Culture

Balneário Camboriú’s folklore is basically the same as the other coastal regions of Santa Catarina (Azorean folklore). Boi-de-mamão (the plot is about the death and resurrection of an ox).

Through traditional rhymery, the narrator calls out characters like the small horse, the snake, the bear, the monkey, ‘Bernúncia’ and ‘Maricota’, who start to get into mischief.

The manual arts fairs and shops are concentrated in Barra District, and the handicrafts are made from bones, coconut shells, clay, raw stone, thread, jute and embroiders. The typical cuisine has seafood (clam, octopus, squid, shrimp, crab) and fish as its base.

The language spoken is the Brazilian Portuguese, but the the Azorean accent was preserved. Balneário Camboriú is a tourist town which receives many tourists from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay all year round, and for this reason the Portunhol, a mix of the Portuguese and of the Spanish language, is also spoken.

The Fundação Cultural (cultural foundation), through its activities, tries to higher the value of the historical assets. Settled at ‘Casa Linhares’, the school of arts and handicrafts joins artists, artisans and Balneário Camboriú’s citizens in a collective space to show, teach and preserve the history of the town, setting community acquis and cultural productions.

Some of the courses offered are free of charge to the community.
It is located on Rua Emanuel Rebelo dos Santos, 1079, Bairro da Barra.
Open Monday to Friday from 1 p.m to 7 p.m
Contact phone: (47) 3366-5325
The cultural community acquis is composed of historical documents of the town and region (dated from 1870), pictures, newspapers, flyers, maps and varied information.

It is located on Rua 2412 (street), corner with Rua 2450 (street), downtown.
Open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m to 6 p.m - Contact phone: 3366-5491