Entertainment in Belém
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Cine Líbero Luxardo
Belém had three art film houses at last count: Cine Olimpia and Cine Estação are the most convenient to the center. The former hosts international film festivals while the latter shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends. In the Centur complex, Cine Líbero Luxardo shows similar fare, usually for three- to seven-day runs.
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Casa do Gilson
Frequently voted as having Belém’s best live music, to no one’s surprise. Opened in 1987, Gilson’s draws intellectuals and hipsters alike with first-rate samba, choro (improvised samba-like music) and other music, and terrific food and atmosphere to boot – don’t miss the patinha de carenguejo (crab cake). It’s between Ruas Nova and Tambés.
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Bohêmio Cervejaria
Cool, laid-back bar with dark wood tables and a huge bank of beer bottles as modern art against the back wall (pray for no earthquakes). There’s live music most nights – and a R$3 to R$4 cover when there is – varying from rock to pop to MPB (Música Popular Brasileira).
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Spettus
For the quintessential Brazilian pastime of sitting around a plastic table with cold beers and hot munchies, head to this popular but low-key watering hole, tucked away in a mostly residential neighborhood, between Av Gov José Malcher and Rua Boaventura da Silva.
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Cervejaria Amazonas
As much as Brazilians love beer, it’s remarkably difficult to find a brew any darker than lemonade. This boutique brewery is an exception, with an amber and a dark (though not a true stout) among the five handcrafted beers brewed and served on the premises.
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Mormaço
At the end of a pier overlooking the river, this open-air club is hard to find but worth the effort. Known by some as the Templo do Rock (Temple of Rock), it offers some of the best dancing in the city.
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Transit
Transit caters to a young and somewhat less-moneyed crowd. There’s a lively open-air bar and dining area, and a stage for live music – from rock to bossa nova – Thursday to Sunday nights.
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Cine Olimpia
For art-house fare, Cine Olimpia is the most convenient to the center. It shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends. It hosts international film festivals.
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Cinema 1-2-3
For Hollywood flicks, try Cinema 1-2-3 located behind Iguatemi Shopping. Tickets are R$12 from Friday to Sunday, $10 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and R$7 on Wednesday.
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Bar do Parque
This outdoor bar is a popular spot for beers and people-watching. Prostitutes may approach male travelers here, but the area isn't intolerably seedy thanks to plenty of foot traffic.
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African Bar
Across from the state tourist office, this longtime club often stages samba groups on Saturday nights. Check the posters by the door for upcoming events.
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Cine Estação
For art-house fare, Cine Estação is the most convenient to the center. It shows Brazilian and international art films on weekends.
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Moviecom Cinemas
Moviecom Cinemas shows mostly Hollywood films at its top-floor location in Shopping Pátio Belém on Travessa Padre Eutíquio.
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Cinépolis
Cinépolis is located at a megamall, with seven screens, including one for 3D films, and supercomfy stadium seating.
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