- BEST FOR: Art & History.
- WHERE: Maceió and Ilha do Ferro, in the northeastern state of Alagoas.
- WHEN: All year round, although it can be rainy from April to July.
- HOW LONG: From 5 to 7 days.
Wonderful landscapes and a contemporary artistic scene.
In recent times Alagoas has been one of the regions of Brazil that has stood out in the universe of Brazilian design and contemporary art: its dream-landscape and aesthetics have been a source of inspiration for many prize-winning projects in furniture, clothing, music and plastic arts in 2015.
Stories you’ll be able to tell when you get back:
A visit to a dream landscape, the backdrop to a magical realism novel.
HIGHLIGHTS
Visit contemporary artists in Maceió, such as Rodrigo Ambrosio, and popular artists (producing wooden figures, lace, embroidery…) on Ilha do Ferro.
- Art and craftsmanship classes and workshops.
- Lecture/class with Rodrigo Ambrosio.
- Meet Povoado de Muquém, a community inhabited by the descendants of runaway slaves at União dos Palmares, a municipality in the Zona da Mata region of Alagoas, to the north of the state, some 70 km from Maceió.