Academia Paulista de Letras, Literary academy in Vila Buarque, São Paulo, Brazil.
Academia Paulista de Letras is a language regulator institution located in a building with art deco elements and geometric lines in central São Paulo. The premises house offices, meeting rooms, and library spaces where literary events take place.
The academy was founded in 1909 and moved to its current location at Largo do Arouche in 1955. This relocation marked a new phase in its role as an important literary institution in Brazil.
The academy maintains an important collection of Brazilian literary works and regularly invites writers, critics, and scholars for discussions. Visitors can discover both contemporary and classical works of Brazilian literary culture here.
Visitors can attend literary events and book club meetings that take place regularly and require prior registration. The location is easily accessible by public transport and sits in a busy city center area.
The 2010 listing covers only the 5,500-square-metre facade, the building's volume and the ground floor plus three upper floors, not the remaining twelve of the sixteen storeys. The protected rooms include the Fernando Costa atrium, the 330-seat Altino Arantes auditorium and the Godofredo Silva Telles session room.
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