a special program between April 23rd and 27th, including activities such as photo exhibits, guided tours, theater, dance, and music performances, among others. Admission is free.

In a realization of the Amazonas State Government, through the State Secretariat of Culture (SEC), the activities begin on the 23rd (Tuesday), with the theater presentation "The Flower and the Nauseastarring the Experimental Group of the Amazonas State University (UEA). On the 24th (Wednesday), the space's entrance hall will receive a solo performance of repertory ballet by the same group. Also on the 24th, there will be a Mock Jury with the students of UEA.

On the 25th (Thursday), also in the lobby, the Experimental Experimental Trombone Choir UEA's music academics will present a musical repertoire of trombones for visitors. On the 26th (Friday), the Cultural Center will host the urban dance performance "Embrazando" (Embracing)in addition to a Jazz Workshop e Hip-Hop Workshop.

To conclude the program, on Saturday 27th (Saturday), the company "Companhia de Artes Sem Fronteiras" will present the dance show "This xote is from Pará, Xote Bragantino. Barrica a história de uma paixão, Boi Bumbá do Maranhão". in the Hamilton Mourão room and also in the entrance hall.

On all days of the program, the Palace of Justice will also have a photographic exhibition that portrays the history of the space, as well as characterized visitation.

Amazonas' cultural heritage

O Palácio da Justiça Cultural Center (CCPJ) is a cultural heritage of Amazonas, open to public visitation and, also, to the promotion of arts, through exhibitions, musical shows, theater, cinema, and lecture presentations. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9am to 5pm, and on Sundays, from 9am to 2pm.

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The centennial construction was concluded in the beginning of the 20th century to house the Judiciary. It was inaugurated on April 21st 1900. It is one of the main examples of classical architecture from the golden period of the rubber economy, and its structural lines follow the Renaissance style. The building was declared a Historical and Artistic Heritage of Amazonas in 1980. The names given to the rooms that compose it pay homage to personalities connected to its implementation and to the Judiciary.

The Palace is located in a privileged spot on one of Manaus' main avenues. It has cast iron gates imported from Glasgow, Scotland, and sidewalks and stairs in Lios stone, from Lisbon. The hall's ceiling is covered in stucco with marble imitation walls. The imposing main staircase has a metal railing, with golden arches with six herms or caryatids, imported from Lisbon. The hall floor is of hydraulic tiles. The second floor is decorated with balustrades, spectacles, ceilings covered with stucco, columns, cartouches and marbled walls, and wooden floors (acapu and pau-amarelo).

The furniture is centennial. The highlight is the carillon clock, from the 1920's, with Bahian jacaranda structure and Swiss machinery. There is also a table made of mahogany, a set of tables, chairs, and a mirror that came from the last restoration, in 2002, besides modern furniture, from the Judiciary's operation until 2006, and an original chandelier made of bronze and crystal.

Check out the complete program:

04/23 - 2pm to 3pm: Presentation of the play "The Flower and the Nausea".

04/24 - 10am to 11am: Ballet performance

4/24 - 2pm to 5pm: Mock Jury with the students from the Amazonas State University (UEA)

04/25 - 4pm to 5pm: Tubone music performance

04/26 - 2pm to 4pm: Dance Workshops

04/26 - 4pm to 5pm: Dance performance of "Embrazando

04/27 - 10am to 11am: Dance show "Este Xote é do Pará, Xote Bragantino

04/23 to 04/27 - 9am to 5pm: Photo Exhibition that reminds the history of the Palace of Justice; Characterized Visitation

04/23, 04/25, 04/26 and 04/27 - 2pm to 3pm: A classical morning/afternoon

With information from the press.