Nestled amongst the warren of streets and alleys of the Bairro Alto district, Ze dos Bois is better known simply by its abbreviation ZDB. This gallery-music venue has won plaudits for staging experimental visual and performance art. Works by some of the country's leading exponents of underground contemporary art have found expression here. The gallery also promotes the alternative music scene and a refreshingly original line-up of local and guest singer-songwriters are regularly invited to showcase their burgeoning talent. The stage is reached through a terraced courtyard. ZDB's multi-disciplinary floorspace is also a platform for avant-garde theatre productions and modern dance.