Historic Town of Ouro Preto hosted Cia 2x2 events on 29 October

A public anniversary programme at the Historic Town of Ouro Preto (Centro Histórico de Ouro Preto) in Ouro Preto, Brazil, marked 15 years of the Cia 2x2 cultural association on 29 and 30 October 2026. The programme brought a memory gathering and the opening of an exhibition to Casa de Gonzaga, with the exhibition continuing until 8 November 2026.

Cia 2x2 anniversary events reached Casa de Gonzaga

The municipality's Secretariat of Culture and Tourism announced two public events at Casa de Gonzaga. The Roda de Memória - Cia 2x2: 15 anos e Mulheres da Inconfidência took place on 29 October, while the exhibition Uma História em Cena opened on 30 October. Both events were scheduled for 6.30pm according to the municipal organiser.

The memory gathering focused on the association's development, its collective work and the stories behind its productions. It also introduced the creative process for Mulheres da Inconfidência, a new theatre project examining Ouro Preto's history through the experiences and roles of women. Historians Ana Cristina Magalhães Jardim and Cláudia Pereira were listed as participants, bringing research on Marília de Dirceu and Beatriz Francisca de Assis Brandão to the discussion.

The exhibition presents photographs, costumes, stage objects, documents and records from the company's work. The municipal event page says it covers artistic, educational and environmental projects, as well as productions inspired by memories and characters from Ouro Preto. The municipal programme for the anniversary places the exhibition at Casa de Gonzaga from 30 October to 8 November 2026.

Casa de Gonzaga links the programme to Ouro Preto's heritage

Casa de Gonzaga is in the historic centre and is associated with Tomás Antônio Gonzaga, a poet and jurist connected with the Inconfidência Mineira. Its setting places the Cia 2x2 archive within the same urban landscape that informs some of the company's work and the new project on women in local history.

UNESCO describes Ouro Preto as a town founded at the end of the seventeenth century that became a focus of Brazil's eighteenth-century gold rush. Churches, bridges and fountains remain within its colonial urban setting, alongside civic buildings and residences on steep slopes. This relationship between preserved streets and living cultural production gives the exhibition a specific context: it records theatre made in and about a World Heritage town.

The city became Brazil's first cultural property on the World Heritage List on 5 September 1980. UNESCO also identifies the former administrative and prison building, now the Inconfidência Museum, the Governors' Palace and the Church of São Francisco de Assis among the site's notable buildings. These protected surroundings help explain why a local theatre company's documents and costumes are presented as part of a wider cultural memory rather than as a separate commercial display. Further historical context appears in the UNESCO description of Ouro Preto.

Visiting Historic Town of Ouro Preto: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Cia 2x2 programme took place at Casa de Gonzaga on 29 and 30 October 2026; Uma História em Cena remains scheduled there through 8 November 2026.
• The exhibition is the continuing visitor element: it presents photographs, costumes, stage objects, documents and theatre records from Cia 2x2.
• Casa de Gonzaga is in the Centro Histórico de Ouro Preto, among the colonial streets, churches, bridges and fountains described by UNESCO.
• The historic town occupies steep slopes, so walking between heritage buildings involves gradients and uneven streets.
• Portuguese is Brazil's official language and the national currency is the Brazilian real.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Historic Town of Ouro Preto

When did the Cia 2x2 anniversary programme take place?

The memory gathering took place on 29 October 2026, and Uma História em Cena opened at Casa de Gonzaga on 30 October 2026.

What is Uma História em Cena at Historic Town of Ouro Preto?

It is an exhibition of photographs, costumes, stage objects, documents and other records from Cia 2x2's 15-year history.

Where is Historic Town of Ouro Preto and how do you get there?

It is in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Casa de Gonzaga is within the historic centre, whose streets follow steep slopes and a colonial urban layout.