A personal selection of photographs with their stories in English, Portuguese, and Dutch (scroll down for the Portuguese and Dutch texts).
169. Big leaf / Folha grande / Bladgroen
MARCH 2008: Big leaf
One of my favorite locations in Rio is the Botanical Garden. This city garden, located between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and Tijuca Forsest , houses a vast collection of tropical flowers, plants, herbs, shrubs, and trees. Typical for this botanical garden are the imperial palms in a long, double row that were originally planted along the way from the garden to the Guanabara Bay. Today, only the palm trees in the garden, and along an avenue in Botafogo still remain. From the botanical garden, the Corcovado Peak – with the statue of Christ the Redeemer on top – is clearly visible. From the neighboring Lages Park, a trail can be followed, to the Corcovado Peak. The botanical garden is a perfect site for taking amazing pictures. Not only of entire trees and plants, but also close ups. Like I took this photo of a leaf from a Philodendron species. The recently raked reddish brown earth under this leaf reminds me of a big nut.
MARÇO 2008: Folha grande
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MAART 2008: Bladgroen
Een van mijn favoriete locaties in Rio is de Botanische Tuin. Deze stadstuin, gelegen tussen Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas en het Tijucawoud, herbergt een enorme collectie aan tropische bloemen, planten, kruiden, struiken en bomen. Kenmerkend voor deze botanische tuin is de dubbele rij keizerspalmen, die oorspronkelijk geplant waren langs de weg van de tuin naar de Guanabarabaai. Heden zijn nog slechts de palmen in de botanische tuin en in een laan in Botafogo ervan over. Vanuit de botanische tuin is de Corcovadorots met daarboven het beeld van Cristo Redentor goed zichtbaar. Vanuit het ernaast gelegen Lagespark is er een pad te volgen naar de top van deze rots. De botanische tuin leent zich uitstekend voor het maken van schitterende fotos. Niet alleen van complete bomen en planten, maar ook van dichterbij. Zo nam ik deze foto van een blad van een Philodendronsoort. De pas opgeharkte roodbruine aarde onder dit blad doet me denken aan een grote noot.
Dia das Bandeirantes (Girl Scouts). On 30 May 1919, Adéle Lynch organized an informative meeting in her house in Rio de Janeiro. She wanted to create a unit of Girl Scouts in Brazil, as was requested by Lord Baden Powell in a letter to her. The “Associação das Girl Guides do Brasil”, was eventually renamed into “Federação de Bandeirantes do Brasil” . On 13 August, the first 11 girl scouts were sworn in.
Dia da Decoração / Dia do Decorador (Design/ Designer).
Dia do Geólogo (Geologist). The day was established in 1962, when the profession was regularized by law.
“O sorriso que tenho nos lábios é um sorriso geológico – o sorriso de quem sabe, olha, vê e compreende” – Monteiro Lobato
Dia Internacional do Desafio (International Challenge Day). In 1983, an idea was born to save energy in a small Canadian town. In winter, at 3 pm at a temperature of minus 20 degrees centigrade, the inhabitants were requested to switch off the lights at home, and to lower the central heating, while they would walk around for fifteen minutes. The town was able to calculate the collective energy consumption and how many inhabitants were indeed participating. This initiative was then moved to May, and introduced in a growing number of countries. At present TAFISA (Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association) is organizing this day. In Brazil, the activities are organized by SESC. In 2006, no less than 50 million Southern Americans were active in almost 3000 locations.
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1934 Death of writer Julia Lopes de Almeida
1843 Marriage of D. Pedro II with Teresa Cristina de Bourbon
Dom Pedro was 16 years old and was absent during this wedding ceremony.
1956 The União Nacional dos Estudantes (UNE; Brazilian Student Union) headed a rebellion against the rise of tram fares
1816 Arrival of a German cultural mission, which included French naturalist Augusto de Saint-Hilaire, in Rio de Janeiro.
1900 Attempt to surgically separate Siamese twins, by doctor Chapot Prévost
1919 Jerônima Mesquita founded the Movimento Bandeirante (girl scouts) in Brazil
1980
Explosion of two bombs at the editorial of the journal Hora do Povo, in Rio de Janeiro
1980 Release of Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva
He was taken prison by the DOPS on 7 April 1980.
2006 Re-inauguration of the tram line which carries tourists to Cristo Redentor, in Rio de Janeiro.
2007 Senate approved salary raise for congressmen, ministers, president, and vice-president.
Uma seleção pessoal com as fotografias e suas histórias em português, inglês e holandês (Descer a página para os textos em inglês e holandês).
113. Cristo’s Hand / Mão do Cristo / Hand van Cristo
OUTUBRO 2007: Mão do Cristo
A estátua do Cristo Redentor no Rio de Janeiro é considerada uma das sete Maravilhas do Mundo. E é bem fácil de conseguir uma boa foto dessa enorme estátua. Muitos turistas já tiveram essa experiência ao tentar tirar fotos no Cristo. O sol acima do Cristo pode ser algo que possa causar certo desconforto. Há momentos em que se tem uma má sorte do Cristo estar coberto de densas nuvens cobrindo-o. Uma vez, na minha visita ao Cristo em janeiro de 2007, eu tive essa experiência, mas nesse dia de outubro o mesmo estava ensolarado, com poucas nuvens. Muitos turistas tirando muitas fotos. Varios turistas estrangeiros, e em algumas vezes meus ouvidos captaram algumas palavras em holandês. Mas haviam muitos turistas para que eu conseguiu indentificar quem era o falante de holandês. Quase todo mundo tirava o mesmo tipo de foto, a famosa foto com os braços abertos, como a própria estátua, ou faziam alguma pose engraçada. Infelizmente, alguns indivíduos desrepeitosos faziam gestos obscenos na frente das câmeras. Eu aproveitei o belo tempo e tirei várias fotos de toda a estátua, assim como algumas fotos detalhando suas mãos, por exemplo. Quando eu estava fotografando a mão direita, um pombo de repente apareceu…
(tradução: Samara Araujo).
OCTOBER 2007: Cristo’s Hand
The statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro is considered as one of the seven world wonders. It is very hard to take a good picture of the enormous statue. Many tourists may have experienced that. The sun above the statue sometimes can be a disturbing factor. At other moments, you can have bad luck, when low, dense clouds cover the statue. One time, when I visited Cristo Redentor in January 2007, I had this experience. On this October day, it was very sunny, with few clouds. Many tourists took dozens of pictures. There were many foreign tourists; once and a while, my ears caught some Dutch words. But there were too many tourists to identify the Dutch-speaking tourist. Almost everyone took the same kind of picture, showing oneself together with the statue. Most of them took a standardized pose, others tried to be funny. Unfortunately, some disrespectful individuals made obscene gestures in front of the lens. I took the opportunity of the beautiful weather, and took various pictures of the entire statue, as well as some detailed pictures of the hands, for instance. When I was taking a picture of the right hand, a dove suddenly appeared.
OKTOBER 2007: Hand van Cristo
Het standbeeld van Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro wordt beschouwd als een van de zeven wereldwonderen. Het is niet eenvoudig een het immense standbeeld goed in beeld te krijgen. Menig toerist heeft dit wellicht ervaren. De zon boven het standbeeld kan een storende factor zijn. Soms heb je de pech dat het beeld door lage, dichte wolken aan het zicht is onttrokken, zoals het mij eens overkwam in januari 2007. Ditmaal was het een prachtig zonnige dag, met een paar kleine wolken aan de blauwe hemel. Vele toeristen namen tientallen foto’s. Er waren veel buitenlandse toeristen, en soms ving ik enkele Nederlandse woorden op. Maar de toeristenmassa liet me niet toe deze sprekers te identificeren. Iedereen wilde met dit wereldwonder op de foto. Vaak in een alledaagse pose, anderen probeerden grappig te zijn. Helaas maakten sommigen respectloze, obscene gebaren voor de cameralens. Ik profiteered van het zonnige weer en maakte vele foto’s van het beeld. Naast de gebruikelijke totaalbeelden van het standbeeld, maakte ik ook meer gedetailleerde opnamen. Zo ook van de handen .Toen ik een foto van de rechterhand maakte, vloog een duif in beeld. Met als resultaat een aparte compositie…
(Our Lady of Apparition).We go back to 1717, when the rivers were still clean enough to contain large amounts of fish. Fishermen Domingos Garcia, Felipe Pedroso and João Alves caught a remarkable object in their nets in the Paraíba River (state of São Paulo). It was a dark, headless statue. Their second catch was the missing head. The two pieces were parts of the statue of Nossa Senhora Aparecida. Their third and forth catches were suddenly rich in fish. For about fifteen years, Pedroso kept the statue in his house. Already some pilgrims visited him. A chapel was built, and a little more than a century later, in 1834, the so-called Basílica Velha was constructed. In 1929, Nossa Senhora Aparecida was declared Queen and patron saint of Brazil, by Pope Pius XI. In 1955, due to the increasing number of pilgrims, a start was made with the construction of Basílica Nova (by architect Benedito Calixto de Jesus Neto), which is only a bit smaller (a cross shape of 173 x 168 meters) than Saint Peter in Rome. At present, more than seven million pilgrims visit the Basílica.
Some miracles are considered to be related to the statue:
A burning candle that did not extinguish. The spontaneous opening chains that liberated a slave. An infidel horseman who did not manage to force his horse to enter the chapel. A blind girl who instantly was able to see the Basílica. A young boy who could not swim, but was kept above the water surface in the rapids. A prayer of a hunter that made a jaguar run.
At noon, fireworks will be ignited throughout Brazil. It is believed that the statue was brought to the surface at this time.
NOSSA SENHORA APARECIDA
O encontro da imagem de Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Aparecida O Milagre, Filme Nacional baseado em fatos reais
12 de Outubro – Dia de Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Consagração Solene a Nossa Senhora Aparecida dia 12 de outubro
Dia da Criança
(Child). Dia da Criança is – next to Christmas, Easter and Independence Day – one of the principal Brazilian feast days. The idea for ‘Dia da Criança’ was introduced by federal congressman Galdino do Valle Filho, in the early twenties of the past century. On 5 November 1924, president Arthur Bernardes issued the decree (No. 4867) that ‘Dia da Criança’ should be held on 12 October. In the same year, the first worldwide Declaration of Child’s Rights (World Child Welfare Charter) was formulated and ratified by more than fifty nations of the League of Nations:
The child must be given the means requisite for its normal development, both materially and spiritually;
The child that is hungry must be fed; the child that is sick must be nursed; the child that is backward must be helped; the delinquent child must be reclaimed; and the orphan and the waif must be sheltered and succored;
The child must be the first to receive relief in times of distress;
The child must be put in a position to earn a livelihood, and must be protected against every form of exploitation;
The child must be brought up in the consciousness that its talents must be devoted to the service of fellow men. The Dia da Criança as Brazilians know now, only exists since 1960. In that year, commercial manager Eber Alfred Goldberg of toy factory Estrela, in cooperation with Johnson & Johnson, introduced the ‘week of the healthy baby’ (“Semana do Bebê Robusto”), with the intention to generate a significant boost upon sales numbers of toys. At present, shopping days prior to Dia da Criança provide such a turnover, which is only exceeded by the period prior to Christmas.
As crianças são o ornamento da vida neste mundo.
Textos Islâmicos
DIA DA CRIANÇA
Parada Dia da Criança do SBT 1988 Parte I
Parada Dia da Criança do SBT 1988 Parte II
1.11 – Parada do Dia das Crianças – Festival SBT 30 Anos 14-05-2011
História da programação infantil do SBT
Jornal Futura Reportagem Dia das Crianças
Rede Globo Tv Integração -Especial Tv Globinho dia das crianças 2010
Dia do Mar
(Sea).Seas and oceans have played significant roles in world history. The Romans, who had control of the Mediterranean Sea (Mare Nostrum: Our Sea). The Spanish and Portuguese Empires, who divided the New World between themselves, through the Treaty of Tordesilhas. The South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean for the Portuguese, The North Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean for the Spanish. In the 17th century, a Dutch lawyer Hugo Grotius (Hugo de Groot: 1583-1645) published his book ‘Mare Liberum‘ (1608), in which he stated that territorial water should not extend more than a few miles from the shoreline. The rest of the oceans should be considered as international territory.
MARE LIBERUM
Mare nostrum, mare clausum, mare liberum
Mare Liberum 1609-2009 Hugo de Groot – recht op zee
Dia do Descobrimento da América
(Discovery of America). Almost everyone knows that Columbus discovered America in 1492, but who knows the exact date? It was on 12 October. The Genoese discoverer Cristóvão Colombo had the plan to find a shorter route to the Indies, by sailing westward. In Genua, he was considered to be mad. In Portugal, his plans were rejected, but he had success in Spain. On 3 August 1492, Colombo departed with three caravels: Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria. The American continent was reached on 12 October, the island was named San Salvador (Holy Savior). The cartographic work and detailed reports by Amérigo Vespucci were honored by naming the newly discovered continent after the famous navigator.
DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
1492 Conquest of Paradise (1992)
The discovery of America (spanish close captioned)
Dia de Cristóvão Colombo
(Christopher Columbus). Hard to miss… The discoverer of America. A man who created a turning point in world history with his ideas. What kind of world would have been, if Genoa or Portugal had accepted his ideas or proposals? It was Spain who claimed the American continent first. Columbus (1451-1506) has become an important personality in human history, with a number of mysteries and controversies. From hero to villain, from very rich to very poor. Only recently, one of the mysteries was solved: the exact location of his remains is in Sevilla.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
All About Christopher Columbus
AHC ~ Christopher Columbus ~ Full video
Dia da Hispanidade
(Spanish Identity). This day is celebrated predominantly in the Spanish-speaking countries in Central and Southern America. The day is also mentioned on the Brazilian calendar, but there are no celebrations.
HISPANIDAD
12 de Octubre, Dia de la Hispanidad
12 Octubre día de la Hispanidad
las hispanidad en el mundo/Hispanic in the world.
12 DE OCTUBRE DIA DE LA RAZA EXTINGUIDA
Dia da Raça das Américas
(American Race). With the arrival of Spanish discoverers, followed by Spanish colonists and expeditions, the decline of the established tribes and empires of ‘indians’ on the American continent was started. The highly developed civilizations of Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs were destroyed completely. Even now, the aboriginal people are not completely respected…
RAÇA AMERICANA
500 Nations The Story of Native Americans – 1
500 Nations The Story of Native Americans – 2
500 Nations The Story of Native Americans – 3
500 Nations The Story of Native Americans – 4
America Before Columbus
Dia do Basquete
(Basketball). In the long winter of 1891, Canadian professor James Naismith wrote the basic rules of basketball. This was requested by school manager Luther Halsey Gullick, in the American state of Massachusetts. The first college match was held on 11 March 1892. Brazilwas one of the first countries outside the United States, where basketball was introduced. Augusto Shaw studied at Yale University in 1892, when he got acquainted with basketball for the first time. In 1895, he received an invitation of Colégio Kennedy (São Paulo) , to give lectures. He brought his study books and a basketball to Brazil. Obviously, the basketball game was almost immediately accepted by women, while men had some doubts about it. They were more interested in soccer. In 1992, the Brazilian national team played their first match, at the day of the centenary of Brazilian independence.
BASKETBALL
Globo Esporte – Dia do Basquete
Sports History: Basketball
James Naismith’s Founding Rules of Basketball
Harlem Globetrotters Best Tricks
Dia Nacional do Engenheiro Agrônomo
(Agronomist). Decree 23.196 came into effect in 1933. In this decree, the profession of agronomist was described, as one of the first professions in Brazil that is described by law. In order to work as an agronomist, graduates are obliged to register themselves at the Conselhos Regionais de Engenharia, Arquitetura e Agronomia ( CREA: regional councils for engineers, architects, and agronomists). The first practical program dates back from 1812. The first engineering program was opened in 1877: Imperial Escola Agrícola da Bahia.
AGRÔNOMO
Dia do Engenheiro Agrônomo
|Curiosidades| Engenheiro Agrônomo Profissão
Faz o Quê? – Agronomia – Bloco I
Faz o Quê? – Agronomia – Bloco II
Faz o Quê? – Agronomia – Bloco III
Faz o Quê? – Agronomia – Bloco IV
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1931 Inauguration of the Cristo Redentor statue in Rio de Janeiro.
On seven-seven-seven, Cristo Redentor was proclaimed as one of the seven modern world wonders. The statue is located on top of the Corcovado Mountain. Already in 1859, there was an idea to create a religious monument on top of the Corcovado. In 1885, the railway to the top of the Corcovado was completed. The railway was suitable for the transport of construction materials and – at a later time – tourists. In 1921, there was a serious proposal to construct Cristo Redentor. It was intended to have its inauguration on the day of the centenary of Brazilian independence, on 7 September 1922. On 4 April 1922, the cornerstone was placed. In 1923, engineer Heitor da Silva Costa won the design contest. During the Week of the Monument, money was collected. In 1926, the construction of Cristo Redentor was started. The final touches were performed by Carlos Oswald and the French artist Paul Landowski. Italian scientist Guglielmo Marconi was invited to inaugurate the illumination. From his yacht in Naples, he sent an electric signal that was transferred through England to Rio. Unfortunately, bad weather conditions made this attempt unsuccessful. In 1980, the monument underwent rigorous restoration, while more touristic facilities were implemented in 2000.
CRISTO REDENTOR
Estatua do Cristo Redentor 1
Estatua do Cristo Redentor 2
Estatua do Cristo Redentor 3
Estatua do Cristo Redentor 4
Cristo Redentor, Corcovado no Rio – Projeto e Construção, Parte 1
Cristo Redentor, Corcovado no Rio – Projeto e Construção, Parte 2
Cristo Redentor, Corcovado no Rio – Projeto e Construção, Parte 3
Cristo Redentor no Rio completa 80 anos • 12/10/2011
1965 Inauguration of Aterro do Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro.
The official name of the park is Parque Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes. The park provides excellent viewson Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf) and Corcovado. The 100 hectare park contains areas for playing soccer, skating, and flying with model airplanes. There is ample space for playgrounds and theater plays. Inside the park, one may find restaurants, kiosks, and two museums: Marina da Glória and Museu de Arte Moderna
ATERRO DO FLAMENGO
História do Aterro do Flamengo
Primeiro dia da Rio+20 no Aterro do Flamengo – Jornal Rio Carioca
FLY AEROMODELOS – Voo no Aterro do Flamengo
dia mundial sem carro. aterro do flamengo dia 18 09 11. rede globo
1909 Foundation of Coritiba Foot Ball Club.
Coritiba is the oldest soccer club of Curitiba, and of the state of Paraná. The foundation of Coritiba was an initiative of Frederico Essenfelder, nicknamed Fritz, who was member of Clube Ginástico Teuto-Brasileiro, and who introduced the soccer game from Rio Grande do Sul. Two weeks later, the newly founded team played its first match against a selection of English railroad workers. Best achievement of Coritiba is the Brazilian Championship in 1985. Mascot of the Coritiba is Vovô (opa) Coxa, since the club is the oldest in the state of Paraná.
Documentáiro – Coritiba 100 anos de glórias, 100 anos de história
Coritiba 101 anos de Glória e História
HISTÓRIA DO CORITIBA
Final do Campeonato Brasileiro 1985 – HQ – COXA CAMPEAO DE 1985 – Coritiba x Bangu
1808 Creation of Banco do Brasil.
In 1808, when Portuguese king Dom João VI arrived in Brazil, he founded the Banco do Brasil. The bank had the task to issue and distribute money. In 1926, the first bank office was opened in Rio de Janeiro, followed by the first office in São Paulo in 1927. Both locations are now cultural centers of the bank. At present, Banco de Brasil has more van 25 million bank accounts, and is one of the largest banks in Brazil.
Trabalhadores nos 200 anos do BB – 12/10/2008 (atualizado)
Passeio Virtual – Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
1822 Official declaration of Brazilian independence; Dom Pedro proclaimed as emperor Pedro I
This declaration of independence followed the action of Dom Pedro on 7 September 1822, when he declared the Brazilian independence in Ipiranga (SP). Pedro I was crowned as emperor on 1 December 1822.
BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE
Fantástico – Independência do Brasil – parte 01
Fantástico – Independência do Brasil – parte 02
1798 Birth of Dom Pedro I (1798-1834).
Pedro de Alcântara Francisco Antônio João Carlos Xavier de Paula Miguel Rafael Joaquim José Gonzaga Pascoal Cipriano Serafim de Bragança e Bourbon was born in Queluz Palace in Lisbon. Thirty-six years later, he died there. In 1801, Pedro was declared crown prince of Portugal. At the age of nine, he – together with his family and the Court – departed for Brazil, where he spent his childhood. Pedro tuned out to be a rebellious boy who did not behave like a crown prince at all. His bohemian lifestyle resulted in five children and thirteen bastard children. In 1822, Pedro proclaimed the independence of Brazil; at the age of 24, he was crowned as emperor of Brazil. After the death of his father, Dom João VI, Pedro was king of Portugal for a few months. His daughter Maria succeeded him. In 1831, Pedro abdicated, and was succeeded by his son Pedro. Pedro I returned to Portugal for treatment of TB.
DOM PEDRO I
Dom Pedro I – Série “Construtores do Brasil” – TV Câmara
Emperor Pedro I of Brazil
O Reporte da História – Dom Pedro I
pedro I emperador del brasil
1835 Diogo Antônio Feijó (1784-1843) appointed as regent of the Brazilian Empire.
Padre Diogo already had had a number of political and public positions, before he was appointed as Minister of Justice, after the abdication of emperor Dom Pedro I, in 1831. He quickly stepped down, due to a political disagreement. In 1833, Padre Diogo was appointed as senator of the state of Rio de Janeiro. In 1835, he became Regente Único do Reino, until 1837. Padre Diogo then had a number of positions, among which the coronation of emperor Dom Pedro II. His participation in the 1842 Liberal Revolution resulted in imprisonment for some months.
Dia das Bandeirantes (Girl Scouts).
Dia da Decoração / Dia do Decorador (Design/ Designer).
Dia do Geólogo (Geologist).
Dia Internacional do Desafio (International Challenge Day).
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1934 Death of writer Julia Lopes de Almeida
1843 Marriage of D. Pedro II with Teresa Cristina de Bourbon
1956 The União Nacional dos Estudantes (UNE; Brazilian Student Union) headed a rebellion against the rise of tram fares
1816 Arrival of a German cultural mission, which included French naturalist Augusto de Saint-Hilaire, in Rio de Janeiro.
1900 Attempt to surgically separate Siamese twins, by doctor Chapot Prévost
1919 Jerônima Mesquita founded the Movimento Bandeirante (Girl scouts) in Brazil
1980 Explosion of two bombs at the editorial of the journal Hora do Povo, in Rio de Janeiro
1980 Release of Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva
2006 Re-inauguration of the tram line which carries tourists to Cristo Redentor, in Rio de Janeiro.
2007 Senate approved salary raise for congressmen, ministers, president, and vice-president.
Dia da Saúde e Nutrição (Health and Nutrition)
Dia da Integração Nacional (National Integration)
Dia do Espiritualismo Moderno (Modern Spiritualism)
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1956 Inauguration of the replica of Cristo Redentor in the City of Taubaté (SP)
1964 Effectuation of operation “Brother Sam”, patronized by the United States, in order to oust Jango (President João Goulart)
1641 First carnival in Rio de Janeiro
1924 Death of Nilo Peçanha (President of Brazil 1909 – 1910)
1964 Military coup in Brazil
1964 Movement of Minas Gerais troops to Rio de Janeiro
1972 First transmission of color TV in Brazil.
1975 First mention of the guerrilla Marabé – Xambio, by President Ernesto Geisel.
2005 Gross Domestic Product of Brazil twelfth of the world.
