Fundição Progresso, Cultural center and music venue in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fundição Progresso occupies the former Fábrica de Fogões Progresso stove factory in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro. Its wide pale blue facade carries red lettering reading "FABRICA DE COFREA PROGRESSO" and the year 1912 in a small oval, with tall upper windows, a thin-railed balcony and tall ground-floor doorways behind rolling metal shutters. A metal truss frame in front of the central entrance holds a sign reading "MALIA".

The building housed the Fábrica de Fogões Progresso, a stove factory founded in the late 19th century and closed in 1976. Slated for demolition, it was occupied in 1982 by artists and producers who wanted a cultural center. The BNDES funded the conversion with the equivalent of 8 million reais, and since 1999 it has been run by Márcio Galvão, Mauricio Sette, José Carlos Fernandes and Perfeito Fortuna.

The venue serves as an active hub for circus and dance, where visitors regularly encounter performances by both local and international artists. The spaces draw people interested in physical arts and live performance.

Visitors should check the website before visiting to find current events and opening times. Entry tickets can be purchased online or directly at the venue.

The building was occupied in 1982 by artists and producers to stop its demolition, and the BNDES funded its conversion with the equivalent of 8 million reais. The facade was redesigned by designer João Bird, who is the venue's art director.