ADVT008 | THE NIEMEYER TOUR| 10 DAYS | 9 NIGHTS
Rio de Janeiro - Sao Paulo- Curitiba - Brasilia
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (December 15, 1907 – December 5, 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect who is considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as his collaboration with other architects on the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. His exploration of the aesthetic possibilities of reinforced concrete was highly influential in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Both lauded and criticized for being a "sculptor of monuments", Niemeyer was hailed as a great artist and one of the greatest architects of his generation by his supporters. He said his architecture was strongly influenced by Le Corbusier, but in an interview, assured that this "didn't prevent [his] architecture from going in a different direction".Niemeyer was most famous for his use of abstract forms and curves and wrote in his memoirs:
I am not attracted to straight angles or to the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. I am attracted to free-flowing, sensual curves. The curves that I find in the mountains of my country, in the sinuousness of its rivers, in the waves of the ocean, and on the body of the beloved woman. Curves make up the entire Universe, the curved Universe of Einstein.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Niemeyer was schooled at the city's Escola Nacional de Belas Artes (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), and after graduating worked at his father's typography house, and as a draftsman for local architectural firms. In the 1930s, he interned with Lúcio Costa, with the pair collaborating on the design for thePalácio Gustavo Capanema in Rio de Janeiro. Niemeyer's first major project was a series of buildings for Pampulha, a planned suburb north of Belo Horizonte. His work, especially on the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, received critical acclaim and drew international attention. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Niemeyer became one of Brazil's most prolific architects, working both domestically and overseas. This included the design of the Edifício Copan (a large residential building in São Paulo) and a collaboration with Le Corbusier (and others) on the United Nations Headquarters, which yielded invitations to teach at Yale University and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
In 1956, Niemeyer was invited by Brazil's new president, Juscelino Kubitschek, to design the civic buildings for Brazil's new capital, which was to be built in the centre of the country, far from any existing cities. His designs for the National Congress of Brazil, the Cathedral of Brasília, the Palácio da Alvorada, the Palácio do Planalto, and theSupreme Federal Court, all designed by 1960, were experimental and linked by common design elements. This work led to his appointment as inaugural head of architecture at the University of Brasília, as well as honorary membership of the American Institute of Architects. Due to his largely leftist ideology, and involvement with the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), Niemeyer left the country after the 1964 military coup and opened an office in Paris. He returned to Brazil in 1985, and was awarded the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1988. A socialist and atheist from an early age, Niemeyer had spent time in both Cuba and the Soviet Union during his exile, and on his return served as the PCB's president from 1992 to 1996. Niemeyer continued working at the end of the 20th and early 21st century, notably designing the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (1996) and the Oscar Niemeyer Museum (2002). Over a career of 78 years he designed approximately 600 projects.Niemeyer died in Rio de Janeiro on December 5, 2012, at the age of 104, ten days before his 105th birthday. Source Wikpedia
Both lauded and criticized for being a "sculptor of monuments", Niemeyer was hailed as a great artist and one of the greatest architects of his generation by his supporters. He said his architecture was strongly influenced by Le Corbusier, but in an interview, assured that this "didn't prevent [his] architecture from going in a different direction".Niemeyer was most famous for his use of abstract forms and curves and wrote in his memoirs:
I am not attracted to straight angles or to the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. I am attracted to free-flowing, sensual curves. The curves that I find in the mountains of my country, in the sinuousness of its rivers, in the waves of the ocean, and on the body of the beloved woman. Curves make up the entire Universe, the curved Universe of Einstein.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Niemeyer was schooled at the city's Escola Nacional de Belas Artes (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), and after graduating worked at his father's typography house, and as a draftsman for local architectural firms. In the 1930s, he interned with Lúcio Costa, with the pair collaborating on the design for thePalácio Gustavo Capanema in Rio de Janeiro. Niemeyer's first major project was a series of buildings for Pampulha, a planned suburb north of Belo Horizonte. His work, especially on the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, received critical acclaim and drew international attention. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Niemeyer became one of Brazil's most prolific architects, working both domestically and overseas. This included the design of the Edifício Copan (a large residential building in São Paulo) and a collaboration with Le Corbusier (and others) on the United Nations Headquarters, which yielded invitations to teach at Yale University and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
In 1956, Niemeyer was invited by Brazil's new president, Juscelino Kubitschek, to design the civic buildings for Brazil's new capital, which was to be built in the centre of the country, far from any existing cities. His designs for the National Congress of Brazil, the Cathedral of Brasília, the Palácio da Alvorada, the Palácio do Planalto, and theSupreme Federal Court, all designed by 1960, were experimental and linked by common design elements. This work led to his appointment as inaugural head of architecture at the University of Brasília, as well as honorary membership of the American Institute of Architects. Due to his largely leftist ideology, and involvement with the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), Niemeyer left the country after the 1964 military coup and opened an office in Paris. He returned to Brazil in 1985, and was awarded the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1988. A socialist and atheist from an early age, Niemeyer had spent time in both Cuba and the Soviet Union during his exile, and on his return served as the PCB's president from 1992 to 1996. Niemeyer continued working at the end of the 20th and early 21st century, notably designing the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum (1996) and the Oscar Niemeyer Museum (2002). Over a career of 78 years he designed approximately 600 projects.Niemeyer died in Rio de Janeiro on December 5, 2012, at the age of 104, ten days before his 105th birthday. Source Wikpedia
Location |
How to get there |
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BY AIR Rio de Janeiro Airport (SDU) or (GIG)
BY AIR Sao Paulo (CGH) or (GRU) BY AIR Curitiba (CWB) BY AIR Brasilia (BSB) |
Includes
Transfers Airport (RIO*) / Hotel / Airport (RIO*)- *Rio de Janeiro (GIG) or (SDU);
3 nights of accommodation with breakfast Rio de Janeiro;
Full Day Corcovado including Tijuca´s Forrest and entrance & Sugar Loaf including entrance;
Tour visiting: Casa das Canoas, The Sambodromo Rio de Janeiro; The Contemporary Art Museu of Niteroi;
Transfers Airport (SAO*) / Hotel / Airport (SAO*)- *Sao Paulo (CGH) or (GRU);
2 nights of accommodation with breakfast Sao Paulo;
Tour visiting: Copan Building in Sao Paulo, Latin America Memorial, Complex Architectonic of Ibirapuera (Bienal Pavilion (formerly Cicilio Matarazzo ) , the Museum of Contemporary Art ( MAC ) , the Afro -Brazil Museum , Oca ( Palace of Exhibitions ) , the Grand Marquise Ibirapuera (where is the Museum of Modern Art ) and the also iconic Ibirapuera Auditorium).
Transfers Airport (CWB*) / Hotel / Airport (CWB*)- *Curitiba;
2 nights of accommodation with breakfast Curitiba;
Curitiba City tour including "The Eye Museum;
Train ride trough Atlantic Forest including tour in Morretes and lunch ( Typical regional dishes - Barreado);
Transfers Airport (BSB*) / Hotel / Airport (BSB*)- *Brasilia;
2 nights of accommodation with breakfast Brasilia;
Tour visiting some of those edification, you can choose and pick up each you consider most: (National Congress;Planalto Palace; Federal Court of Justice;Metropolitan Cathedral National Theater; Alvorada Palace ;National Museum Honestino Guimarães ;Memorial JK;Itamaraty Palace; Digital TV Tower ;Brasilia Palace; Little church of Our Lady of Fatima;Catetinho.
3 nights of accommodation with breakfast Rio de Janeiro;
Full Day Corcovado including Tijuca´s Forrest and entrance & Sugar Loaf including entrance;
Tour visiting: Casa das Canoas, The Sambodromo Rio de Janeiro; The Contemporary Art Museu of Niteroi;
Transfers Airport (SAO*) / Hotel / Airport (SAO*)- *Sao Paulo (CGH) or (GRU);
2 nights of accommodation with breakfast Sao Paulo;
Tour visiting: Copan Building in Sao Paulo, Latin America Memorial, Complex Architectonic of Ibirapuera (Bienal Pavilion (formerly Cicilio Matarazzo ) , the Museum of Contemporary Art ( MAC ) , the Afro -Brazil Museum , Oca ( Palace of Exhibitions ) , the Grand Marquise Ibirapuera (where is the Museum of Modern Art ) and the also iconic Ibirapuera Auditorium).
Transfers Airport (CWB*) / Hotel / Airport (CWB*)- *Curitiba;
2 nights of accommodation with breakfast Curitiba;
Curitiba City tour including "The Eye Museum;
Train ride trough Atlantic Forest including tour in Morretes and lunch ( Typical regional dishes - Barreado);
Transfers Airport (BSB*) / Hotel / Airport (BSB*)- *Brasilia;
2 nights of accommodation with breakfast Brasilia;
Tour visiting some of those edification, you can choose and pick up each you consider most: (National Congress;Planalto Palace; Federal Court of Justice;Metropolitan Cathedral National Theater; Alvorada Palace ;National Museum Honestino Guimarães ;Memorial JK;Itamaraty Palace; Digital TV Tower ;Brasilia Palace; Little church of Our Lady of Fatima;Catetinho.
Not Included
Airline tickets, boarding rates, tourism rates, and Tickets to places not specified. Any other item not specifically mentioned here is not included in the value of the packet.
Important information
¤Yellow fever vaccine recommended.
WHAT TO BRING: A light raincoat, light cotton clothes,T-shirts, hat, tongue shoes/boots, socks, pants & shorts, sun block, sunglasses, swimsuit, insect repellent. Optional: Binoculars, books, camera & film, personal medicine.For safety measures and personal comfort.¤ Preferable bags without hard shell.
WHAT TO BRING: A light raincoat, light cotton clothes,T-shirts, hat, tongue shoes/boots, socks, pants & shorts, sun block, sunglasses, swimsuit, insect repellent. Optional: Binoculars, books, camera & film, personal medicine.For safety measures and personal comfort.¤ Preferable bags without hard shell.
Day by day
DAY 1 - Arrival at the Rio de Janeiro´s Airport, arrival and transfer to the chosen hotel, accommodation and overnight.
DAY 2- After breakfast; full day city your in Rio de Janeiro including Corcovado and Sugar Loaf with entrances.Return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 3- After breakfast, departure visit the most important architecture icons signed by Oscar Niemeyer including: Casa das Canoas ( if it´s open), The Sambodromo Rio de Janeiro; The Contemporary Art Museu of Niteroi; return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 4- After breakfast, transfer to the airport to flight to Sao Paulo, arrival and transfer to the chosen hotel, accommodation and overnight.
DAY 5- After breakfast, departure to visit the most important architecture icons signed by Oscar Niemeyer including: Copan Building in Sao Paulo, Latin America Memorial, Complex Architectonic of Ibirapuera (Bienal Pavilion (formerly Cicilio Matarazzo ) , the Museum of Contemporary Art ( MAC ) , the Afro -Brazil Museum , Oca ( Palace of Exhibitions ) , the Grand Marquise Ibirapuera (where is the Museum of Modern Art ) and the also iconic Ibirapuera Auditorium).Return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 6- After breakfast, very early in the morning, transfer to the airport to flight to Curitiba, arrival to the chosen hotel and accommodation.City tour visiting the Oscar Niemeyer Museum " The Eye" ( closed on Mondays. Overnight.
DAY 7 - After breakfast, transfer to the train station full day train ride trough the Atlantic Forest including regional dishes as lunch. Return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 8 - After breakfast, transfer to the airport flight to Brasilia, arrival and transfer to the chosen hotel, accommodation and overnight.
DAY 9 - After breakfast departure visit the most important architecture icons signed by Oscar Niemeyer including:
DAY 2- After breakfast; full day city your in Rio de Janeiro including Corcovado and Sugar Loaf with entrances.Return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 3- After breakfast, departure visit the most important architecture icons signed by Oscar Niemeyer including: Casa das Canoas ( if it´s open), The Sambodromo Rio de Janeiro; The Contemporary Art Museu of Niteroi; return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 4- After breakfast, transfer to the airport to flight to Sao Paulo, arrival and transfer to the chosen hotel, accommodation and overnight.
DAY 5- After breakfast, departure to visit the most important architecture icons signed by Oscar Niemeyer including: Copan Building in Sao Paulo, Latin America Memorial, Complex Architectonic of Ibirapuera (Bienal Pavilion (formerly Cicilio Matarazzo ) , the Museum of Contemporary Art ( MAC ) , the Afro -Brazil Museum , Oca ( Palace of Exhibitions ) , the Grand Marquise Ibirapuera (where is the Museum of Modern Art ) and the also iconic Ibirapuera Auditorium).Return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 6- After breakfast, very early in the morning, transfer to the airport to flight to Curitiba, arrival to the chosen hotel and accommodation.City tour visiting the Oscar Niemeyer Museum " The Eye" ( closed on Mondays. Overnight.
DAY 7 - After breakfast, transfer to the train station full day train ride trough the Atlantic Forest including regional dishes as lunch. Return to the hotel and overnight.
DAY 8 - After breakfast, transfer to the airport flight to Brasilia, arrival and transfer to the chosen hotel, accommodation and overnight.
DAY 9 - After breakfast departure visit the most important architecture icons signed by Oscar Niemeyer including: