São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday, March 26, 2026

Thursday is closing day at the Sesc. The HIP-HOP 80’sp exhibition does not transfer or extend — after tonight it is gone. Arrive early to avoid the closing-day surge, especially with 65% rain pushing crowds indoors.

Sesc 24 de Maio — HIP-HOP 80’sp Final Day

Over 3,000 items tracing hip-hop’s roots in São Paulo — vinyl, photographs, flyers, graffiti archives, breakdancing gear, and personal collections — curated by OSGEMEOS, KL Jay and Rooneyoyo. The exhibition does not extend or travel. After tonight it is gone. Closes 21h. Free admission.

R. 24 de Maio 109, República. Tue–Sat 9h–21h. Free. Metrô: República (Line 3-Red).

MASP — Histórias Latino-Americanas

Four exhibitions anchor the 2026 programme. Sandra Gamarra Heshiki: réplica — ~80 works questioning colonial museum narratives — is the centrepiece in the Edifício Pietro Maria Bardi. La Chola Poblete: Pop andino (through Aug 2) combines pre-Columbian iconography with pop art in the artist’s first Brazilian solo. Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo (through Aug 2) presents 25 Wichí textile works. The permanent collection spans both buildings. Saturday brings the next opening: Cinco ensaios sobre o MASP — Renoir, reuniting the museum’s Renoir holdings.

Av. Paulista 1578. Thu 10h–18h. R$85/R$42. Free Tuesdays 10h–20h, free Fridays 18h–20h30. Closed Mondays. Metrô: Trianon-MASP (Line 2-Green).

Pinacoteca — Nocaute + Macunaíma é Duwid

Pascale Marthine Tayou: Knockout! fills all seven Pina Luz galleries with 25+ years of installations, sculptures and paintings — the Cameroonian artist’s first institutional show in Brazil. At Pina Estação, Macunaíma é Duwid offers an indigenous reading of Mário de Andrade’s centenary classic, curated by Gustavo Caboco. Cristina Salgado: A mãe contempla o mar continues in the Octógono. All run through August 2.

Pina Luz: Praça da Luz 2. Pina Estação: Largo General Osório 66. Wed–Mon 10h–18h. Free Saturdays. Metrô: Luz (Line 1-Blue / Line 4-Yellow).

More Cultural Venues

MAC USP (Ibirapuera): “O que temos em comum? Abstracionismos no MAC USP, 1940–1960” — ~80 works, opened Mar 22, free. CCSP (R. Vergueiro 1000): Sheyla Ayo visual arts show on Piso Flávio de Carvalho (through Apr 19, free). Museu da Língua Portuguesa (Luz): funk exhibition, Tue–Sun 9h–16h30, R$24. Museu do Futebol (Pacaembu): “Os Reis do Futebol” exhibition, Tue–Sun 9h–18h.

Rodízio: Plates ending in 7 and 8 are restricted from 7h–10h and 17h–20h in the centro expandido. No rodízio on weekends or holidays.

For the Sesc 24 de Maio: Metrô Line 3-Red to República. A five-minute walk. Expect closing-day crowds from late afternoon — arrive before 16h for a comfortable visit.

Paulista corridor: Line 2-Green to Trianon-MASP for the MASP. Walk north to Japan House (5 min). For the Pinacoteca: Line 1-Blue or Line 4-Yellow to Luz.

Paulista: The MASP café for a light meal; Japan House restaurant for a Japanese-Brazilian menu. R. Augusta and R. Haddock Lobo for broader lunch options. Sesc 24 de Maio has its own restaurant — combine the HIP-HOP visit with lunch on the same floor.

Luz circuit: The Pinacoteca café serves light meals. Walk 15 minutes south to the Mercadão (Mercado Municipal de São Paulo) for the classic mortadela sandwich and pastel de bacalhau — a São Paulo institution.

IR 2026: Filing for the 2025 income tax declaration is open — deadline May 29. Gather your informes de rendimentos from banks and corretoras. Expats with CPFs and Brazilian-source income are subject to filing requirements.

Government R$15 billion export credit: The Lula government issued a medida provisória establishing R$15 billion in BNDES-managed credit lines for exporters, citing geopolitical instability and the US-Iran war’s impact on trade. Relevant for businesses with international supply chains.

Thursday museum trail: Sesc HIP-HOP (República, free) → Metrô to Trianon-MASP → MASP (R$85) → walk 5 min to Japan House (free) → Metrô to Luz → Pinacoteca Nocaute. Four major institutions in one day — the Sesc and Pinacoteca corridor are free.

Kassab resignation: Gilberto Kassab resigned yesterday as São Paulo state’s Secretary of Government, citing incompatibility with the 2026 electoral campaign. The PSD president’s departure is unlikely to affect day-to-day city services, but it signals the start of the October presidential race season.

No Brasileirão fixtures this week. Round 9 returns Wednesday, April 1. Palmeiras and São Paulo lead the table on 16 points. Full standings and analysis at The Rio Times sports coverage.

Wednesday close: Ibovespa +1.60% to 185,424 — a third consecutive gain and the highest close since March 2. Ceasefire hopes between the US and Iran drove broad-based buying: only six stocks in the index fell. MRV led (+7.49%) on Minha Casa Minha Vida expansion. Brent dropped 2.96% to US$97.26 as the 15-point US peace plan reached Tehran. Dollar fell 0.67% to R$5.22. In New York: Dow +0.66%, S&P 500 +0.54%, Nasdaq +0.77%.

Context: Selic at 14.75%. Copom ata confirmed cautious easing; 2026 inflation forecast raised to 3.9%. Focus year-end: Selic 12.25%, dollar R$5.50. Next Copom: April 28–29. For full analysis, see today’s Brazil Morning Call.

Fri Mar 27: MASP late Friday 10h–21h (free 18h–20h30). Pinacoteca open. Rodízio 9/0. 28°C, 10% rain.

Sat Mar 28: MASP opens Cinco ensaios sobre o MASP — Renoir. Pinacoteca free Saturday (all three buildings). CCSP Mostra Estados da Palhaçaria 20h. 28°C, 15% rain.