Conference Venues
The Conference venue is the campus of PUC-Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro). A place set in exuberant, dense tropical vegetation, with several buildings and facilities that will support the event, with auditoriums, halls, restaurants, banks, and ATMs within walking distance. The primary conference area on campus is the Department of Arts and Design (DAD). This three-story building includes an exhibition hall, classrooms, and a small auditorium, all equipped with audio-visual capabilities, where the main events of the conference program will occur. Other areas of the campus will be used for an immersive experience, including the DAD tents, the Rio Data Center (RDC) auditorium, and many other green areas spread around campus.
PUC-Rio University Campus
Department of Arts & Design Building
Venue Map
PUC-Rio University Campus – Gávea, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22451-900
How to get there
You can get to the PUC-Rio campus through two entrances:
1) by PUC-Rio Bus Terminal, where the main entrance to the campus is located; at this entrance, you can arrive by bus, car, taxi, Uber (write: “PUC Terminal”), bike, and by walking;
2) by Marquês de São Vicente street, where there is a secondary entrance for pedestrians, but it is also possible to arrive by bus, taxi or Uber (write: “Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 255 – Gávea, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22451-045”).
For public transportation, plan your route by Moovit or click here.
Vicinity
The PUC-Rio campus is nested in the Gávea, a greener neighborhood of the southern area of the city, known as Zona Sul. With its privileged location, Gávea overlooks the Corcovado mountain and Leblon Beach to the south, the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro to the north, and Tijuca Forest to the west. In addition, as a residential neighborhood, Gávea has an active cultural life, a shopping mall (Shopping da Gávea), supermarkets and all basic facilities, along a bohemian area down Rua Marquês de São Vicente to Praça Santos Dumont, filled with bars and restaurants.
The South Zone of Rio de Janeiro is where the best accommodation options are, with hotels and hostels in Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana neighborhoods, very close to the PUC-Rio campus. This area has easy access to the main tourist attractions and the best urban beaches.