Croatian Easter egg painting in Brazil (Photo credit: Tiago Moreto) Croatian culture intermingled with Brazilian traditions in a vibrant celebration as the Brazilian Community in Paraná hosted the Croatian Easter Egg painting event in the picturesque city of Arapongas, nestled in the heart of the Paraná state. Sponsored by the city’s Department of Culture, the event featured the creation of five magnificent eggs, four towering at an impressive 2 meters high, while one stood gracefully at 1 meter. Luciene Madeira 2-metre egg (Photo credit: Tiago Moreto) The smaller egg, adorned with artwork in the Naive style by Mauricio Herique Scalco and his mother Meire Sclaco, served as a canvas showcasing the region’s flora and fauna.  Maurício and Meire Scalco (Photo credit: Tiago Moreto) Depicting iconic symbols such as the Araucária, synonymous with the state of Paraná, and historical references like coffee, once a driving force of national production, the artwork also paid homage to local avian life, including the Araponga bird which lent its name to the city. Dalcilene Alexandre (Photo credit: Tiago Moreto) Adding an interactive dimension to the festivities, a workshop was organized on-site, inviting attendees to immerse themselves in the tradition of egg painting. Arapongas has a historical connection to Croatian heritage, evident since its foundation.  Among the pioneers was Miguel Horvatich (Mihael Horvatić) and his family, whose legacy resonates through generations, embodied today by Gisele Horvatich Beffa, the founder and current president of the Croatian Community in Paraná. Gisele Horvatich, Michele Mrtvi, Secretary of Culture, Geison Cortez (Photo credit: Tiago Moreto) The Croatian Easter Eggs project in Arapongas, spearheaded by Gisele Horvatich Beffa, stands as a testament to the bonds between cultures.  report that heavy rain between 09 and 12 January has caused widespread flooding in 49 municipalities of the state The heavy rain has also caused several landslides in 5 municipalities the floods have affected over 150,000 people and forced over 2,000 to evacuate their homes Five people have been injured and one is missing Defesa Civil do Paraná say that 74 homes have been completely destroyed A landslide in Campo Largo affected 405 people and displaced five Landslides were also reported in Campina Grande do Sul Over 90,000 of those affected are in Arapongas municipality near the city of Londrina in the north of the state of Paraná Only 25 people have been displaced however Over 9,000 homes have been damaged and 50 destroyed 36,240 people have been affected by the flooding in Rolândia Over 1,700 have been affected by floods in Londrina with 337 homes damaged and 50 people displaced Londrina recorded 180 mm of rain in 24 hours between 11 and 12 January 2016 and 91 mm the day before visited some of the affected areas on 14 January 2016 to see the damage for himself including the destroyed broad bridge across the Rio Parapó between Iguaraçu and Maringá Flooding affected wide areas of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil in late December 2015 after a period of heavy rain As many 2,000 families (around 9,000 people) were forced to evacuate in 12 municipalities including Uruguaiana Civil defence authority in Rio Grande do Sul said earlier this week that 56 municipalities suffered damage with the remainder under evaluation and proof of damage Several rivers in the state have overflowed in particular the Uruguay River in Uruguaiana municipality According to the latest reports from Rio Grande do Sul civil defence river levels were at 11.18 metres on 27 December which is over 3 metres above alert levels and over 6 metres above normal levels More photos of the flood damage in Paraná state Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList You do not have access to www.researchgate.net. 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All rights reserved Home » Paranaguá City Council approves title of honorary citizen for deputy Marcio Nunes It's great to have this recognition," said state deputy Marcio Nunes Alex Vizine state deputy Marcio Nunes will now be an honorary citizen of Paranaguá the city's City Council unanimously approved the Legislative Decree Project proposed by councilman Marcio Costa (MDB) that grants the honor to Nunes due to the work carried out for the development of the city and Paraná Paranaguá will be the fifth municipality in Paraná to grant the title of honorary citizen to Nunes – the others were Arapongas the birthplace of Paraná and one of the most beautiful cities in our state Our work in the Legislative and Executive branches has always been very focused on helping municipalities and I have been very present on our coast in recent years It is great to receive this recognition,” said the deputy The text of the proposal highlights the programs implemented by Nunes throughout the state and in Paranaguá “in addition to participating in projects for the revitalization of the area around the Aquarium and the Mário Roque Events Square there was a partnership for the widening of the walkway on Ilha dos Valadares and the construction of a nautical station works on the piers on Ilha do Mel and the docks at the Port” “Deputy Marcio Nunes is now a complete Paraná native proven by his dedication and work for our land” Mayor Marcelo Roque also congratulated the “new Paranaguá resident”: “I would like to congratulate the City Council but especially Council Member Marcio Costa for the project that grants the title of honorary citizen to Deputy Marcio Nunes It is a great pleasure to have this partner who has always helped our municipality and who had an expressive vote in Paranaguá and throughout Paraná we will have another illustrious Paranaguá resident,” said the mayor Marcio Fernando Nunes is an agricultural engineer and rural producer He was deputy mayor and municipal secretary of Agriculture and Environment of Campo Mourão in the 1996-2000 administration he took over as president of the Paraná Water Institute Elected state deputy in 2014 with 45.105 votes he gained the trust ofParaná and was reelected in 2018 (59.192 votes) and in 2022 (126.006 votes) Nunes received a mission from Governor Ratinho Junior: to create and take over a new department in the Paraná State Government – ​​the Secretariat for Sustainable Development and Tourism a pioneering agency in the country was born focused on the search for harmony between natural resources It unified several environmental institutes in the state into a single one – the Water and Land Institute (IAT) streamlining processes and cutting red tape The new guidelines implemented during his administration both to speed up the issuing of licenses and to guarantee technical and legal security for investors With the Descomplica Rural and Paraná Energia Sustentável programs licenses that used to take months or even years to be issued can now be issued in a week without relaxing laws or exempting companies from environmental responsibility Nunes reinforced the state's actions for environmental preservation and biodiversity placed the state in the State Competitiveness Ranking (first place in environmental sustainability) and in a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Marcio Nunes resigned from the State Government to resume his seat in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná and end his second term as state deputy Stay well informed!Follow her Coastal Leaf News on Google News Graduated in Letters and respective Literatures from the State Faculty of Philosophy Sciences and Letters of Paranaguá (FAFIPAR) in 2014 and in Pedagogy from the State University of Paraná (Unespar) in 2018 He has performed his duties at Folha do Litoral News since 2020 as a co-producer (MEI) in addition to working with audiovisual productions and radio broadcasting on the coast of Paraná Associated with the Rotary Club of Paranaguá Rocio minister of the Eucharist and of the liturgy team at the State Sanctuary of Our Lady of Rocio Economy Culture Valmir Gomes Religiousness Pro-Paraná Movement © Folha do Litoral 2025 All rights reserved