21st edition - December / 2015
Project
"A bicycle ride through the territory of the Geopark Araripe"
UNESCO evaluators ride this year - Ciclotur Project in Geosite Colina do Horto
Bike ride held by the tread design on the territory of the Geopark Araripe
The project Ciclotur the Araripe "A bicycle ride through the territory Geopark Araripe" was awarded by the Ministry of Tourism, at its meeting Good Practices in Tourism in 2015.
This project seeks to promote sustainable tourism in the Cariri Region with the use of trails on the plateau, using bicycles.
Recognition of the project is the result of a field collection for the composition of the Competitiveness Index of the National Tourism held in 65 tourist destinations in Brazil by supporting the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) to the Ministry of Tourism (Tourism Ministry) and the National SEBRAE . The field goal was to identify actions and projects representing economy, mobilization and cooperation in tourist destinations.
According to the report on "Good Practices in Tourism / 2015," published by the Ministry of Tourism, in 2015 was in evidence the ability of companies and public authorities to take actions to reduce costs. And the ultimate goal of the collection made by the FGV is to support the Ministry of Tourism and Sebrae in disseminating success stories in different realities, focusing on territorial development and regional coordination. So to steer public policy and foster industry activities.
As a result of research, it identified more than 60 projects, of which 15 stood out from the professional looks allocated sector in the institutions involved. Among these, the tread, with the project Ciclotur the Araripe "A bicycle ride through the territory of the Geopark Araripe".
Father Cicero was restored to the Catholic Church
Statue of Father Cicero, located in Geosite Colina do Horto
Ecological precepts left by Father Cicero exposed on the totem Geosite Colina do Horto
Statue of Father Cicero, located in Geosite Colina do Horto
The famous Father Cicero, whose statue is the cultural and religious aspect of Geosite Colina do Horto, was restored to the Catholic Church this past Sunday, 13. Father, which is the national reference Nordestinos that he attributed many miracles, it was banned from Church judged by actions from 1892 to 1916. Among the practices which at the time were seen as reasons for judgment, is the story of the host that turned into blood in the mouth of Blessed Maria de Araujo. According to the popular, the fact that the "miracle" have happened to a black woman, two conditions of inferiority socially established in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, Father was penalized.
Another factor attributed to this result, it was his involvement in local politics. Father Cicero is known for generations from the time when it was alive, like a man who encouraged the living improvement practices through work, the struggle and that the Church was all, not only the most-favored social classes. Thus, the faithful who swell the ranks of pilgrimages for the sake of his name every year to Colina do Horto, can now celebrate their reinstatement to the Catholic Church.
The "forgiveness" Vatican was issued by the bishop of the Diocese of Crato, Dom Fernando Panico, who read the conciliatory letter, signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State. According to the document, "this message was
written by express desire of His Holiness Pope Francis, in the hope that Your Excellency will not fail to submit to his diocese and the pilgrims of Padre Cicero authentic interpretation of it, trying by all means to support and promote the unity of all the most authentic ecclesial communion and the dynamics of an evangelization which take forever and so explains the central place of Christ, beginning and goal of history. "
It is noteworthy that in addition to the qualities and good references which the pilgrims attribute to Padre Cicero, there is also the ecological precepts he left the faithful. Today, these principles can be read surrounding the statue made in his honor.
Tour as a reward for participation in the
II School Contest GEA-Mother Earth
Visit the Foundation Casa Grande: Memorial Human Kariri
Visit the champion schools the Leather Museum in Nova Olinda
Visit to the Museum of Paleontology in Santana do Cariri
Visit the Foundation Casa Grande: Memorial Human Kariri
On Friday, the 11th, the students who represented their schools in the II School Contest GEA-Earth Mother, did a tour that was scheduled as part of the event prize. The trip began with a visit to geosite Stone Bridge, the city of Nova Olinda / EC, which was explained geological formation and was told the existing legend there on the Enchanted Portal.
From there, students were taken to visit the Leather Museum, the store Expedito Saddler (famous for crafts in leather pieces such as hats, bags, sandals and other accessories for cowboys). In the store, this was the actor who played the singer and composer Luiz Gonzaga, the film of the same name. Luis Gonzaga is considered the "King of Baiao", typical Brazilian and regional style of music. The actor who played, is called Chambinho, and even without having been planned the meeting, was pleased that the students knew.
Then they went to the Casa Grande Foundation: Memorial Kariri Man. The space was presented by one of the children who lives in the Foundation. At the site, all lancharam to go to Santana do Cariri, where he visited the Museum of Paleontology. After this visit, the group returned to the county of origin, Crato.
The schools represented in the tour were: EEE State of Paraiba, EEFDom Quintino and EEEPRaimundo Saraiva Coelho.
Geopark Araripe, CREDE 18 and Formula Maximum course receives Social Responsibility Award - Education Action
In the last 16 days, the Geopark Araripe along with the Regional Coordination of Education Development (CREDE 18 - county Crato) and the Course Formula Maximum (Pre-Enem-Vest) received the award "Social Responsibility - Action Education" - edition 2015.
The award is the result of a lawsuit filed this year by a group of teachers who have taught voluntarily to students who could not afford to pay for private institutions courses to prepare them for the National High School Exam (ESMS) and the Vestibular. With the idea, private initiatives and bodies like the Geopark Araripe, contributed in various ways, to grant space for classes, materials and teachers from different areas. The implementation period more than 2000 students have been met.
For the group that created both the Pre-ENEM-Vest project as the Prize, the term "social responsibility" is understood as a commitment that a company and / or person has with the development and improvement of quality of life for employees, their families and general community.
Recess for the year-end festivities
In this 21st. edition of Geo News: The Newsletter of the Geopark Araripe, clarify that the Communication Sector enter into recess for the year-end parties.
Thus, the Geopark Araripe family thanks all partners, schools involved in the II School Contest Gea, Mother Earth by the year of achievements and great achievements.
Taking the opportunity, the Communication Team also want to coordinators, employees, interns, partners and employees a bright Christmas and a prosperous New Year, full of great peace and harmony from the family environment to the world!
We reiterate our vows of esteem and appreciation, hoping that in the coming year, the partners are renewed, the weaknesses become strengths and our team will become increasingly cohesive work of Geoconservation, Geotourism and Geoeducation.
The environment needs us all!
Happy Holidays!!!
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- 21th Edition
Textual Production
Giane Taeko Mori Rodella
Review
Giane Taeko Mori Rodella
Fotos
Carlos Almeida (intern of the Communication Sector)
Angélica PatrÃcia Ribeiro (intern of the Culture Sector)
Lucas Melo
Ernesto Rocha
Geopark Araripe Collection
Design
Carlos Robério
Contributors
International Relations Office of URCA - ARI
Angélica PatrÃcia Ribeiro (intern of the Culture Sector)
Ernesto Rocha
Lucas Melo
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