The city of Rio de Janeiro launched a public notice for the concession of the Luiz Gonzaga Center for Northeastern Traditions, better known as Feira de São Cristóvão. The bidding is scheduled for May 25. The winner must invest BRL 97 million in renovating the entire structure of the property and its surroundings (parking lot and square). In all, there will be 82 thousand square meters of revitalized area with private resources. The winning company will manage the Feira de São Cristóvão for 35 years, with obligations to maintain the place exclusively as a center of Northeastern traditions; give priority to the permanence of the people who currently work in the pavilion and make the interventions in phases, to guarantee the work of those who make a living from the fair during the period of the works, which should last 30 months. Northeastern space in Rio Established since 1982 at the Luiz Gonzaga Municipal Center for Northeastern Traditions, the Feira de São Cristóvão is a little piece of the Northeast in Rio de Janeiro. There, migrants living in the Marvelous City can quell their homesickness, while tourists and locals have the opportunity to get to know a little of the region. Those who go to the pavilion can eat sun-dried meat, enjoy bottled butter, in addition to performances by repentistas, cordel literature and a lot of forró. Feira de São Cristóvão is a space that celebrates Northeastern traditions and culture in the capital of Rio de Janeiro – Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil) The first movements began in 1945, when migrants arrived in Campo de São Cristóvão in trucks to work in construction. The end of the trip and the reunion with relatives and countrymen who were already in Rio were celebrated with lots of music and food. This informal celebration gave rise to the fair, which remained around the Campo for 58 years. In the 1960s, with a project by the architect Sérgio Bernardes, the São Cristóvão Pavilion was built, which had the objective of hosting international exhibitions. Until the end of the 1980s, the site hosted important events, such as the Automobile Show and industrial fairs. But that didn’t deter traders, and stalls were set up and taken down every weekend. In 2003, the old pavilion was renovated by the city hall, and the fair – already legal since 1982 – began operating within the Luiz Gonzaga Municipal Center for Northeastern Traditions. Workers gained masonry and roof boxes, in an area of 34,000 square meters. The venue has three stages and five squares named after artists and Northeastern cities. A life-size statue of Luiz Gonzaga, the King of Baião, welcomes visitors.
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