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Notícia 1

27 YEARS OF CASA GRANDE FOUNDATION

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On November 19, 2019 was celebrated the 27th anniversary of the Casa Grande Foundation, in Nova Olinda, with the traditional “Renovation” that takes place annually on the same date, being a ritual of the very traditional Catholic religion in Northeast Brazil, where it is celebrated. the enthronement (placement on an altar) of the Heart of Jesus and Mary in the house. Songs, prayers and requests with devotion make the party unique.

 

 And as a symbol of religious celebration, in the house where the renovation takes place is reserved in the entrance hall, a wall to represent a sanctuary, with images that portray the Sacred and transmit the protection to the residents where they pray around.

 

  The moment is marked by the fraternization between families and friends of the House, preserved by the founding couple Alemberg Quindins and Rosiane Limaverde, since the day the doors of the House were officially opened in 1992.

 

The party, as always, was filled with performances by folk groups in a procession around the city: Reisados, Maneiro-Pau, Fife Band, Bacamarteiros, Caretas ... and had as its highlight the inauguration of the committee responsible for the Chapada do Araripe as a World Heritage Site, with UNESCO, a committee formed by representatives of the Casa Grande Foundation itself, UNESCO World Araripe Geopark, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Federal University of Cariri - UFCA and Political Authorities of the State of Ceará and Municipalities.

ORGANIC MUSEUM “HOUSE OF BIRDS”

On December 18, 2019, was inaugurated another Organic Museum in the Cariri region, in the city of Potengi, the second of the municipality, and titled "House of Birds".

Organic Museum is a project to safeguard the cultural and historical heritage of the territory of  the Araripe Plateau, designed by Casa Grande Foundation and with the support of FECOMÉRCIO (through SESC), Araripe Geopark  and Municipalities, which works at the place where the Culture Master lives. This one has the specialty of the fauna being the main focus of the same.

House of Birds was idealization of the photographer and biologist Jefferson “Bob”, a graduate from Regional University of Cariri - URCA, who saw the richness surrounding his grandparents' site and began photographing the birds and soon after the place became a point for Birdwatching, 212 species have already been cataloged there. The place today has 6 suites for hosting tourist groups that can schedule their visit by email: araripebirding@gmail.com or phone: 55 (88) 99204-2146.

There is already a great demand from both national and international tourists: “Last week a group of Chinese were here and tomorrow we will be receiving Americans”, reveals Bob.

Notícia 2

 WORKSHOP “LIVRO DE PANO” BRINGS INCOME GENERATION TO THE COMMUNITY

Held on the 3rd and 4th of December, Cloth Book workshop at the Interpretation Center and Environmental Education (CIEA). Taught by Professor Neuma Galvão, Coordinator of the Environmental Education sector of Araripe Geopark (AG).

                Cloth Book Workshop is a work that emerged in the discipline of Didactics of Sciences, and later in the discipline of Popular Education and Social Movements, in 2012, which Professor Neuma teaches at the Regional University of Cariri (URCA).

               The student Brena Oliveira da Silva will teach the workshop at Riacho do Meio Geosite, in the city of Barbalha. Brena is in the 6th semester of the Pedagogy course at URCA, where she specializes in the production of cloth books and seeks to rescue the sources of the production of books and popular games.

            The workshop will be held in February 2020, at the 21st edition of the Summer Camp and will contribute for the income generation of mothers, aunts and grandparents who are part of the project. The proposal of the Environmental Education sector is to teach how to make the books while the children play, leading the initial production, with sketches and materials, having as story proposal the idea of geosites, however, the producers will also have an opening to create their own story.

Later, they will have the opportunity to sell the books in partnership with Araripe GeoPark store. The maximum spending on book making is around R$ 30, generating a profit of R$ 100 to R$ 120.

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THE “FIBER WOMEN” PROJECT HONORS WOMEN FROM THE COMMUNITY

On December 9th, Crato Sesc Unit promoted the 16th edition of the Project: Fiber Women, an event held annually that gives recognition to the women who stood out in the Crato Municipality through social work developed in communities in the areas of Culture, Education, Assistance, Health, and Commerce.

Other municipalities also paid their tributes, in Juazeiro do Norte, nine people received the title Fiber Women, all community leaders representing the elderly group of the Sesc Unit, the tribute was also granted to members of partner institutions of the entity and women from various segments of society, the program of the day featured artistic performances of contemporary ballet, as well as a musical show.

In Iguatu, the event was brightened with a dance to the sound of Jhon Robson and band, ten women from various sectors were honored by the project.

 This year, 14 people received the title Woman of Fiber, among them Sonia Sales Nepomuceno from the Crato Association for Protection of the Deaf, nominated by GeoPark Araripe to receive the honor of Fiber Women 2019. 

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Notícia 5

 THE CAJÓN DEL MAIPO GEOPARK PROJECT, CHILE

The "Cajón del Maipo Geopark Project" is located in central Chile, in the mountain section of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. Its area coincides with the rural commune of San José de Maipo, covering a surface area of ​​4,995 km2, where less than 20,000 people live. Less than 50 kilometers away is the country's capital, Santiago, with over 7,000,000 inhabitants.

 

 The geographical and geological features of this territory are determined by its location in the Heart of the Andes Mountain, which features active seismicity, volcanism, and reaches high altitudes, the product of its location on the subduction edge of Nazca and Latin American tectonic plates. South.

 

It is a territory with about 160 million years of geological history, and it stands out for its great geodiversity, with the presence of summits over 6,000 msnm, large river valleys, hundreds of glaciers, tectonic deformations and one of the oldest mining poles. from the country. This is represented in an official inventory of 40 geosites that have scientific, educational and tourist value, an ideal argument for calling this commune "The Geological Capital of Chile" in 2018.

 

 These features have made the Cajón del Maipo one of the main tourist attractions in the country, to which thousands of national and foreign visitors come every month. You can go rafting, trekking, horse riding or mining tourism within minutes of Santiago. In addition, we have high quality hotels and restaurants.

 

  However, this enormous wealth of heritage has not only been positive for the development of this commune, as tourism, and other industries such as mining and hydroelectricity have exploited these resources irrationally, which has damaged the environmental integrity of the territory.

 

 For these and many other reasons, since 2017 different local actors have promoted the project that seeks to make the "Cajón del Maipo" recognized as a UNESCO world geopark. The main objectives of this initiative are to encourage scientific research, geoconservation, environmental education in local schools, and especially to achieve sustainable economic development of the local community.

Equipe do GeoPark Araripe

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Coordenador Executivo/Reitor da Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA)

José Patrício Pereira Melo

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Superintendente 

Francisco do Ó Lima Junior

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Diretor Executivo

Nivaldo Soares de Almeida

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Secretaria Executiva

Pedrina França Pereira​​

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Comunicação

Michel Macedo Marques

Sarah Menezes Pereira

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Geoturismo e Desenvolvimento Territorial 

Jeanne Sidrim

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Geoconservação

Francisco Idalécio de Freitas

Rafael Celestino Soares

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Geoeducação e e Educação Ambiental

Maria Neuma Clemente Galvão

Equipe de Preparação Geonews - 10ª edição/ 2019

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Textos

Sarah Menezes

Maria Emilly de Freitas da Silva 

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Revisão

Michel Macedo Marques

Sarah Menezes 

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Fotos 

Acervo GeoPark Araripe

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Design

Wendell Sousa Felipe da Costa

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Tradução

Maria Emilly de Freitas da Silva - Espanhol

Larissa Alves Bender  - Inglês

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Colaboração 

Geoparque Costões e Lagunas (RJ)

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