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You can find everything in this shop… even objects of good taste (including nicely painted berimbaus).

If you want to find beautiful handicrafts from the sustainable and solidarity economy. Here is a place not to be missed. At Ponto Solidário you will find fair trade products made by various Brazilian artisans grouped in cooperatives, NGOs or independent. Ponto Solidario is a non-profit association that promotes, distributes and sells artistic and handicraft products from various Brazilian NGOs, cooperatives, indigenous communities, artisans and artists from all regions of Brazil.

The MASP, an innovative art museum with a wealth of collections and art exhibitions, needs no introduction. Every Sunday for the past 20 years, the market in front of the MASP has been bringing together art lovers and collectors in search of the rare pearl. As in Rio, the Paulists call this market the "hippie market". There is a flea market atmosphere. Decorative objects, lamps, paintings, etc. Thousands of visitors are attracted by the choice!

Bixiga, the old Italian neighborhood, is in itself a place to know as it is a concentrate of São Paulo's history and still filled with the hope of immigrants. The Bixiga Antiques Market revives its history. More than 300 stalls are present every Sunday at Bixiga. You can find everything from artwork to small furniture to various decorative items. There are also stalls where you can eat on the spot. For shopping or just walking around!

Casa do Artesao is a large warehouse store on the edge of Calogeras Avenue. Lovers of handicrafts will certainly find something to fill their suitcases. The objects presented are not always specifically pantaneiros. One finds there the traditional dolls calabashes, the objects in crochet, the flowers in paper mache. One will appreciate the wooden handicraft, which reproduces the animals of the Pantanal and the indigenous ceramics, more local.

Still in the context of the "reclamation" of the city centre, the city has rehabilitated the old wharves, which saw the embarkation and disembarkation of streams of goods from one of the cities of Brazil. A commercial and artistic centre has been installed in a charming customs building, built in 1732. Initially, the building was constructed to serve as a convent for the friars of the order of Sao Felipe Neri. It's many artisans and antique dealers set up shop during the Sunday market.

Paintings, clothing, azulejos, reggae cups and various other souvenirs.

The Brazilians have a knack for recycling places and giving them a new function, sometimes completely unrelated to the previous activity. Such is the case with Ceprama. Old industrial wastelands have been transformed into an activity with high tourist potential. This former ^19th-century textile factory has been transformed into a charming little covered market, offering hammocks, home decorations and colorful cotton and papier-mâché dolls for a few reais. You'll also find inexpensive lace, ceramics and pottery.

The Moema Arts, Crafts and Culture Fair was inaugurated in 1991 and since then it has grown to include 200 exhibitors with stalls selling handicrafts, decorations and paintings. One can hunt for hours in a friendly atmosphere. Many "barracas" allow to eat. Moema is a pleasant and quiet district of the southern zone of Sao Paulo. Every Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

The Centro de artesanato mineiro is presented as the heart and soul of popular culture in Minas. More than 20,000 items show the diversity of popular art. This sale of local handicrafts (tapestry, ceramics, wood, soapstone, metal ...) is located in the municipal garden. Popular art, sacred art, handicrafts made from recycled products (paper mache, wood, metal) will be the expression of a rich and varied popular culture.

Located next to the theatre, all kinds of Indian productions will be found.

The Icoaraci district, near Belém, is a popular stop-off point on river trips around the small islands that dot the river around the capital of Parà. This is the "ceramics district", as in ancient Athens. Doca Leite and the other craftsmen in her store produce all kinds of stylish ceramic pieces. This artisanal factory perpetuates the art of Marajoara ceramics, made from white clay. The pottery elegantly reproduces the native Marajoara tradition.

It is a handicraft market already known by Brazilian tourists visiting Pirenopolis. In this arts fair, there is a wide variety of local handicrafts and typical food. It is organized by APAP - Associação dos Artesãos da Praça das Artes de Pirenópolis. Decoration, fashion items and various handmade objects are offered. You will probably notice the beautiful work of the craftsmen offering silver jewelry. It's always a nice way to spend a few hours of your weekend, before or after a walk.

For a little, one would believe oneself teleported in a carpet cooperative of Chaouen or Fez, in this beautiful Morocco of traditions. However, the oriental countries do not have the monopoly of the manufacture of carpets. In this branch of this artisanal cooperative, one finds a multitude of handmade wool carpets (tapetes) , characteristic of Minas Gerais. Drawings of garimpeiros, scenes of religious life or representations of Diamantina...

Tiradentes is now famous for its handicrafts, particularly those of Bichinho and its tradition of naive art. The Brasileirinho store is a showcase for the Brazilian art of clay figurines and wood carvings. It is mainly local artists who exhibit and showcase the traditional art of Nordeste and Minas Gerais. "Folk art is richness" seems to be the motto of the establishment, and this richness is well highlighted in the store. Here you'll find ideas for original gifts and souvenirs.

Casa Grande is a boutique for handmade ceramics produced in the local kilns. It looks like a decor for a decorating magazine, with its beautiful wooden tables and rough shapes, but it's really a ceramics boutique. The colors are varied and the shapes are unique, thanks to the skillful hands of the owner. From fruit trays to plates and oven dishes, they all share the same quality and durability.

Every Sunday, Bom Jesus Street closes and the stalls of crafts, paintings and antiques are set up. On Saturdays the Feira Solidária de Artesanato takes place in the same square, from 9am to 7pm. The Bom Jesus Street is also one of the most charming streets in Recife. Here you can admire a bit of the past and recovered splendour of the old Pernambuco, while tasting typical dishes. It's worth stopping by, discovering a bit of the culture and taking home a souvenir. The revitalization of the center is through these events.

One of the shops in Iguatemi shopping. Rather in the taste of Brazilians (gilt and small kitsch sculptures), but if you want to bring a memory stamped 100% authentic, you will be delighted.

Coisas da Terra is a bazaar rather than a shop, in the heart of the old Pelourinho district. This shop was conceived and designed by the artist Telma Calheira, who has been working for more than 30 years in the world of decoration, and who has been awarded several prizes and numerous articles in the specialized media. Look carefully on the shelves and you may find one or more rare (because unique) pearls made by a Recôncavo craftsman that could make a great gift idea.

In the file "what to bring back from your trip", handicrafts hold a good place. Each region of Brazil offers a specific know-how. The shop "Pé de Boi" is one of the best addresses to buy authentic handicrafts. It has the merit and the advantage of gathering handicrafts from most of the regions of Brazil (Amazonia, Nordeste, Minas Gerais). You'll find wooden dolls and animal sculptures, fabrics, pottery, folklore items... Real treasures to bring back or to offer!