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OCTOBER
31st, 2001: PORTO
ALEGRE-RS: New
images of Matriz Square , multicolored by the guapuruvus, silk oaks and
jacarandas:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6 New
images of the 47th Book Fair: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8
(see,
also, some previous images of the Fair, clicking here) Silhouette
of the headquarters of Banco
do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul: 1 Buildings
around Alfândega Square, where the 47th Book Fair is taken
place until November, 16th, 2001:1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8 External
images of the old Post Office building (nowadays transformed into "RS
Memorial"): 1,
2,
3 Previous
Fiscal Delegacy building (current Museum of Arts of Rio Grande do Sul -
MARGS), built in a “baroque-like” style: The
current MARGS building was designed by the notorious German architect Theodor
Wiedersphan; it is one of the richest, most memorable and
well-maintained historical buildings in the city. It competes this
position with the building of Santander
Cultural, which was built a little later in a more ostensive
style and with a bigger influence of the positivist ideas. Together
with other historical buildings of the city downtown area, turned towards
a cultural function, Porto Alegre consolidates as a historical, cultural
and touristic reference within the country. In some months it will be
added the old building of the “Power and Light Company”
(current CEEE), which will become a new cultural center within Rua
da Praia , and will honor Érico
Veríssimo, one of the most outstanding Brazilian writers, author of
unforgettable works as "O Tempo e o Vento". Among the historical
buildings around Alfândega Square, which
are lacking some restoration are Palácio do Comércio and the old Guarany
movie theater.
See,
some MARGS images: the internal architectural elements were obtained with
the due and kind permission of its direction.
1, 2,
3, 4,
5, 6,
7, 8,
9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16,
17, 18,
19, 20,
21, 22,
23, 24,
25, 26 OCTOBER 28th, 2001: PORTO ALEGRE-RS: New
springtime colors: As
springtime goes by, the streets and parks are full of lively flowered
trees. There can be highlighted the
jacarandas
(almost saying good bye) and guapuruvus.
But the colors of bougainvilleas, cockscomb coral bean, tipuanas
and other species make up a colorful festival: - guapuruvus:
1,
2, 3,
4,
5,
6 - tipuanas
(abundant on José Bonifácio street, known as "brique
street"):
1,
2,
3,
4,
5 - cockscomb coral bean:
1 OCTOBER 27th, 2001: PORTO ALEGRE-RS: 1st World Education Forum:
From
October 24th 27th, Porto Alegre was the stage for
this international event, attended for more than 10 thousand people, from
several countries , to discuss political-pedagogical projects and
successful experiences. The event was promoted by the City Hall of Porto
Alegre, together with several Secretaries, Universities, NOGs and others.
At its closure, it was published the “Letter of Porto Alegre for a
public education for all”. See some images of the closure of the event: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Additional
information may be gotten at the event’s specific site. To access it,
click here. OCOTBER 26th, 2001: PORTO ALEGRE-RS: See
previous sunrises, clicking here 47th
Book Fair: This year,
this outstanding and typical event of the city is taking place between the
26th of October and the 11th of November. The fair
occupies a covered area of 6,2 thousand m2, at Alfândega Square, between
the streets Rua da Praia and Siqueira Campos. The entrance is free and the
fair can be visited between 1:00 and 9:00 p.m. In the opinion of the
Sul-Riograndense Book Chamber (CRL), Mr. Paulo Flávio Ledur, the fair
popularity, in the most cultural capital of the country
(where 1/5 of its families’ heads have more than 15 years of
regular school) is due to the coherence and harmony between the "easy"
gaúcho style and the way how the books are placed on the readers’ way.
The Fair magic is fed by several other reasons: by the Nature (it is
springtime and the square is full of jacarandas
and guapuruvus flowers); by the opportunity of honoring and talk with the new and
consecrated writers; by the gatherings of books’ friends, of executives
and professionals who have offices nearby, at the bars built next to the
fair to drink an iced beer in the late afternoons (and, maybe, to enjoy
the sensation of being a cultured bohemian); by the cultural shows, by the
great offer of books; by the noise of children and visitors from the
interior; by the universe in exhibition. The
patron of the 2001 Fair is the writer Armindo Trevisan, a consecrated
writer. The honored Brazilian state is Minas Gerais and the country is
Mexico. The honored "immortals" are the poets Mário Quintana
and Carlos Drumond de Andrade. With the sponsorship of Gerdau,
CRL has invited the prestigious artist Xico Stockinger to make a bronze
sculpture, which will remain at the square, close to historical militaries
and politicians. The sculpture illustrates the poets talking at a square.
Mário Quintana was born in the gaúcha city of Alegrete, but he loved
Porto Alegre, where he has lived most of his life, mainly at the old
Majestic Hotel, where nowadays there is Centro
de Cultura Mário Quintana. It was very customary seeing him
anonymously walking through the city streets (the people did not want
disturb him). He produced lovely poetries about the city, the love and the
children. To honor him, we are reproducing here one of his poems, which is
the most preferred among the portoalegrenses; see here. See, some
other images of the Fair:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7 OCTOBER 25th, 2001: PORTO ALEGRE-RS: Sunset: 1 See some previous sunsets, clicking here OCTOBER 24th, 2001 IMAGES: PORTO ALEGRE-RS: Matriz Square multicolored by the jacaranda, guapuruvu and
silk oak flowers:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7 Old Post Office
building (transformed in "RGS Memorial"), in a “baroque”
style:
1,
2 The building was
designed by the great German architect Theodor Wiederspahn (better known
as "Theo Wiederspahn"), who has left its personal craft in
several historical and well-known buildings of the city as : Fiscal
Office Building (presently MARGS),
Província Bank, Majestic Hotel (nowadays Centro
de Cultura Mário Quintana), Chaves Building, Guarany Movie Theater (that
nowadays is an agency of
Safra Bank), Brahma brewery
(that will be transformed into a thematic Shopping Center), Ganzo
Telephone Central, Ely
Building, Bier and Ulmann,
Moinho Chaves, Moinhos de Vento Hospital and others.
Theodor
Wiedersphan was born in Germany, on February 19th, 1878. He
graduated in the Construction School of Wiesbaden, in 1894. He migrated to
Brazil in 1908, to work at the Railroad Company, what did not happen due
to a problem in the contract. Then, he started to work as an architect of
the Engineering Office of Rudolf Ahrons (a portoalegrense,
who graduated in civil engineering at the Polytechnic School in Berlin
in the year of 1903), where he has worked until 1914, when the
office was closed due to the I World War. After the war, he started his
own business and went bankrupt in 1930 because of the world crisis. In 1933, with the
requirements for a professional registration he was lowered to a
“licensed constructor category”. So, he has started to work for the
Lutheran Church, where his activities were once more
interrupted during the II World War, as a result of political
oppression.
He
passed away on November 12th, 1952, at the age of 74. The old building of
the Post Office began to be built on February 21st, 1911 and
was concluded in 1913 (It was officially inaugurated on April 24th,
1914). The building has 1688
m2, and it is believed to be the first reinforced concrete building in
Porto Alegre. It was erected on a leveled area of
Guaíba River, and was built by the engineering office of Rudolf
Ahrons. It had a strong German influence that can be noticed in its
baroque lines. Its four asymmetric towers, with a dome in a bulb shape
have a Prussian Army helmet style. "The projections and grooves in
the façade decoration (masks, garlands, angels, arms, etc.) produce a
light and shadow effect that highlights the shape movements". (Source: Rio Grande do
Sul Memorial). OCTOBER 22nd, 2001 IMAGES: PORTO ALEGRE-RS: Bright and sunny morning with an anile blue sky e sky
morning (images
captured at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.):
1,
2,
3,
4 Now it is time for
the yellow guapuruvus: - blooming guapuruvus decorate
several city landmarks:
1,
2 - vivacious guapuruvus at
Matriz Square: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5 Edel Trade Center – bold and modern architecture:
1 Azorean Square: new
images:
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2,
3,
4,
5,
6 October
21st, 2001: SÃO
VENDELINO-RS: 7th
Kerbfest: On
the 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th,
this municipality (with around 1,700 inhabitants) , which has the nickname
of “Little Paradise” will be flooded with joy. Among the several
attractions, we can enumerate the little bands, bands performances (including
one from the German region "Sankt Wendel"), folk dances, ethnic
food, a lot of chopp, colonial coffee, industrial and trade fairs, handcrafts and
colonial products as well as a hang glider show.
This small and
prosperous region was colonized in 1850, by immigrants who came, mostly
from the German region named "Sankt Wendel". Since its
emancipation in 1988, there have been made efforts to strengthen its
identity, to valorize its cultural roots, as well as its historical and
social patrimony. One of the initiatives from the 1st mayor was
to copy the German tradition of promoting popular festivals on the streets
and central squares. For that, it was created, in 1991, the 1st
Kerbfest, with the installation of a big canvas in its main street. The
beginning was very timid; its inauguration ball was not able to gather
many people. However, the initiative has touched the intimacy of the
population and from then on many things have changed: for the 7th
Kerbfest, there are being expected more than 20,000 people. See
some images from this beautiful festival: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 The last weekend
programming for the "Kerbfest" (on the next 27th and
28th) can be accessed by clicking here. Other images and documentaries about São Vendelino-RS:
click
here BOM PRINCÍPIO-RS: Spring colors: See these beautiful
images from spring, taken at Piedade location:
1,
2,
3 Typical home of the
region: The German colonizers who came to Caí Valley region (in the State of
Rio Grande do Sul) were mostly from the Rhein Valley
(on the western part of Germany); so, they built simpler houses (than
the southern Bavarians), that were featured also by a peculiar habit
learnt in Brazil: the kitchens were apart from the rest of the houses (with
bedrooms and living rooms) in order to prevent fire. See how a typical old
kitchen was:
1 October 20th,
2001 Images: PORTO
ALEGRE-RS: More spring colors: - Flowered yellow guapuruvus:
1,
2 - Reddish-bloomed
cockscomb coral beams:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6 Largo dos Açorianos,
at Azorean Square:
1,
2 This square was built
on a leveled area of Guaíba River. A stone bridge is preserved. This
bridge was the connection of downtown with the southern zone and was built
by the slaves between 1842 and 1848. The monument in honor of the Azoreans
was made in 1973; it is a steel work, created by the gaúcho artist Tenius,
in honor of the arrival of the 60 Azorean couples at Porto Alegre, in
1752. 3rd Mercosur Art
Biennale: The event started on
October 15th and will last until December 12th. It
is the most expressive and greatest art exhibition in the south of Brazil.
A total of 125 artists, from Brazil and foreign countries are exhibiting
their works on several locations of the city: at the "containers’
city", MARGS (Museum of Arts of RGS), RGS Memorial, Maurício
Sirotzky Sobrinho Park, São Pedro Psychiatric Hospital, Santander
Cultural and Gasometro Mill. More than 500 thousand visitors are being
expected. The president of the Foundation of Mercosur Visual Arts Biennale
is the renowned Medical Doctor Ivo Nesralla. See some of the first
images from the exhibition areas and from the works exposed outdoors at
the “containers’ city” and at Maurício Sirotzky Sobrinho Park: 1,
2,
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10,
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22 Further information on
the artists and the exposed works may be obtained at the site: http://www.
bienalmercosul.art.br Views from Porto
Alegre, of the art work exhibit areas at the "containers’
city" and at Maurício Sirotzky Sobrinho Park: -
See
the city from the Guaíba river sides or lake sides and get amazed with
this astounding images from the city, got on a sunny and clear afternoon: - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 OCTOBER
14th, 2001 IMAGES: PORTO
ALEGRE-RS: Spring
colors: - (more) blue flowers of jacaranda tree: 1,
2,
3
(common on many city streets as on Anita Garibaldi) - yellow of the flowered guapuruvus:
1,
2,
3
(found in locations as 24 de outubro Avenue, Moinhos de
Vento Park, Largo dos Açorianos) -
brownish yellow-(of the panicles) of the flourished sibipirunas:
1,
2,
3
(found on Vasco da Gama Avenue, in Bom Fim neighborhood)
- golden yellow of the flourished silk oaks:
1,
2
- red of the bloomed cockscomb coral beam:
1,
2 Some outstanding residences in Moinhos de Vento neighborhood: 1,
2,
3
Turtles fighting for a sunny place next to the small lake in the middle
of Moinhos de Vento Park:
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2,
3
(by the
way, how many turtles are "elbowing" on the tree stem which has
fallen into the water , in this
picture made on August 26th, 2001?) OCTOBER
12th, 2001: PORTO
ALEGRE-RS: -
images of walking in Moinhos de Vento Park (popularly known as “Big Park”):
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2,
3
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(flower of a tree named china rose) |
