<sod>Between 11 February and 18 February the Municipal Theatre hosted a Modernist event that has become known as "Semana de Arte Moderna"<ref>''The week of modern art, 1922 - Modernist art in Brazil''. UNESCO Courier. Dec 1986.</ref> of 1922. During the seven days of events there was an exposition of the art of Brazilian [[Modernismo]]—a movement that sought to break away with strictly set patterns of European-influenced realistic paintings, drama, poetry, and music. In the evenings of 13, 15 and 17 February there were presentations of [[music]], [[poetry]] and lectures on [[modernity]] in Brazil and the rest of the world. [[Modernism]] defied all the existing aesthetic and artistic values dominating painting, literature, poetry and other arts until that time. The "week" presented artists who were to become some of the most celebrated names in the Brazilian [[Modernist Movement]], such as: [[Mário de Andrade]]—playwright and folklorist--, [[Oswald de Andrade]]—writer--, [[Tarsila do Amaral]], [[Anita Malfatti]] and [[Menotti Del Picchia]]—painters. These artists formed the famous "Group of Five". [[Victor Brecheret]]—sculpturer--, [[Heitor Villa-Lobos]]—opera playwright—and [[Di Cavalcanti]]—painter—were other celebrities who took part in the Week.<eod>
<sod>Between 11 February and 18 February the Municipal Theatre hosted a Modernist event that has become known as "Semana de Arte Moderna"<ref>''The week of modern art, 1922 - Modernist art in Brazil''. UNESCO Courier. Dec 1986.</ref> of 1922. During the seven days of events there was an exposition of the art of Brazilian [[Modernismo]]—a movement that sought to break away with strictly set patterns of European-influenced realistic paintings, drama, poetry, and music. In the evenings of 13, 15 and 17 February there were presentations of [[music]], [[poetry]] and lectures on [[modernity]] in Brazil and the rest of the world. [[Modernism]] defied all the existing aesthetic and artistic values dominating painting, literature, poetry and other arts until that time. The "week" presented artists who were to become some of the most celebrated names in the Brazilian [[Modernist Movement]], such as: [[Mário de Andrade]]—playwright and folklorist--, [[Oswald de Andrade]]—writer--, [[Tarsila do Amaral]], [[Anita Malfatti]] and [[Menotti Del Picchia]]—painters. These artists formed the famous "Group of Five". [[Victor Brecheret]]—sculptor—[[Heitor Villa-Lobos]]—composer—and [[Di Cavalcanti]]—painter—were other celebrities who took part in the Week.<eod>