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17th edition - November / 2015
Use of laminated limestone waste is
featured in the National Week of Science and
Technology / Infobrasil 21 years
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Team working - from right to left: Giane Taeko (Communication Coord.), Lázaro Raniere (Environmental Education), Carlos Almeida (Communication) and Pedrina França (Culture)
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The Assistant Secretary of SECITECE, Francisco Carvalho
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Rafael Ayala (Advisor FUNCAP)
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Team working - from right to left: Giane Taeko (Communication Coord.), Lázaro Raniere (Environmental Education), Carlos Almeida (Communication) and Pedrina França (Culture)
Between 27 and 29 October there was the National Week of Science and Technology, under the theme: Light, Science and Life, the Legislative Assembly of Ceará, in the capital. The scope of the topic, the Geopark Araripeattended the event with exhibition of pieces related to Limestone reuse practices Laminate, from Geosite Pedra Cariri.
The parts are produced from the initiative of small artisans in the municipality of Nova Olinda, the workshop "Pedra sobre Pedra" and the Museum of Santana do Cariri. Among the pieces of craftsmen, one can find replicas of fossils of the kind found in the Crato Formation, made through a technique called lithography. Among the objects, in addition to replicas, there are gift boxes, pen holder, paperweight, necklaces, keychains, magnets, and more.
Another highlight of the Geopark Araripe stand were the fossil replicas of Romualdo Formation, made the replicas of fossils workshops at the Environmental Education Sector and the panel with the main actions that marked the Brazilian Geopark in its nine years of existence.
During the exhibition, passed by the local Assistant Secretary of SECITECE, Francisco Carvalho, the Director of the Academic Institute Business School Brazil, José Bezerra, students of primary and secondary education, other technical schools and higher city and region.
XVII Sport, Arts and Culture's Week of College São Francisco de Assis, surrounding geosite Colina do Horto
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The target audience of the XVII SEAC
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PhD in Geology from the UFC and contributor of Geopark Araripe, Rafael Celestino Soares explaining about the territory geoconservation
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The target audience of the XVII SEAC
On the last day 27, in the vicinity of Geosite Colina do Horto, municipality of Juazeiro / EC, the St. Francis of Assisi College promoted the seventeenth week of Sport, Arts and Culture. The topic was "Sustainable Brazil: a look at the environment and the economy.
"At the time, representing the Geopark Araripe, researcher and developer Geopark Professor Rafael Celestino Soares, doctorate in Geology from the Federal University of Ceará, was invited to participate in a Round Table with Irapuan Cezar de Oliveira (NGOs lamp of trails in the municipality of Barbalha / EC), José Leite da Silva (President of the Association of Collectors Engenho Trash, Juazeiro county North / EC), Paulo Sergio Garcia (Environmentalist, retired from the UFC teacher), Aristotle Grangeiro Teles (physical educator, tour guide ecological, and active in adventure tourism activities), and Thiago Dantas (Professor of Geography, specialist in Geopolitics and History).
The Roundtable addressed environmental aspects, reflections on sustainability, reuse of materials and impacts on the economy. And the target audience were students of Primary Education II of the college, which stood out for active participation through questions to the components of the Bureau.
The Geopark Araripe congratulates the organizing committee of the event for the brilliant coordination between various experts in the field and the initiative to put students in touch with these discussions as important and necessary for the geoconservation of the Geopark Araripe Territory!
Practices of environmental education of Geopark Araripe
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Students Children's V EDUCAR SESC, Crato municipality, where is located the Geosite Batateiras
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Painters in action! Small learning how to color a fossil replica to leave the piece similar to real fossil materials
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And the International Year of Soils diffused by UNESCO ... Working with clay: a fun play on learning about the importance of preservation and conservation
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Students Children's V EDUCAR SESC, Crato municipality, where is located the Geosite Batateiras
The Environmental Education Sector for the purpose of preservation, awareness and dissemination of Araripe Geopark through the project Environmental Education, "A journey through the history and culture of the territory of GeoPark Araripe", the Educate program, sponsored by SESC Crato, developed on 20 and 27 November, pedagogical workshops with the use of clay, emphasizing the importance of soil in the International Year of Soils (UNESCO).
Trainees of the Environmental Education Sector also developed the Replica Workshop fossils in order to preserve notions of work and awareness of fossil heritage.
The target audience were students at the Children's V.
TV Verdes Mares presents the geosite "Ponte de Pedra"
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The intern Araripe Geopark and graduate in History of URCA, Angelica Patricia says about his work with the Geosite legends of Geopark Araripe
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Children of Casa Grande Foundation - a partner of Araripe Geopark - represented by the manager of the museum, Yasmin (next reporter to) talk about the Legend of the Stone Bridge
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Rafael Celestino and children of Casa Grande Foundation (Nova Olinda / CE)
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The intern Araripe Geopark and graduate in History of URCA, Angelica Patricia says about his work with the Geosite legends of Geopark Araripe
On the penultimate day of the month of October, the TV Verdes Mares - Cariri, made a report on the Geosite "Ponte de Pedra", which is located in Nova Olinda / CE.
At the time, the student of the Course of History of the Regional University of Cariri (URCA) and intern at the Geopark Araripe, Angelica Patricia and the children of the Casa Grande Foundation, attended the speaking subject, respectively on the legends of Geosites Geopark Araripe and the Legend of Portal Encantado, specific to the Stone Bridge.
To talk about the geological formation of this beautiful and curious bridge carved by the time the reporter Darlene Barbosa interviewed doctoral student in geology at the Federal University of Ceará, Professor and Senior Araripe Geopark, Rafael Celestino Soares. He told about how natural factors contributed to excavate the rock and thus form the bridge.
The report will appear next week in CETV first edition, in Cariri and Jornal do Meio day of TV Verdes Mares Fortaleza - affiliate of Globo TV.
For information on other reports about the Geopark Araripe made by TV Verdes Mares Cariri, click here.
Territory of the Geopark Araripe is featured!
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Entrance to the ge"osite Cachoeira de Missão Velha"
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Cachoeira de Missão Velha
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Entrance to the ge"osite Cachoeira de Missão Velha"
The TV Verdes Mares Cariri, which is affiliated to Rede Globo television, aired on October 20 a special report on one of Geosites Araripe Geopark, the Geosite waterfall Old Mission, located in the municipality codename.
The reporter Darlene Barbosa stressed the importance and beauty of the natural wealth of Cariri Cearense and the Legend of Princess Gloria, who, according to count, lived near the waterfall.
The report was to approach local economic development, based on the Iu shall hotel partner of Araripe Geopark, where it provides an ornate car for a pterosaur. The report team visitaou the waterfall Old Mission, focusing on the wealth of rocks, culture, place of mysticism.
The explanatory part was on account of the guides associated with AGTURC and Professor Rafael Celestino is Geographer and collaborator of Araripe Geopark.
Full matter you can access by clicking here.
Come and meet this lovely area !!!
First National Week of Science and Technology of Cariri
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Presentation banner by Geopark Araripe trainees in the Hall of Earth-URCA
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Presentation banner by Geopark Araripe trainees in the Hall of Earth-URCA
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Presentation banner by Geopark Araripe trainees in the Hall of Earth-URCA
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Presentation banner by Geopark Araripe trainees in the Hall of Earth-URCA
During the First Week of Science and Technology of URCA, trainees Araripe Geopark and Training School Profess Violeta Arraes, who perform compulsory training also in the Geopark, presented papers on activities that have been developed within the Geopark Araripe.
The work addressed the activities coming from the following sectors of the Geopark Araripe:
Administration: "Analysis of the Administrative Structure of the Geopark Araripe". Author: Intern Maria Cavalcante, Law Course student at the Regional University of Cariri (URCA), under the guidance of Rafael Celestino Soares.
Geoconservation: "Geodiversity and Aesthetic Values: Geosite Riacho do Meio in Ceará Araripe Geopark". Author: Trainee Osmanda Moura, a student of the URCA Biology Course, under the guidance of Rafael Celestino.
Environmental ed:. "Sharing Knowledge of Geosciences by GEA Project Earth Mother Araripe Geopark". Author: Trainee Kaio Sobreira Rolim, Course student of Physical Education of URCA, under the guidance of Mary Neuma Clemente Galvão.
"Pedagogical Practices of Youth Camps Araripe Geopark". Author: Antonio Nelson Araujo, a student of pedagogy course of URCA, under the guidance of Lazaro Ranieri Macêdo.
Culture: "Legends and Stories of the Geopark Araripe: The Imaginary People's historiography". Author: Trainee Angelica Patricia, History Course student at the URCA, under the guidance of Ana Isabel Ribeiro Parente Cortez.
Territorial Development: "Sustainable development: Craft as income generation for the municipality of Santana do Cariri-CE". Author: Maria Aparecida Neris, student of the Economics course of URCA, under the guidance of Lazaro Ranieri Macêdo.
Communication: "Geonews: External Communication Strategy Geopark Araripe". Author: Trainee Pedrina France, History Course student at the URCA, under the guidance of Giane Taeko.
State School Maria Violeta Arraes de Alencar Gervaiseau: "Production of a Short Film about the Territory Geopark Araripe". Author: Trainee Technical School, Cícera Carolina Bezerra Cruz, under the guidance of Giane Taeko.
"A Video Production on the Geopark Araripe by students of School Mary Violet Arraes de Alencar Gervaiseau". Author: Trainee Technical School, Isaac Zidanne Lawrence Dionízio, under the guidance of Giane Taeko.
For those interested in having access to the complete works, very soon they will be in the annals of the event at the URCA site.
Geopark Araripe Team
Executive Coordinator
Francisco Idalécio de Freitas
Executive Secretary
Nivaldo Soares de Almeida
Mananging Director
Eugênio Pacelli Coelho de Sá
Management
José Adriano Cruz Saraiva
Geoconservation
Edvania Ferreira Dantas
Environmental Education Sector
Maria Neuma Clemente Galvão
Lázaro Ranieri de Macêdo
Territorial Development Sector
José Wilson de Lacerda
Culture Sector
Jeania de Brito Gonçalves
Communication Sector
Giane Taeko Mori Rodella
Geonews Drafting Team- 17th Edition
Textual Production
Giane Taeko Mori Rodella
Yara Mabele Rodrigues (intern of the Communication Sector)
Jéssica Daiane (intern of the Environmental Education Sector)
Review
Giane Taeko Mori Rodella
Photos
Carlos Almeida (intern of the Communication Sector)
Bruna Almeida (intern of the Communication Sector)
Ranielly Brito
Angélica Patrícia
Rafael Celestino Soares
Acervo Geopark Araripe
Design
Carlos Robério
Contributors
International Relations Office of URCA - ARI
Rafael Celestino Soares
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