Caminhada Noturna ("Night Walk") is a weekly
walking tour
A walking tour is a tour of a historical or cultural site undertaken on foot, frequently in an urban setting. Short tours can last under an hour, while longer ones can take in multiple sites and last a full day or more. A walk can be led by a tou ...
of the centre of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaW ...
. It takes place every Thursday between 8 and 10 pm, starting and ending at the
Municipal Theatre A municipal theatre is a theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific ...
. It has taken place over 300 times
since September 2005.
It is attended by 50–100 people each week,
a mix of locals and tourists,
peaking at 300 attendees in 2012.
The walk is free to attend, and is supported by the local tourism organisation.
It was founded by
Carlos Beutel, who owns a vegetarian restaurant in the area. It was originally going to be a day walk, but it changed to a night walk following a suggestion by
Carmen Gimenez and
Nadir Khouri based on an existing night walk in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
. It was associated with efforts to restore the centre of São Paulo, and a weekly community meeting to discuss problems in the local area of
Rua Barão de Itapetininga.
The first tours started from
Mário de Andrade Library, changing to the Theatre in 2006.
Tour guides were arranged in 2006.
Each tour has a guest speaker (often an architect, artist or a local), who talks about the theme of the walk.
The walks cover the historical buildings and architecture in the centre of the city.
References
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[{{cite web, title=Histórico – Caminhada Noturna no Centro de São Paulo , url=http://www.caminhadanoturna.com.br/historico.htm, language=pt-br, accessdate=18 February 2017]
[{{cite web, title=Caminhada na Midia – Caminhada Noturna no Centro de São Paulo, url=http://www.caminhadanoturna.com.br/midia.htm, language=pt-br, accessdate=18 February 2017]
[{{cite web, title=O andarilho do centro – Brasil – Estadão, url=http://brasil.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,o-andarilho-do-centro,408390, website=Estadão, date = 25 July 2009, language=pt-BR]
[{{cite web, last1=Sampaio, first1=Leandro, title=Caminhada Noturna permite que turistas e paulistanos conheçam o centro da cidade sob novo olhar, url=http://www.cidadedesaopaulo.com/sp/br/noticias/2559-caminhada-noturna-permite-que-turistas-e-paulistanos-conhecam-o-centro-da-cidade-sob-novo-olhar, website=www.cidadedesaopaulo.com, accessdate=18 February 2017, language=pt-br, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712040127/http://www.cidadedesaopaulo.com/sp/br/noticias/2559-caminhada-noturna-permite-que-turistas-e-paulistanos-conhecam-o-centro-da-cidade-sob-novo-olhar#, archive-date=12 July 2017, url-status=dead, df=dmy-all]
[{{cite web, title=Caminhada noturna reúne 300 pessoas no centro de São Paulo – 25/01/2012 – Cotidiano – Folha de S.Paulo, url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2012/01/1039160-caminhada-noturna-reune-300-pessoas-no-centro-de-sao-paulo.shtml, website=www1.folha.uol.com.br, accessdate=18 February 2017]
Events in São Paulo
Walking events