On 31 January 2018, PERWAKILAN Brasilia organized a tour visit to the Itamaraty Palace. The Itamaraty Palace is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil designed by Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1970.
During the tour, members of PERWAKILAN Brasilia were amazed by the impressive architecture and structure of Itamaraty Palace. With its works of art integrated into the architectural scheme with spans extending to 30 and 36 metres, a spiral staircase linking the floors and indoor gardens designed by the landscape painter, Roberto Burle Marx, the building is considered to be a masterpiece of contemporary architecture.
As the focus of Brazilian foreign policy, the building has a facade that is adjacent to a sculpture by Bruno Giorgi symbolizing the union between the five continents and is acclaimed as a symbolic view of Brasilia. In addition, the building incorporates unusual features such as marble walls by Athos Bulcao; works depicting Brazil in previous centuries by foreign artists such as Frans Prost, Jean-Baptiste Debret and Rugendas; it houses a great collection of objects and works by Brazilian artists.
