It's a pleasure to have you in João Pessoa!

Founded on the banks of the Sanhauá River, João Pessoa is the capital of the state of Paraíba and has a population of more than 720,000 people. With its summer-like weather all year round, the city provides a shoreline of more than 14 miles, with warm water beaches ready to be enjoyed. At Cabo Branco beach, one can find the Cabo Branco Lighthouse, considered the easternmost point of the Americas. Near the beaches, one can find bars, restaurants, malls and lodging services.

Parque da Lagoa
Source: Rafael Passos (Prefeitura Municipal de João Pessoa)

Featuring a Historic Center full of architectural and cultural wonders, the city also displays beautiful sites such as Hotel Globo, Casa da Pólvora, Centro Cultural São Francisco and the city's landmark, Parque Solon de Lucena, famously known as Lagoa. For nature lovers, the city is known for being the second greenest in the world and offers areas such as Jardim Botânico and Bica, with beautiful landscapes and trails right in the middle of the metropolis.

For more information, visit:
turismo.joaopessoa.pb.gov.br

Estação Cabo Branco – Ciência, Cultura e Artes
Source: Tacito Alexandro (Flickr)

The XI International Symposium on Textual/Discursive Genres (SIGET) will be held on-site, straight from the Center of Humanities, Letters and Art of the Federal University of Paraíba.

Today, the center is one of the biggest in the university and provides a huge infrastructure to accommodate its 11 departments, 13 on-site undergraduate courses, 2 online undergraduate courses and 14 graduate programs.

Where to stay?

The XI SIGET, in partnership with the Nord Hotéis, provides a promo code (SIGETNORD)

for participants staying in the following units:

Hotel Nord Easy Connect

Nord Easy Connect is the first hotel with integrated coworking space. The hotel is located at an excellent neighborhood in João Pessoa, near beaches and touristic places, such as Feirinha de Tambaú and Mercado de Artesanato.

Hotel Nord Luxxor Cabo Branco

Nord Luxxor Cabo Branco is one of the best hotels of João Pessoa. Located at Cabo Branco Beach, one of the finest urban beaches of the city, we are surrounded by several bars and restaurants within the region. If you wish to stay in a sofisticated and calm hotel, the ideal place to plan a visit to João Pessoa's main touristic sites, then Nord Luxxor Cabo Branco is your choice.

To make your reservation, go to www.nordhoteis.com.br