São Paulo celebrates its 469th anniversary with an event on innovation culture.
The event attracted 10 people and featured 400 lectures in the historic center of São Paulo.
Current Brazil Network - On the day that the 469th anniversary of the city of São Paulo is celebrated, the capital receives, today (25), the 2nd edition of the City of the Future Festival, intended to spread the culture of innovation, with the presentation of new means of technology, and to value the historical triangle, formed by Largo São Bento, Pátio do Colégio and Largo São Francisco.
The festival offers a forum for discussion, study, and knowledge sharing in the areas of entrepreneurship, democracy, education, the environment, and agrotech. Participation is open to all, and admission is free. An audience of 10 people is expected, including companies, startups, families, and artists.
In total, there are more than 40 panels totaling 400 speakers. The festival offers more than two hundred hours of content with concerts, food fairs, street parties, workshops (intensive courses) and artistic workshops, film screenings and arts and tech festivals.
Companies encompassing technological experiences and the metaverse participate in exclusive conferences. Three music stages and more than 40 simultaneous arenas were set up, with spaces equipped to present different cultural and professional topics through technology.
“Let’s think about and discuss the future of São Paulo and the city we want to live in. Let’s rethink all the areas that impact our lives as citizens, whether professionally, culturally, environmentally, in terms of climate, education, health, impact businesses, peripheral entrepreneurship, the future of music and cinema. And let’s think about how to make a more inclusive and humane city using technology to live better,” said Anayara de Azevedo, coordinator of Open Innovation at the Municipal Secretariat of Innovation and Technology, one of the organizers of the event.
The promotion aims to be inclusive, and each arena is set up in a historic building in the center of the capital so that people can get to know the places and the city.
Old town
“The festival is designed to celebrate the historic center of São Paulo. We can't think about the city's future without looking to the past, because the center is where it all began. So, we strongly believe that by valuing our past and seeing the entire journey up to this point, we can envision a better future,” he stated.
The event is promoted by the city of São Paulo, through the Municipal Secretariat of Innovation and Technology. The schedule can be viewed [here/at this link]. on the event page.
“It’s an event for everyone: children, adults, seniors, and experts from various sectors of society. With technology on our side, it’s an opportunity to discuss innovations that improve the lives of those who live, visit, and work in São Paulo. The city center will become a hub for technology and innovation, and in this way, we will emphasize our mission: to achieve social inclusion through technology, as well as modernize projects in all areas of government for the benefit of the population,” highlighted the Municipal Secretary of Innovation and Technology, Juan Quirós.
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