(Volkswagen Beetle). The World Beetle Day is on 22 June.
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1612 Martin Soares Moreno started the construction of Forte de São Sebastião – Barra do Ceará
1817 Invasion of Montevideo by the Brazilian Army
1890 Brazilian Hymn, composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva, made official
1910 Official inauguration of Porto (Harbor) do Rio de Janeiro
1920 Arrival of Capuchin Franciscans in Curitiba (PR)
1941 Creation of the Ministry of Aeronautics and the FAB (Força Aérea Brasileira, Brazilian Air Force)
1951 Inauguration of TV Tupi Rio de Janeiro
1953 Release of the movie ‘O Cangaceiro’
1961 Marriage of Italian-born Brazilian industrialist Pignatari with princess Ira Von Furstenberg in Reno (NV, USA)
1971 Rubens Paiva, whose mandate as Congressman was revoked, arrested in Rio de Janeiro.
Armed men, claimed to be members of the Brazilian Air Force, invaded his house. He then was reported missing. His body was never found.
1972 First experimental Brazilian TV broadcast in color by TV Difusora de Porto Alegre.
1977 Inauguration of Aeroporto Internacional do Galeão, Rio de Janeiro.
1983 Death of soccer player Garrincha.
1986 Creation of Estação Ecológica (Ecological Reserve) de Juréia-Itatins (SP), per Decreto Estadual nº 24.646.
1996 Encounter of an ‘extraterrestrial creature’ in Varginha (MG).
According to various reports, the supposed biped was about 1.6 meters tall, with a very thin, brown-colored body and a large head with red eyes. It is reported that the Brazilian military intelligence had captured the creature.
2002 Celso Daniel, mayor of the city of Santo André (SP), found dead.
Celso was kidnapped two day earlier, when he left a restaurant in São Paulo.
2009 Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa suffered amputation of hands and feet.
In December 2008, a urinary infection was diagnosed. She didn’t respond well to the medication, and as a result the infection spread over her body. She died on 24 January 2009.
(Public Procecutor’s Office). Since Brazil is a federal state, the country has a large network of prosecutor’s offices. The Federal Office is the Ministério Público da União MPU), which consists of Ministério Público Federal (MPF), Ministério Público do Trabalho (labor’s rights), Ministério Público Militar (MPM) and the Ministério Público do Distrito Federal e Territórios (MPDFT). The MPU and the prosecutor’s offices of the Brazilian states together are the Ministério Publico brasileiro. On 26 November 1993, Lei Complementar n. 734, was introduced in the state of São Paulo.
César Guerra-Peixe: Suite Sinfônica n.1 “Paulista” (1955)
1845
Curitiba elevated to the status of capital of the province of Paraná.
CURITIBA (PR)
Welcome to Curitiba!
A CIDADE DE CURITIBA
UM PASSEIO POR CURITIBA
Curitiba Antiga
1907
Attack of Lavras (Ceará) by Colonel Gustavo Lima, thereby defeating his brother Honório.
1934
Start of the first Brazilian oil refinery, the Destilaria Rio-Grandense de Petróleo, in Rio Grande do Sul.
1964
Resignation of Mauro Borges Teixeira, governor of Goiás.
The governor (1920-2013), in office since 1961, initially supported the 1964 military coup. Since he strongly supported he candidacy of Castello Branco for the presidency of Brazil. This action ignited strong opposition of the other candidate, Costa e Silva, and eventually resulted in thefederal intervention in the state of Goiás, and the forced resignation of the governor.
MAURO BORGES
Mauro Borges e o governo de Goiás
Trailer – Resistência.doc (versão com créditos)
Mauro Borges – 80 anos
Morre o ex-governador Mauro Borges
1993
Death of actor, composer and singer Grande Otelo.
Grande Otelo, born as Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata was born in Uberlândia (MG) in 1915. Sebastião had to deal with tragedies in his life, as his father was stabbed to death and his mother was an alcohol addict. As an orphan he quit many host families until his career was settled. His wife killed his six-year-old son before she killed herself. Despite the tragedies, Grande Otelo participated in many movies, comedy acts (he became famous with actor Oscarito), and novelas (Brazilian soap series). He was considered as one of Brazil’s greatest artistic talents. He died of a cardiac arrest, at the age of 78, when he was on his way to Paris, about to be honored at the Cannes film Festival.
(International Alphabetization Day). In our (Western) world, almost everyone is able to read and write; however, unfortunately, still too many people on our planet may be considered as illiterate (estimation of almost 900 million, of which more than 100 million children who do not attend school). The United Nations have introduced the International Literacy Day on September 8. Their motto for 2007 was:
Dia Internacional da Alfabetização – Matéria SBT Jaú
Dia Nacional de Luta por Medicamentos
(Combat for (cheaper) medication). A large number of medications are very expensive, since the pharmaceutical companies had to invest a large sum of money in the research and development of such medications. The medications have patent rights, which allow the pharmaceutical companies to gain back their investments, and a part of their profits may be invested in the development of new medications. However, many expensive medications, among them the well-known medications against HIV, are beyond reach for a large group of patients in non-Western countries. Brazil is such a country. At present, generic alternatives are produced of these expensive medications, and with the financial aid of the government, these medications are sold for a much lower price in the so-called “Farmacia Popular”, accessible for everyone, especially for the poorer people.
FARMACIA POPULAR
WebTV – Farmácia Popular oferece remédio mais baratos
Farmácia Popular 2 anos
Farmácia Popular Do Brasil
FARMACIA POPULAR
Day of the patron saint of Curitiba, capital of the state of Paraná.
The patron saint is Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais. Our Lady of the Light of Pinhais. Pinhais is the Brazilian translation of the Tupi name Curitiba, and has the meaning ‘Rich in (Brazilian) pine trees (Araucaria angustifolia)’. Before its foundation, the city of Curitiba the living area of the caingangues, an indian tribe. A group of sertanejos, farmers from the Brazilian mainland, were traveling, when Our Lady appeared in front of them, according to the legend. She smiled, she insisted that the man looked around themselves. Every morning, she appeared, with light in her eyes. The sertanejos then thought to take possession of this area and to construct a chapel. Our Lady smiled again, for the second time. The men did not carry many weapons, and they faced brave and combative indians. A miracle occurred, the indian chief invited them. The indian directed their bows to the earth, as a sign of peace. They all shared peace tea. The chief commanded his men to march away and leave the white men in peace. And this is how the sertanejos obtained this area without bloodshed. Our Lady smiled again, for the third time. More information about Curitiba, follow this link.
NS DA LUZ DOS PINHAIS
N.Sra da Luz
IV Festa da Luz – 2012
Day of the patron saint of Santos (SP).
The patron saint is Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat. Our Lady of Monte Serrat. The first and most known wonder that is attributed to her, occurred at the time of a Dutch invasion at the coastal region of Santos, by the Dutch pirate Joris van Spilbergen (1568-1620), in February, 1615. A great part of the people of Santos – among them women and children – fled to Monte Serrat, when the pirates set fire at various locations in Santos. The refugees begged in desperation to Our Lady of Monte Serrat. Not long after, the pathway, on which the Dutch pirates were running after them, collapsed, and many of the pirates were suddenly covered by a thick layer of earth. The remaining pirates were forced to return to their ships and leave Santos. In 1954, Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat was elected patron saint of Santos. Joris van Spilbergen – who named the Southern African ‘Tafelberg’ (Table Mountain) – was serving the Dutch East Indies Company, and sailed to Sri Lanka and through the Strait of Magelhães to the Moluk Islands. In The Netherlands, Joris is not considered as a pirate, rather a navigator.
NS DO MONTE SERRAT
Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat de Santos SP 2/4.
Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat de Santos SP 2/4.
Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat de Santos SP 3/4.
Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat de Santos SP 4/4.
Rede 45 – Festa de Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat
Nossa Senhora do Monte Serrat –
O Filme
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1551 Foundation of Vitória, capital of the state of Espírito Santo.
Vitória is the largest of an archipelago of 34 islands at the Atlantic coastline. On May 23, 1535, an expedition commanded by Vasco Fernando Coutinho arrived there, at the day of the third entity of the Spiritual Trinity, and he named the settlement Espírito Santo (Holy Spirit). The site of this settlement now is located within the borders of the city of Vila Velha, Vitória’s neighboring city. In 1551, the seat of the capitania Espírito Santo was moved to the island of Santo Antônio, now known as the island of Vitória. The reason for this transfer was the easier way to defend an island against invaders. The exact date is not known, but it is generally assumed that it must have been September 8. The Upper City (Cidade Alta) was easy to defend, but the Lower City (Cidade Baixa) had to be defended with the construction of a number of fortresses along the beach. Vitória is a port city, the oldest port is located in the center. The port existed of a wooden cay, the ‘Cais do Schmidt’. The other two ports are located at more distance of the center, and even constructed seaward, thereby interfering with the view on the Atlantic Ocean. At present, the city hosts about 320 thousand inhabitants. Vitória is one of the three Brazilian state capitals, which are located on islands; the other two are Florianópolis and São Luís, who also celebrates its foundation today. More about Vitoria, including photographs and videos, follow this link.
VITÓRIA (ES)
460 anos de Vitória – I
460 anos de Vitória – II
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil 1
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil 2
Vitória ES, Minha ilha tem!
VITORIA – ES
1612 Foundation of São Luís, capital of the state of Maranhão.
The history of São Luís in fact started with the famous Treaty of Tordesilhas: the newly discovered continent of America was dividid in two parts at a certain geographical location, in a Spanish and a Portuguese part. The measurement methodology at that time was far from precise; therefore, the area near the equator and near the Amazon River became a certain no man’s land. Other European nations tried to gain their share of the richness of the American continent, among them was the France. Nevertheless, it was Portugal who claimed this area by dividing the colony in administrative regions, the capitanias. A small settlement with the name Nazaré was founded, at the present location of São Luis, but lagged behind with colonization, compared with the rest of the Brazilian colony, mainly due to the lack of formal aid, and the gulf stream that impeded access to São Luís. In 1612, a French expedition arrived, commanded by Daniel de la Touche, Senhor de la Ravardière, who captured the location, claimed it for France, and founded the colony “France Equinocial”. On September 8, the construction of Fortress of São Luis (named after the French king Louis XIII) was finished. The construction of the fortress created a diplomatic crisis. The crisis only was solved by the reconquest of São Luís by the Portuguese from Pernambuco. At present, the city hosts a little more than one million inhabitants. Curiously, the Portuguese word for inhabitants of São Luís is ‘Ludovicense’. More about São Luís, including photographs and videos, follow this link.
SÃO LUÍS (MA)
The City of Sao Luis Brazil
(The Island of Love)
São Luís do Maranhão, ilha de encantos // St. Louis – Maranhao – Brazil, the magnetic island
São Luís do Maranhão – ILHA do AMOR
Homenagem a São Luís e ao Maranhão (Ilha Magnética, Bela Mocidade e Ilha Bela)
Sao Luis Ilha do Amor Maranhao Brasil
As sete lendas que encantam a ilha de São Luís. By Cacau Sotero
Dia da Língua Nacional (Languages in Brazil). In Brazil, Portuguese is the official language. According to Art. 13 of the Brazilian Constitution:
“A língua portuguesa é o idioma oficial da República Federativa do Brasil”.
However, recent research has registered 180 indigenous and 30 migrant-based languages in Brazil. On 9 December 2010, the Inventário Nacional da Diversidade Linguística (National Inventory of Linguistic Diversity) was installed, with the intention to preserve these languages.
Dia Mundial para o Desenvolvimento Cultural ( World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development). In 2001, The Declaration of Cultural Diversity was adopted by the UNESCO; this was followed by the adoption by the UN General Assembly in 2002, in its resolution 57/249. 21 May was declared Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
Theme for 2013:
Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion
Dia da Cachaça (Cachaça, MG). Cachaça is fermented and distilled must made from sugar cane. The national cachaça day is on 13 September.
Dia da Planta Medicinal (Medicinal Plant, CE).
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1977 Death of Brazilian journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda (1914-1977) As a law student, he sympathized with communism, but in 1940 he had transformed himself into a anti-communist. Carlos started his political career in 1947; from 1950 he started his fierce opposition against Getúlio Vargas. In 1954, he survived a murder attempt. It is assumed that one of Vargas’ bodyguards had given order to this attempt. This was the sparkle for a political crisis, which resulted in Vargas’ suicide. Carlos also opposed Kubitschek’s government. In 1960, he was elected governor of the state of Guanabara, where he was praised for his efforts to deal with some chronic problems. Initially, Carlos was supporting the military coup; however, when the military refused to give up power, he opposed against them. Carlos eventually was stripped off his rights to be politically active. He suddenly died in 1977. Since 2009, his great-nephew is major of the city of Belo Horizonte: Márcio Lacerda.
CARLOS LACERDA
Carlos Lacerda Parte 1
Carlos Lacerda Parte 2
Entrevista de Carlos Lacerda na White house
Entrevista com Carlos Lacerda
Atentado a Carlos Lacerda muda os rumos da História do Brasil
Getúlio Vargas – A ligação entre o atentado a Carlos Lacerda e o Palácio do Catete
1880 Arrival of Emperor D. Pedro II in Curitiba (PR)
1924 Murder of padre Manuel Gomez Gonzalez and Adílio Daronch
1959 Riots during strikes of the ferry boat service Rio-Niterói
1970 Senate approved decree that implied censorship
1972 UFO photographed in the Bahian countryside The picture was taken by Antônio Jorge da Silva de Menezes at 11h25 in Bairro Liberdade, Salvador
2002 Kidnapping of actress Vanessa Bueno
Vanessa was released on 24 May 2002.
2007 Activation of the final two turbines of the Itaipu hydro-electric power plant
Dia da Arma de Cavalaria (Brazilian Cavalry). Marshal Manoel Luís Osório (1808-1879) was born on 10 May 1808. Manoel is considered as one of Brazil’s most famous generals: He participated in a number of battles in independence wars, the Farroupilha War, and the Paraguayan War (Triple Alliance of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina against Paraguay). Manoel is honored as patronof the Brazilian cavalry.
BRAZILIAN CAVALRY
Homenagem ao Dia da Arma de Cavalaria
Canção da Cavalaria
Dia da Cozinheira (Cook)
COOK
BALANÇO GERAL CURITIBA | Dia do Cozinheiro | 10/05/2012
Senac RJ – Capacitação Profissional – Cozinheiro
Dia Nacional do Guia de Turismo (Tourist Guide). The profession gained recognition by law in 1993. The Greek Herodotus may be considered as the first guide, when he described unknown regions in detail for the Greek soldiers. A good tourist guide may be considered as an ambassador, leaving a good impression to (foreign) tourist who might eventually return.
Dia Municipal da Polícia Civil (Civil Police, MG)
BRAZILIAN HISTORY:
1808 Birth of Marshal Manoel Luís Osório (1808-1879).
Manoel was born in Conceição do Arroio (now known as Osório) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Already at the age of 14, Manoel battled at the side of his father in the independence war. Not long thereafter, Manoel participated in the war against Cisplatina, which resulted in the independence of Uruguay. In 1835, Manoel was involved in the battle against the Farroupilha revolutionaries, who struggled for the separation of Rio Grande do Sul from the Brazilian empire. In 1864, Paraguay started a bloody war against Brazil. Argentina and Uruguay joined in the so-called Triple Alliance. In 1866, Manoel was forced to give up his commanding position. He was succeeded by Duque de Caxias. However, Manoel was asked to participate in that war again, until the defeat of Paraguay in 1870. He already was granted the title of Marquis de Erval. After the war, Manoel became senator and minister of War, until his death in 1879.
MARECHAL OSÓRIO
A História do General Osório
DOBRADO Marechal Osorio – O Legendário
1946 Death of Brazilian poet Catulo da Paixão Cearense
CATULO DA PAIXÃO
CATULO DA PAIXÃO CEARENSE
Catulo da Paixão Cearense: Luar do Sertão – Roberto Correa, Viola Caipira
1985 O “emendão”, which guaranteed direct elections at all levels, was approved by the National Congress
1926 Pope Pius XI elevated Curitiba to the status of archdiocese.
1842 Start of the Liberalist Revolution in Sorocaba
The revolution was commanded by brigadeiro Rafael Tobias de Aguiar and by padre Feijó
1808 Installation of Casa de Suplicação do Brasil, what is now the Supremo Tribunal da Justiça
1789 Imprisonment of Tiradentes in his residency, in Rua dos Toneleiros, Rio de Janeiro
1984 Approval, by the IMF, of a loan of U$ 260 million, to compensate the significant drop of Brazilian exports.
1624 Diogo de Mendonça Furtado was captured by the Dutch invaders in Salvador
He was then transported to Holland.
1966 Installation of Ato Complementar nº 9
1970 Soldado (soldier) Murillo Filho was shot in shoulder and leg in the confrontation with the guerrilla in Registro – SP
2003 Silver medal for Brazilian athlete Jadel Gregório in the discipline triple jump during the World Athletics Championships in Osaka.
JADEL GREGÓRIO
World Championship Osaka 2007 Triple Jump Final part 1
World Championship Osaka 2007 Triple Jump Final part 2
2006 Anthony Garotinho ended his hunger strike
He started his strike on 30 April 2006.
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