Caetanópolis: Clara Nunes and textile history

Caetanópolis in Minas Gerais brings together the history of singer Clara Nunes, the textile industry and local music. When choosing a vacation rental, it is worth comparing its actual location in relation to the memorial, cultural center and museum.

Clara Nunes and the cultural center

• The Clara Nunes Memorial is part of the Instituto Clara Nunes and makes the singer Clara Nunes’s collection accessible to the public through themed exhibitions.
• The Casa de Cultura Clara Nunes is located in the city’s former cinema, where Clara Nunes gave her first performance.
• The Casa de Cultura Clara Nunes, which opened on August 4, 2007, hosted the Festival Cultural Clara Nunes, as well as exhibitions, plays and various cultural events in the city.
• The Festival Cultural Clara Nunes is one of the city’s cultural events and takes place every year in August, the month Clara Nunes was born.

Textile history and music

• The Museu Têxtil Décio Mascarenhas has a collection of more than 1,000 items.
• The Banda de Música Euterpe Santa Luzia was founded in 1917 at the heart of the former Fábrica Cedro e Cachoeira. Its origins brought together art, work and community spirit, which shaped Caetanópolis’s cultural life.
• The Igreja Matriz de Santo Antônio is described as one of the largest sacred buildings dedicated to the saint in the state of Minas Gerais.
• The Igreja do Mosaico is listed among Caetanópolis’s cultural attractions by the Minas Gerais state tourism portal.

Choose accommodation that suits you

The Clara Nunes Festival is held annually in August, but current dates should still be checked. The cultural center has a changing program, and the textile museum’s collection information does not indicate daily opening hours. Check visiting hours and the features of a specific vacation rental.

For regional context: Minas Gerais.