This paper examines how cultural actors in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, a municipality rich in cultural expression, were affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, focusing on the Donana Cultural Center, an important cultural institution in the municipality. The research aims to analyze how public cultural policies operated in Belford Roxo before the pandemic and how public administration and cultural actors had to adapt to its effects. Thus, this study seeks not only to highlight the importance of public policies in promoting culture within a municipality but also to demonstrate how essential culture is to human and social experiences