Related Article Spotlight: Oscar Niemeyer Architecture must not only be functional. It must also be beautiful – Oscar Niemeyer Araras State Theater / Oscar Niemeyer. Image © Nelson KonSources:• Claudio Conenna, Un lirismo morfotectónico. La arquitectura de Oscar Niemeyer.• Barbara Coelho Rodrigues da Silva, Brasil, la reinvención de la modernidad. Le Corbusier, Lucio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer: la curva y el pueblo.• Botey Obras y Proyectos.• Irene de la Torre Fornés Elisa Valero Ramos and Ignacio Cabodevilla Artieda Color y expresión artística a través de la cerámica arquitectónica en la última etapa de la obra de Oscar Niemeyer You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Inside the exclusive soirée that kicks off Rio de Janeiro’s caipirinha-fueled Carnival celebrations—before merging with the city’s blocos the streets will flood with bodies in fishnet tights and tiny bikinis In a mansion perched high in the lush hills of Santa Teresa Intense wildfires burned through a record-breaking 97% of the Serra das Araras conservation area in Brazil’s megadiverse Cerrado savanna earlier this year Fire overwhelmed nearly all of the 28,700-hectare (71,000-acre) reserve It serves as a refuge to hundreds of species maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and the endangered white-cheeked spider monkey (Ateles marginatus) Satellite images and data from Global Forest Watch show fires spreading into Serra das Araras in late August 2024 from land burned close to its borders Fire in the region is often used illegally to clear land for pastures and farms Global Forest Watch alerts also detected deforestation of primary forest with new roads constructed in the direction of the park “No one knows exactly who owns the land where the fires originated from But with this year’s extreme climate conditions even a small ignition can impact a huge area,” Marcelo Feitosa the Serra das Araras head of conservation for the past 12 years adding that extreme fire events are becoming more frequent and more intense The Cerrado is facing its worst drought in more than 700 years with record-high temperatures and minimal rainfall worsening the region’s fire risk Serra das Araras’ 2024 wildfires surpassed its previous fire record in 2020 he observed a quick resurgence of flora in low-lying shrub areas while forested areas have suffered severe tree mortality Camera traps are set to be reinstalled to monitor the surviving wildlife Banner image: Satellite imagery from Landsat via EarthExplorer and Sentinel-2 via Copernicus shows wildfires in the Serra das Araras conservation area in Brazil’s Cerrado The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] Sandy Tsukiyama talks about her upcoming sold out concert with Arara de Vento Made up of friends who enjoy playing music together- Rafael Borges Amaral (guitars) Tommy James (piano) and Mark Tanouye (bass) Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The cool lush hillside in the imperial city of Petrópolis with a growing number of exceptional restaurants serving refined European cuisine Just over 100km north of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic stadiums is the valley of Araras an emerging foodie destination in the Serra dos Órgãos mountains Hidden beneath overhanging trees and marked only by overgrown restaurant signs measuring the metres to your next meal a single stretch of restaurants showcase Brazil’s huge cultural diversity Perhaps that is because Araras is in Petrópolis the country’s Portuguese emperor built his summer palace here in 1830 and German farmers were encouraged to settle its outlying lands In between is Oliveiras da Serra a century-old red cottage which offers a dozen ways to feast on bacalhau Portuguese salted codfish – from bolinhos de bacalhau (fried cod balls served as a snack) to bacalhau à Portuguesa it’s common to be offered a glass of port by owner Vera Oliveiras and her daughter Giuliana Oliveiras always dreamed of moving across the Atlantic “My husband said the restaurant was closer.” © John Miles/SurvivalSurvival has been campaigning for the rights of the Arara for decades This page was created in 2016 and may contain language which is now outdated A small group of Amazon Indians has been celebrating success after a 30-year quest to protect their lands from thousands of illegal settlers and loggers Brazil’s president signed the decree establishing the Arara tribe’s reserve earlier this month Survival has campaigned for the Arara tribe since 1993, and legal recognition of the territory was a condition of the controversial Belo Monte dam being built further downstream an Arara leader said: “The fight for the recognition of our land didn’t start today The ratification is not the end [of the process] as now we are waiting for illegal settlers to be moved out But our land is guaranteed for our community.” The battle for recognition of the reserve, now known as Cachoeira Seca (Dry Rapids), began when one group of Arara was first contacted in 1987 At that point they numbered just 30 people Today the group’s population is about 100, but they remain very vulnerable to diseases brought in by the large number of illegal loggers and settlers A larger Arara group were contacted in the 1970s, when the government built the Transamazon Highway through their forest home As colonists started to settle along the highway They were accused of killing construction workers as they tried to defend their forest Survival launched its campaign for Arara land rights in 1993, when the BBC screened a film by journalist George Monbiot Hundreds of Survival supporters lobbied the government and two years later a large sawmill in Cachoeira Seca was closed down But in the last few years Cachoeira Seca has witnessed some of the highest deforestation rates of any Indigenous territory in Brazil. According to FUNAI there are over 1,000 homesteads in the reserve making the Arara a minority on their own land The authorities have said illegal settlers will be slowly removed and rehoused Resumption of the traditional diet of the Arara people gives an ancestral taste to school lunches telegram Join our Telegram channel! telegram Wàt tynondem (Roasted fish wrapped in banana leaves) and Onatji Magarapa (Baked corn cake) —) These are the names of three traditional dishes of the Arara indigenous people that are now part of the school lunch menu in four schools located on the banks of the Iriri River The inclusion of these foods in the lunch is the result of action research work carried out in the Postgraduate Program in Environment and Rural Development at the University of Brasília (UnB) which was supported by the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) The research connected the knowledge of older people with the systematization of information by younger people at schools in the Arara Indigenous Land The result was the availability of a high diversity of traditional foods for these educational institutions the inclusion of these foods in food programs and the strengthening of Arara culture A post shared by Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) (@socioambiental) indigenous people delivered a total of 56 varieties of traditional foods within the territory sharing their vast knowledge about collecting fishing and preparing these foods with younger generations and promoting the appreciation of ancestral traditions The connection between research and public food policies was planned from the beginning of the work traditional food will be integrated into school meals at TI Arara through the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) with the expectation of implementation by the National School Meal Program (PNAE) — both from the federal government in partnership with Altamira City Hall The inclusion of traditional and local foods in public purchasing processes is the result of interinstitutional dialogue promoted by the People's Traditional Food Commissions (Catrapovos) The commissions have been issuing opinions and technical notes with the aim of adapting policies and programs to enable access by Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities in accordance with their ways of life A Technical note nº 01/2017 of the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) in Amazonas played a fundamental role in ensuring that schools began purchasing products directly from communities and have been connecting government processes to local realities adapted the reality of Amazonas for all traditional peoples and communities in Brazil This action democratizes access to public policies providing opportunities to generate income in rural communities and encouraging the school meals provided to respect the ancestry and culture of indigenous peoples and traditional communities The movement marks a notable advance in relation to the previous scenario which limited traditional food to arriving on the blue plate a typical utensil in kitchens and school cafeterias in Brazil where school meals are served Resuming a healthy diet for the Arara is urgent as there is a progressive increase in chronic diseases resulting from poor diet Schools have been one of the main vectors for the introduction of processed foods into communities.  45 cases of hypertension and diabetes were recorded among the Arara The PAA is a federal government initiative that purchases food directly from family farmers and traditional communities These purchased foods are then destined for social programs daycare centers and social assistance institutions an organization that brings together seven indigenous peoples residents of three Extractive Reserves and family farmers from the Médio Xingu region submitted a R$1,5 project to the PAA notice .90 million reais to allocate locally produced food to the 2.500 municipal schools that serve more than 2024 students in this territory the Arara will provide their traditional foods in their schools during the year XNUMX The expectation is that the other peoples who are part of the Terra do Meio Network will also incorporate their diversity into school meals and researcher who developed the aforementioned research explains that this permission is also a measure of cultural strengthening since young people began to recover the flavor of their own culture “At a time of climate change and erosion of diversity tradition and ways of doing things that can solve future problems The school can teach children that traditional food is good and become a space where the transmission of food knowledge between generations is encouraged and strengthened,” said Moura the project involved young people in recording the traditional food gathering and fishing practices of the Arara people The audiovisual material reveals the variety of foods preparations and traditional knowledge that can be incorporated into school meals in the Arara Indigenous Land Traditional school meals can be integrated with other educational activities at the school as was the case with the delivery of Tybom (Jiju) and Ótpa (Tamoatá) fish who had never before participated in catching fish in the forest or known the catching techniques used by older connoisseurs had the opportunity to follow this activity and learn from it participated in the activity teaching the younger ones the murot - the name of the trap to catch the fish - and was excited about the possibility of passing on this knowledge but a lot of kids don't know it yet and that's why we're teaching it we’re not going to lose our fishing,” said elder Toitji the Arara community organized the Tybombé party coincidentally during the Tybom (Jiju) season something that had not happened for decades It is undeniable that the revival of the traditional practice of capturing Tybom played a fundamental role in strengthening the culture of the Arara people Children learn Murot with the elders in their village | Priscila Tapajowara/ISA “This action was so significant that the capture of Tybom for school feeding generated a dialogue at the school and we want to repeat the activity in the next dry season this time with the school’s more active participation said the director responsible for schools at Polo Arara The most relevant news for you to form your opinion on the socio-environmental agenda LAST ISSUE This sold-out series will feature exclusive setlists in person at our Honolulu studio at 738 Kāheka Street. These performances will be recorded for future broadcasts and online content. All proceeds from each event support the featured artists. Our Hawaiʻi Jazz Performance Series is sold out. Click here to learn more about the concerts in this series. Mahalo to FarmLovers Markets for their sponsorship of our HPR Atherton Performance Series SOLD OUT - See event info The Hot Club of Hulaville started out as a Django Reinhardt tribute band and won their Nā Hākū Hano Hano award for Best Jazz Album with their highly acclaimed "Django Would Go!" CD They kick off HPR's inaugural in-house jazz performance series with guest vocalist Kelsea Armstrong SOLD OUT - See event info Former music director of the Duke Ellington Orchestra "retired" to Honolulu and now is one of the city’s busiest musicians Joined by Dean Taba on bass and Darryl Pellegrini on drums the trio will perform selections ranging from classic to contemporary jazz standards and original compositions SOLD OUT - See event info Arara de Vento (Macaw parrot of the wind) is a Honolulu-based sextet performing Brazilian favorites in a jazz format the group has been embraced by both jazz fans and the Oʻahu Brazilian community host of HPR’s Brazilian Experience; along with guitarist The sextet is rounded out by pianist extraordinaire SOLD OUT - See event info Eha Bataus is a collaborative ensemble featuring Dean Taba They'll make their premier performance in the Atherton with each member contributing original compositions featuring individual influences from contemporary jazz to world music The Hawaiʻi Jazz Performance Series takes place on Saturdays June and early July Doors open thirty minutes before the show starts Your presence constitutes your release of all rights to your recorded voice and image which may be used in projects by Hawaiʻi Public Radio Seating is limited and available on a first-come first-served basis — advance ticket purchase is strongly suggested with 100% of the proceeds from each event directly supporting the featured artists Your support allows us to provide thriving broadcast digital and in-person platforms for Hawaiʻi's artists Celina Bredemann’s earliest memory of drinking coffee is as a 7-year-old at her grandmother’s home in the suburbs of São Paulo The coffee farm on the property would supply fresh beans for the daily grind “We would pick them like cherries,” said Bredemann an owner of Araras Coffee & More in White Plains “And help our grandmother separate out the good beans from the bad.” is what inspires her every day as she brews cups of coffee and espresso — with beans imported from Brazil — at the shop “It’s strong without being bitter,” she said as a student to learn English as a Second Language her hunt for Brazilian coffee brought her to Alo Brasil a now-defunct café in White Plains who had been working as a manager there since 2002 She would soon end up working at the place herself the women decided to start a place of their own “I felt I was working hard and making so many friendships with customers I thought why not work for myself?,” said Bredemann Cardozo had been eyeing a shuttered storefront below the building she had been living in on Mamaroneck Avenue Soon the women were putting a business plan together Cardozo said she borrowed money from her parents while Bredemann tapped into her savings; Bredemann’s husband also pitched in to make up the difference A flyer in her church about helping women start their own business by the Women’s Enterprise Development Center a local nonprofit caught Cardozo's attention “That was very helpful,” said Cardozo “We learned about all the little things that go into starting a business The teachers gave us a lot of courage.” “People from Brazil immediately know it has a Brazil connection but at the same time we didn’t want people to think it is only for Brazilians,”said Cardozo our customers come from all over the world.” such as brigadeiros (Brazilian truffles) and alfajores (a delicate cookie from Paraguay) share shelf space with savory snacks such as empadinhas (mini potpies) and cheese breads The store also carries an array of packaged snacks and groceries from Brazil, including long-grained rice “I love this place. I come in here at least four times a week,” said Ettere Last year, a customer who was after Bredemann for her recipe for brigadeiros (she can make them in 200 flavors, including tapioca and caipirinha) inspired her to start a YouTube channel dedicated to recipes. In just a year “Celina Brigadeiro” has gained more than 26,000 subscribers and close to a million video views on some of her segments Her sweet treats have also won celebrity following a “Project Runway All Stars” alum who designed the ballgown for Disney’s first-ever Latina princess “Elena of Avalor” in 2016 is a fan The New York City resident has frequently catered Bredemann’s brigadeiros for her parties and has even starred on a few of her YouTube videos “People from all over the world contact us,” said Bredemann “One Brazilian woman from Australia said I inspired her to start her own business using my recipes.” Is she okay with the world knowing her secret sauce “It is my way of giving back and helping women become independent,” she said “I want to start putting English subtitles so more people can understand.” RaaSa: Restaurant owner capitalizes on popularity of Indian cuisine From fast fashion to conscious design: handbag designer Brittney MacKenzie charts her own course Samantha Levine: Blowtorch in hand, a lawyer makes a case for a career in jewelry Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is the new audience strategist and a member of the Editorial Board for The Journal News/lohud This is part of a series of stories focusing on women entrepreneurs If you would like to suggest someone to be featured in this series Email: svenugop@lohud.com Twitter: @SwapnaVenugopal The Pantanal wetland – home to the hyacinth macaw – is suffering its worst blazes in decades The world’s biggest refuge for endangered hyacinth macaws has been devastated by a historic fire in the Brazilian Pantanal The Pantanal, a vast tropical wetland straddling Brazil’s border with Bolivia and Paraguay, is currently suffering its worst fires in more than two decades, with nearly 12% of its vegetation reportedly already lost Read moreThe devastated areas include the Fazenda São Francisco do Perigara a ranch in Mato Grosso state that has become a key sanctuary for the spectacular blue bird in recent years Of the 6,500 hyacinth macaws living in the wild around the world about 700 use its trees for nighttime shelter said that based on satellite images she believed at least 70% of the nearly 250 sq km property had been destroyed by the blaze probably caused by humans and exacerbated by an unusually dry rainy season Smoke rises from an illegal fire in Amazon rainforest reserve Photograph: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty ImagesLuciana Ferreira a biologist who works with the local conservation group Instituto Arara Azul visited the ranch last week and called the scene “frightening” “There’s no doubt there will be many losses.” Ranch workers and firefighters have managed to save one area where the birds sleep and some nests were spared But the blaze remains out of control in the entire Pantanal region and is far from over Traditionally more wildfires occur in September The fires that take place in the Pantanal each year can be natural and are often small-scale and caused by lightning strikes But experts say this year’s crisis appears to be predominantly manmade: deliberately lit fires intended to clear land for cattle ranching or farming The environmentalist Carlos Rittl said the unusually dry conditions in the Pantanal had played a major role in allowing such fires to spread But he also believed President Jair Bolsonaro’s hostility to the environment had contributed by convincing those setting the fires they were unlikely to be pursued or caught “The Bolsonaro administration is a key factor in this,” said Rittl a senior fellow at Germany’s Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies “The environmental agency Ibama has been weakened The number of fines being meted out is falling right across Brazil There is far less combat of environmental crimes And when environmental criminals are not subjected to incisive inspections the result is these terrible images we are seeing of fires that are destroying veritable natural sanctuaries such as those of the hyacinth macaws.” Read moreThe loss of wildlife has been visibly immense. In one field a troop of 10 dead capuchin monkeys – one of the most intelligent primates on Earth – had been charred by the flames scarcely had the strength to flee the ranch’s visitors In a nearby pasture lay five incinerated snakes There have yet to be reports of dead hyacinth macaws, which are called araras-azuis (blue macaws) in Portuguese the Pantanal’s most important wildlife protection group said the birds were now appearing in smaller numbers around the ranch’s main farmhouse Guedes said the destruction would undoubtedly affect the food supply for local wildlife “It’s just devastating to think that this is all connected to something much greater that the world is going through,” Barretto said “If we don’t start to act more sustainably You only have to walk into Araras Coffee & More once for owners Celina Bredemann and Liz Marina Cardozo to treat you like family That means lots of conversation (in Portuguese and English) as well as lots of regulars who the two women greet with effusive hugs and hellos imported from the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil since coffee pairs perfectly with chocolate I also had (and loved) the housemade brigadeiros tiny truffles that come in a variety of flavors which tastes like "home." Her brigadeiros are so popular they're often special ordered for bridal shower favors They're also one of the top reasons to pop in here as one can always do with something sweet Bredemann began with four flavors when she opened her shop nine years ago but now has 200 varieties and is always adding more More: Where to eat before summer ends in Westchester, Rockland; Muchnick's recap of the best They, are in fact, what made her start doing cooking lessons on YouTube, as so many customers asked how she made them She now has more than 150,000 followers and has helped many of them start their own brigadiero businesses On the day I was there I tried the coconut but on various days you'll also find mango There are also gluten-free homemade alfajores (cookies) diners will find empanadas including mini empadinhas (pot pie) stuffed with vegetables fried dough stuffed with shredded chicken and cheese The other star of the show is the pão de queijo aka Brazilian cheese bread Plus too many coffees to mention including the shop's popular Dulce de Leche and Brigadeiro with expresso Bredemann and Cardozo are always coming up with new variations — for the Barbie craze they have a Barbie BonBon with pink condensed milk more milk and sprinkles as well as a smoothie — in addition to their regular menu they were among the first on the cocoa bomb craze during the height of the pandemic There are also plenty of imported South American snacks giving you (and me) just one more reason to stop by Address: 406 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, 914-831-5439, ararascoffee.com Have a suggestion on where I should go next? Email JRMuchnick@gannett.com. Be sure to follow my foodie adventures on Instagram where my tagline is "Stay hungry and stay tuned." Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @lohud_food or via the lohudfood newsletter the sun beams down on largely deserted roads The sunshine typically sought out year round by thousands of beachgoers is extremely harmful to many of the people in the village who suffer from a rare skin disease Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a genetic disorder that makes the skin unable to repair damage. It's an "inherited condition characterized by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight,” according to the National Institutes of Health’s Genetic Home Reference online about 600 out of 800 people in Araras are affected by it As reported by weather.com, since Araras is a tropical farming community and outdoor work is crucial for survival the condition makes life especially difficult for those affected Djalma Antonio Jardim says he was only 9 years old when a large number of freckles and small lumps began to appear on his face, which experts say is a sure sign of XP being present in children As his disease developed over the course of his adulthood he was forced to sleep with plaster over his face because damage to his eyelid from the sun left him unable to close his remaining eye (WATCH: Waterspout Shocks Beachgoers in Brazil) "If I go out I feel the sun burning me," said Jardim "I go to bed and wake up the next day with a small spot and then in a couple of days it's growing quickly like the one I got in my eye which never stopped growing.” The Daily Mail reports Jardim lost his life due to the effects of his disease. Many others with the same condition, including relatives of Jardim, continue to suffer. Of the 600 people in Araras affected, 20 of them have full-blown symptoms and are vulnerable to a particularly aggressive form of skin cancer the small village looks like a ghost town as people remain indoors in order to avoid the sun nobody could tell the villagers what was affecting them was curious to find out what it was when she noticed many of her patrons were sick "I had no idea what it was and why they were disfigured," said Machado "Some believed it was a sexually transmitted disease Others said they believed this was a punishment from God." (MORE: The Worst States For Your Skin) She raised awareness of the condition through local press and the story was later picked up by national media She studied the history of the area and discovered cases of the disease dating back 100 years With her findings she started an association that educates the villagers about XP and what precautions they need to take “In Araras there is a concentration of people with the faulty gene who keep marrying each other so the gene becomes dominant and the disease appears,” said dermatologist Sulamita Chaibub “It is not possible to cure them immediately doctors have warned villagers to avoid the sun completely MORE ON WEATHER.COM: The Worst Jobs For Your Skin We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a genetic disorder that makes the skin unable to repair damage. It's an \\\"inherited condition characterized by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight,\u201D according to the National Institutes of Health\u2019s Genetic Home Reference online about 600 out of 800 people in Araras are affected by it.  As reported by weather.com, since Araras is a tropical farming community and outdoor work is crucial for survival Djalma Antonio Jardim says he was only 9 years old when a large number of freckles and small lumps began to appear on his face, which experts say is a sure sign of XP being present in children (WATCH: Waterspout Shocks Beachgoers in Brazil) \\\"If I go out I feel the sun burning me,\\\" said Jardim \\\"I go to bed and wake up the next day with a small spot and then in a couple of days it's growing quickly like the one I got in my eye which never stopped growing.\u201D the small village looks like a ghost town as people remain indoors in order to avoid the sun.  was curious to find out what it was when she noticed many of her patrons were sick.  \\\"I had no idea what it was and why they were disfigured,\\\" said Machado \\\"Some believed it was a sexually transmitted disease Others said they believed this was a punishment from God.\\\" (MORE: The Worst States For Your Skin) With her findings she started an association that educates the villagers about XP and what precautions they need to take.  \u201CIn Araras there is a concentration of people with the faulty gene who keep marrying each other so the gene becomes dominant and the disease appears,\u201D said dermatologist Sulamita Chaibub.  \u201CIt is not possible to cure them immediately maybe in 20 or 30 years time,\u201D said Menck To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page. As criticism of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's response to the coronavirus pandemic continues to stack up global Indigenous rights advocates and the Arara people are raising new concerns that the crisis could devastate the recently-contacted tribe in the Xingu basin of the Amazon rainforest "We're very worried," an Arara man told Survival International According to Survival, the Arara people of the Cachoeira Seca (Dry Waterfall) territory have the highest known Covid-19 infection rate in the Brazilian Amazon. The group cited official statistics showing that 46% of the 121 Arara people in the reserve have the virus but said experts believe that everyone in the territory could be infected "At the health post [near the village] there is no medicine no ventilator," the Arara man told Survival "We wanted a ventilator for that post so we wouldn't have to go into town The village is three days away from the city We're asking for protection with these coronavirus cases The number of invaders has increased a lot There are too many invaders in the area." While the Arara tribe was contacted in 1987, Survival noted Friday that "some of the reserves in the area are known to be inhabited by uncontacted tribes the most vulnerable peoples on the planet." Backed by Survival and other allies pressuring the Brazilian government to take action the Arara people are demanding the immediate eviction of the hundreds of colonists and ranchers who illegally operate on their territory as well as an urgent healthcare response from the government to save lives "We're on the brink of disaster."--COIAB "In the last 40 years the Arara's forests have been decimated and many of them have died from introduced diseases," Survival International research and advocacy director Fiona Watson "President Bolsonaro is now overseeing the destruction both of a once-thriving people and the rainforests they managed and looked after for millennia Brazilian and international solidarity to resist this genocide is desperately needed." Bolsonaro has faced harsh condemnation within and beyond Brazil's borders for both his "pitiful" handling of the ongoing pandemic and his broader agenda targeting environmental protections and Indigenous people that critics have tied to alarming destruction in the Amazon the world's largest rainforest and a global hotspot for biodiversity Brazil on Friday had more than 978,100 confirmed Covid-19 cases and over 47,700 deaths--second in both to only the United States which is home to over 100 million more people than the South American country Indigenous people in multiple Brazilian states have begun complaining that the government has "abandoned" them during the public health crisis In a recent statement translated by Survival the Coordinating Body for Indigenous Organizations in the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB) said that "since the beginning we've been denouncing the advance of coronavirus towards Indigenous lands and the risks of contamination in our territories Covid-19 has now entered and is spreading rapidly but the dismantling of laws; the halting of the demarcation and protection of our territories; the targeting of our lands and our lives; the assassinations of our leaders; the anti-Indigenous legislative measures of the federal government," COIAB added "Covid-19 is offering us an opportunity to shift away from life-blind capitalism which seeks infinite economic growth at the expense of the planet's life support systems."--Atossa Soltani In an op-ed for Al Jazeera on Monday Alnoor Ladha and Felipe Viveros wrote that "environmental activists and conservationists are also concerned about what post-Covid-19 economic recovery may mean for the Amazon." Atossa Soltani, founder of Amazon Watch and co-creator of the Amazon Emergency Fund told Ladha and Viveros that "this pandemic is taking a toll on vulnerable populations in the Amazon while illegal looting of the rainforest for timber and other commodities is increasing deforestation We are concerned that in the name of post-Covid-19 recovery Amazon countries are planning to double down on their neoliberal economic policies and extractive industries." "By 2100 we may see up to a billion of our fellow humans die from climate chaos and ecosystem collapse," Soltani said "Covid-19 is offering us an opportunity to shift away from life-blind capitalism which seeks infinite economic growth at the expense of the planet's life support systems Our choice is clear: we must change the way we live and relate to our living planet the future of our species is not guaranteed." during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council Instituto Maíra and the Indigenous Association of the Arara People of Cachoeira Seca – KOWIT – denounced violations of indigenous rights in Brazil particularly the situation facing the people of the Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Territory.  president of the Kowit Association in Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Territory called for the indigenous people´s land and lives to be respected he said that demarcation of the Arara People´s territory took place in 2016 thirty years after their first contact with non-indigenous people.  we are fighting to remove over 2 thousand invaders the consequence of the installation of the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant These impacts mean our territory is among those that most suffer from deforestation in Brazil” The organisations requested the effort of the international community in the deoccupation of the Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Territory Last week, the organisations launched a report “Lives in territories under pressure: the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, Paiter Suruí and Arara peoples” resistance and protection strategies of the indigenous peoples.  2025 - Conectas Human Rights - Postal Code 47 - São Paulo (SP) Brazil - ZIP: 01032-970 - Phone: +55 (11) 3884-7440 designed by siberia-based physicist semyon filippov the luminaire doesn’t need a battery to keep your life safe increasing the bike’s visibility during the twilight hours and at night, arara illuminates the entire wheel ensuring that drivers can easily spot a cyclist from every angle the lights are self-powered with neodymium magnets – no batteries or wires needed arara lights are both water- and dust-resistant users need not worry about charging the lights or switching them on or off. they turn on when the cyclist starts rolling video by araralights filippov is going to launch ‘arara’ on indiegogo very soon — to be notified and get 20% off, subscribe to the newsletter on the designer’s website.  designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style At least 46% of the Arara people on the Cachoeira Seca territory are infected The coronavirus is ravaging indigenous tribes living in the Amazon rainforest as it sweeps across Brazil there were more than 980 coronavirus cases and 125 COVID-19 related deaths in Brazil's indigenous populations according to numbers from the advocacy group Articulation of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil Related: 13 coronavirus myths busted by science One tribe, the Arara people of the Cachoeira Seca territory, have been particularly hard-hit, with 46% of its 121 people living in the reserve infected, according to Survival International an organization that advocates for and defends indigenous rights "We're very worried," an Arara man told Survival International At the health post that's near their village no ventilator." The village itself is located three days away from the city and the nearest hospital The Arara tribe was first contacted in 1987 which makes them particularly vulnerable to outside diseases "We're asking for protection with these coronavirus cases," the Arara man told Survival international.  Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox Originally published on Live Science or 45% off the standard price for the first three months Her work has appeared in Scientific American She has a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Connecticut and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California 1 in 22 COVID survivors develop debilitating chronic syndrome Older adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available You've doubtless seen those little LEDs that can be fastened to a bicycle's spokes that create a ring of light when the wheel is spinning While they do make the bike much more visible at night they're one more thing that needs batteries Created by Siberian physicist Semyon Filippov each Arara light contains an LED and a capacitor that repeatedly passes by a set of neodymium magnets mounted beside the wheel that capacitor retains a charge via magnetic induction And while there's no physical contact between the magnets and the light and will work at temperatures down to -15 ºF (-26 ºC) They'll be available in six colors – two or four lights go on each wheel depending on how bright the rider wants to make things they will be the subject of an Indiegogo campaign that's scheduled to begin on Feb production should start in the fourth quarter of this year Filippov tells us that estimated retail pricing is US$85 for four lights with magnets or $190 for eight – although early subscribers who register their interest via the link below (before the 13th) will get a 20 percent discount The lights are demonstrated in the following video Source: Arara doctors and residents of a village get together to control a hereditary disorder aggravated by exposure to daylight eduardo cesarPioneers in the village of Araras: from left to right Lucas Freire from Portugal; Joaquim Freire (Lucas’s son) and Verônica Gomes; Joaquina Freire Machado and Teófilo Machado from Mãe de Deus (Joaquim’s son) with their three daughters Maria Verônica and Adda Maria da Mãe de Deuseduardo cesar Djalma Jardim seems happy after a long depression that kept him from leaving his home he cheerfully talks with his friends and looks after his new ice-cream parlor with its large verandah which bring in more people for his sweet corn but he knows that he himself cannot go out into the sun Djalma has a hereditary genetic disorder known as xeroderma pigmentosum which mainly affects those parts of the body most exposed to sunlight His face has been considerably transformed An external prosthesis covers what used to be his upper lip but to protect himself from the sun for years he rode a bicycle covered from head to foot in brown paper with an opening to see where he was going It is ironic that in a place that is very hot at this time of year and baking in January probably the biggest concentration in the world of people who are very sensitive to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation live know they have xeroderma pigmentosum or XP while others have had to have prosthetic reconstruction on their faces and talk with difficulty claiming that they are unable to stop working during the day in their fields Almost everybody there makes a living from agriculture or livestock farming For three days at the beginning of August researchers from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro met with biologists from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and from the Goiás State Department of Health with doctors from the main hospitals in Goiânia and with residents of Araras they planned the examinations that should allow the mutation responsible for xeroderma in the residents of Araras to be identified They also looked at what adjustments are necessary in the medical help these people are offered “Here in Goiás this is a public health problem,” said Carlos Menck a geneticist from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of São Paulo (USP) in a presentation to biologists and doctors at the beginning of August at UFG “I’d like to invite you to work on this problem What we’ve done may help people with XP a lot.” From the audience head of a multidisciplinary team from the Goiania General Hospital which is currently treating 25 people with XP XP is a rare disorder for which there is no specific medication It is caused by harmful mutations in genes which induce the production of the proteins that correct the DNA damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet radiation or by lamps DNA accumulates damage that can give rise to tumors People with alterations in these repair genes are a thousand times more at risk of developing skin cancer and are more susceptible to other types of cancer eye lesions and neurological problems than people without these mutations the total number of diagnosed cases is less than 100 based on the prevalence in other countries indicate that 1,000 people in the country may have the disease which is easily confused with others; at the beginning of the last century it was viewed as a form of leprosy and today may pass as an allergy to the sun or skin cancer the extent of this problem in the population is still unknown and underestimated,” says Januário Bispo Cabral Neto a geneticist from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) who visited Araras for the first time in August a common origin Menck believes he is on the track of the probable mutation which seems to be different from those already known and this year intends to start sequencing a set of genes from 18 residents of Araras in search of alterations in the 8 DNA repair genes already associated with the disorder “Characterization of a mutation can help identify the problem early on and lead to guidance as to how the people and families should be monitored to avoid the disease becoming more serious,” says Dr .Maria Isabel Achatz MAP DANIEL DAS NEVESMaria Isabel and Karina Santiago tracked the mutations responsible for the disease in two genes in 21 people with XP in 9 states (Amazonas They identified a new mutation in the XPC gene and another fairly frequent one which a team of French researchers had found in 18 residents of black origin from Mayotte Island in South Africa The coincidental results suggest that members of a same family with this mutation may have emigrated from Mozambique to the island and to Brazil; this is an intriguing conclusion since cases of xeroderma in blacks in Brazil are fairly rare “At least one of the eight genes with mutations that cause XP must have come with the slaves from Mozambique,” says Menck He and his team identified the mutation responsible for the disease in three Brazilian families but he recognizes that “the gain for the patients in terms of treatment was unfortunately very small.” His view is that by indicating the genetic origin and possible evolution of the disorder  the benefit for the residents of Araras may be greater the village began forming around 1705 with the arrival of the Freire who bought land in the region belonging to the municipality of Faina indicating that the first cases of xeroderma may have arisen at least 150 years ago probably through marriage between cousins,” he says Clementina Gomes Jardim died aged 102 in 2010 without the disease that had been transmitted to some of her children and grandchildren In 1963 a further six families arrived from Hidrolândia Lázaro Alexandre da Silva arrived that year and remembers having seen relatives with what they called skin cancer which has left him with dark blotches on both his feet between his ankles: “It’s difficult to cure,” he says Lázaro Silva is not downhearted: those who have diseases that affect the appearance normally experience discrimination working and living side by side with friends and relatives which at this dry time of the year give him 20 liters of milk gets onto the cart and takes the day’s milk to the village milk factory When he spends a long time in the sun he gets dizzy Fleeing from the sun To avoid the sun and postpone the appearance of symptoms people with XP wear (or should wear) long clothes preferably with a high capacity for filtering out ultraviolet radiation dark glasses and a minimum factor 60 sun block compared the efficiency of 17 commercial products with protection factors between 1.5 and 60 and concluded that generally sun blocks are efficient for protecting people from the unwanted effects of ultraviolet radiation eduardo cesarThe center of the village of 1,000 residents: very hot in the middle of the year and baking in Januaryeduardo cesar “Many patients get here in a serious state because they have no money to buy sun block,” says Maria Isabel “It’s essential that the supply of sun block be free from the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) for all those who have xeroderma pigmentosum The cost would be a lot less than treating melanoma.” Another problem is that even for people with a lower risk of skin cancer the creams may lose their effectiveness if the right amount is not applied if they are not used as often as they should be or when they do not cover all areas of the body that should be protected President of the Argentinean Skin Cancer Foundation at an international congress on skin cancer held in São Paulo at the beginning of August As simple protection measures against the sun may help delay the appearance or worsening of the disease researchers and residents of Araras have begun to think about how to install films for filtering out ultraviolet light in the windows of the school churches (one Catholic and the other evangelical) or in the town council’s people carrier which takes people with XP every week to Goiânia for their routine medical check-ups they also talked about the possibility of keeping out the sun with canopies or corridors covered with plants between houses children and young people with XP (called ‘children of the moon’ because of their nocturnal habits) have the right to request the installation of anti-ultraviolet filters on the windows of schools or universities There are specific laws that ensure medical assistance in public hospitals for those who have a Social Security card the equivalent of the Social Welfare card in Brazil “We managed to get Social Security to provide each child with XP with € 1,300 [R$ 3,300] per year to buy clothes masks and anti-ultraviolet filters,” says Alain Sarasin a geneticist from the Gustave Roussy Institute near Paris and one of the foremost world authorities on the study of DNA repair mechanisms where his team identified a mutation responsible for the disease he observed that children with XP are grouped in the same school with special teachers in air-conditioned rooms and sun protection provided people have no contact with sunlight,” guarantees Maria Isabel giving the example of a little boy who lives in São Paulo and was 4 years old when she saw him for the first time and he goes to a public school whose principal agreed to block out ultraviolet radiation “People with XP have to be looked after from early on,” Sulamita insists EDUARDO CÉSARResidents of Araras on Saturday night under the light of one of the churches: Djalma Jardim is the first on the right and Gleice Machado is the fourthEDUARDO CÉSAR dental and psychological care and genetic counseling on the risk of couples having children with this disorder increases the risk of having children with XP,” says Menck the probability of having a child with XP is 25%.” He believes in the possibility of using more efficient sun blocks or of correcting the defective genes by means of gene therapy “One of our problems is that everything is very slow,” observes Gleice Machado owner of the village store and president of the Brazilian Xeroderma Pigmentosum Association (ABRAXP) “Release of the funds for the work of covering the sports’ court was signed 15 days ago by the governor It was Gleice who was responsible for having the disease correctly identified to Sulamita Chaibub’s consulting room in the Goiânia General Hospital in 2009 Two years earlier Sulamita had examined the boy with his white skin and red hair and had not detected any sign of xeroderma The doctor began her diagnosis: “He has…” The mother interrupted her: “Xeroderma?!” The doctor asked if Gleice knew other people with XP and she told her that there were many in Araras Relief and anguish A series of reports by Renato Alves published soon after in Correio Braziliense in October 2009 highlighted how the residents of Araras with XP had been neglected and mobilized the public prosecutor’s office which demanded that hospitals in Goiânia pay more attention to these people The news motivated pharmacist Evandro Tokarski the owner of a pharmacy near the Goiânia General Hospital to prepare free sun block for residents of Araras and senator Lúcia Vânia (PSDB-GO) to introduce a bill providing sickness benefit and disability pensions for people with XP who for 34 years had been working in a laboratory with human cells with XP when they visited Araras for the first time measured the ultraviolet radiation in the houses When the inhabitants of the village saw how intense the luminosity was in the village and heard Menck’s explanations they began to see the logic of the condition that for decades had pursued their uncles cousins and siblings and that previously had been seen as a curse The reports indicate that their relief at having finally got to the bottom of the origin of the problem became confused in their anguish at not knowing how to deal with what they had and implied radical changes in their lifestyle “Constant struggle” In February 2011 Gleice published the book Nas asas da esperança – A história de dor e resistência da comunidade de Araras [On the wings of hope – The history of the pain and resistance of the community of Araras] which motivated a team from the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC) of Goiás to produce the film released on June 28 of this year at the Film Festival of Goias The film has memorable and strong statements “I’ve got the faith and will to live,” and of Avelino Gonçalves da Silva “I’m being eaten by cancer.” Gleice says that the film has helped convince those who did not imagine how devastating the disease can be but medical care in Goiânia is still weak: “If a hospital attendant is replaced observes: “Ignorance of the problem leads to unnecessary complications for patients teachers and doctors.” In 1998 he met Ana Clara Guimarães Recchione who had had a long battle with teachers and doctors in Cabo Frio on the Rio de Janeiro State coast went out into the sun they came back with a severe skin irritation that lasted for days for many years she did not sleep at night and kept her children awake so they would sleep during the day and thus avoid damage by the sun When the children had to go to school she covered them with big hats from which cloths hung down to protect them from the sun The teachers looked at her suspiciously when she said that her children could not go in the sun Ana Clara suspected that it could be xeroderma pigmentosum and the mother protected her children so well – there was no way she’d let them get any sun – that all they had was just a dry skin condition and it wasn’t possible to say that it was XP,” says Cabral who came across the woman’s request for help on the Internet They collected skin samples from the children tested sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation and a month later confirmed the mother’s suspicions Cabral talked to Gleice and left there with recommendations plans and bottles of sun block that she asked him to deliver to Ana Clara Camargo Hospital; Investment R$ 198,003.24 (FAPESP) © Revista Pesquisa FAPESP - All rights reserved Want to add a bit more visibility to your bike without having to deal with charging or replacing batteries That’s exactly what the Filippov brothers are hoping to do with their battery free Arara lights the Arara light system should be far more visible than reflectors at certain angles and you’ll never have to charge them or change the battery… Rather than using traditional batteries or even a dynamo hub the Arara system relies on the principles of magnetic induction two neodymium magnet units are mounted to the bike one on the fork and the other on the chainstay but on models with widely placed chainstays or fork legs (like fat bikes) there may not be a way to get the magnet close enough to the light for it to work properly Then the light itself is attached to the spoke with two to four lights per wheel the generated electric energy is stored in capacitors inside the light body the system claims to have almost imperceptible amounts of drag lighting either takes a few seconds with the A5 The trade off is that once the A200 is charged it will stay lit for much longer once you start pedaling you could run two A5s and two A200 on one wheel for the best of both worlds Offered in six colors, the lights straddle the line between fun and safety (what kid wouldn’t want colorful lights on their wheels?). Each light weighs in at 25g, and they are water and dust resistant. They’ve also been designed in tested in Siberia down to -31°C though they’re guaranteed to work down to -25° Available through a pre-order on indiegogo it’s important to note that Arara lights probably won’t ship until at least January of 2019 If you’re ok with waiting in order to save 10% the kits are available starting at $76 for four A5 lights and two magnets indiegogo.com Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed Great idea and possibly swap the system around to have a charging device for a gps device as they may create some significant centrifugal force which could slow the cyclist down and affect steering I am not wild about that metal band clamp holding it on; It could really chew up some paint if it moves around or if a person is not careful on the install but then no hideous magnet on a mast clamped to your frame I commend the people who designed these that they do not make any unsubstantiated claims about safety and that their page warns in the FAQ that these lights are not street legal in every country I think I would try to fit the magnet on the inside of the frame and stick it on there with Sugru but don’t want to deal with solvents Simpyfast claims their Lube Cube is the easiest way Peak Performance expands on their MTB specific clothing with new pants Apparently that’s an option when you’re designing products for the GOAT We spotted Cofidis racing an all-new prototype wireless 13-speed Campagnolo Super Record 13 WRL SC road groupset Canyon Bicycles is now selling select models directly through Amazon.com Want wireless shifting but don’t want to have to buy a whole new drivetrain Be protected from the sun with the new UV Hooded Trail Shirt… OrNot The new Van Nicholas Astraeus is a beautiful titanium road bike that’s limited to just 50 frames 31 is officially National Hot Chocolate Day And with temperatures outside feeling more arctic than ever there's never been a better time this year to indulge in a warm rich and creamy cup of hot chocolate.   Area coffee shops and chocolateries abound Here are a few of our favorites spots for a sip: The espresso drinks and drip coffee here are always spot on, and the hot chocolate is a true indulgence, with more than 10 sweet syrup options — like peppermint, gingerbread and pumpkin spice — to infuse the cocoa with whatever flavor your heart desires. Garnish with marshmallows as necessary. Go: 101 S. Division St., Peekskill; 914-739-1287; peekskillcoffee.com  Make way for a legend: City Limits Diner has been serving up their version of hot chocolate for more than 20 years to rave reviews. Made with high-quality, French Valrhona chocolate and topped with homemade marshmallows, it's designed for lingering and long, slow sips. Go: 200 Central Ave., White Plains; 914-686-9000; citylimitsdiner.com Art Cafe, NyackChoose from two options, traditional or white hot chocolate, at this cozy neighborhood staple. Both are creamy, sweet and comforting, and can be paired with one of the fresh muffins or pastries of the day. Go: 65 S. Broadway, Nyack; 845-353-4230; artcafenyack.com A rich aroma fills the air at this cozy shop which serves up coffee and espresso — with beans imported from Brazil — and a rich hot chocolate Barbie has always been an attention grabber — after all how many women can say they've had careers as fashion models astronaunts and paleontologists — all while wearing high heels maintaining a perfectly-styled dream house whose first live action movie comes out July 21 can be found celebrated throughout Westchester with all kinds of treats in honor of her big debut everything from margaritas to cake pops to lattes and cookies If you're one of those who's hopped on the Barbiemania train (and has found themselves suddenly raiding their closet to find something pink) More: Summer 2023: 10 newly opened Westchester spots, from sandwiches to empanadas Join the Barbiemania with a pink margarita featuring fresh housemade raspberry syrup (to get the right Barbie color!), topped with cotton candy (from Bronxville's Candy Rox). Plus how can you resist the Barbie inspired toothpick featuring a pink heel on the bottom? 219 Main St., 914-652-7650, jackseastchester.com More: Summer eats: 23 places to go with a view or summer vibe Barbie could eat this and never gain an ounce. The rest of us mere mortals? That's another story. But — emphasis on but — it's summertime so what's wrong with treating ourselves to something sweet? This decadent dessert is layered with vanilla cake, strawberry and unicorn ice cream and tossed with pink and gold star sprinkles. 481 Mamaroneck Ave., 914-358-4323, icecreamsocialwp.com Sugar cookies, The Poppery, Mount KiscoAlexa DiPaterio has always been creative with her dessert creations. Now, along with cake pops and other goodies, she's got a sugar cookie with a ponytail that perfectly captures Barbie's image. 255 N Bedford Road, 914- 218-8447, the-poppery.com The Snackery, known for its retro snacks, is going all out for Barbie Friday and Saturday with lots of pink items including cakes, cookies (think the traditional black and white with two shades of pink!), cupcakes and more. On Saturday you may even get a special treat when you stop by between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 64 Purchase St., 914- 481-1636, snackerybakeshop.com Vanilla ice cream (dyed pink) with chocolate chip cookies and sprinkles make up this fun flavor, available at Longford's this weekend in honor of the Barbie movie. There are also Barbie-themed ice cream cakes. 4 Elm Pl, 914-967-3797, longfordsicecream.com Published: Invalid Date, AN isolated Brazilian tribe hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest has vowed to "take up bows and arrows" against government forces threatening their territory with deforestation. The Arara clan in the Para area of the forest warned "there could be deaths" if Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro refuses to stop hacking down trees for trade. Bolsonaro, a far-right champion of tree felling and a climate change sceptic, has said he wouldn't give up "one centimetre more" of land to indigenous communities. Since he came to power in January, illegal logging on Arara lands - which cover an area the size of 264,000 football pitches - has intensified, according to outraged natives. Tribe chief Tatji Arara, 41, told reporters: "Every day, we find new trees cut down. I've never seen anything like this. "Bolsonaro is poisoning the spirit of the people. Lots of people think he will take our land, but we won't let him. "If the illegal extraction of wood continues, our warriors will take up their bows and arrows. There could be deaths." He added that indigenous people set fire to a truck used to illegally carry timber in February. According to Para-based conservation group Imazon, deforestation in the Amazon increased by 54 per cent in January compared with a year earlier. The Arara territory, home to around 300 indigenous people, has been under government protection since 1991. In February, Arara leaders wrote to the authorities warning that tribal elders were considering evoking an ancestral ritual of making a traditional flute "with the skulls of the invaders". Hundreds of representatives of indigenous groups left the forest to travel to the nation's capital Brasilia yesterday for a three-day lobbying mission to bolster their land rights. Some 110,000 people live in the municipality of Altamira, which is larger than all of Portugal and includes Arara lands. The Arara live in single-storey wooden houses, many of them painted blue, that form an arc around a well-used grass football pitch. Roosters and hens roam freely around the homes. Residents are fiercely attached to their traditional culture, with some decorating their faces and bodies with motifs inspired by local plants or animals using pigments from jenipapo fruit. Everyone can speak their ancestral language, and many elders refuse to use Portuguese, the mother tongue of Brazil's colonisers. For food Arara men hunt wild animals, including pigs and monkeys with bows and arrows and catch fish in the river for their wives to cook. told reporters: "We are witnessing an escalation of tensions and indigenous people are often forced to fulfil the role of federal law enforcement "It's very disturbing to see the Indians playing the role of the police because they are often crushed in this kind of conflict." Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ When the sad news came that we’d be farewelling Queen Street gin joint The Flour Factory with multi-level venue ARARA set to open next month there will be a sprawling collection of spaces to get spicy – whether you’re enjoying the rooftop patio colourful laneway gardens or hitting up the 60-person restaurant TUPí boisterous and colourful venue that brings something entirely new to the Perth scene,” said Sneakers & Jeans CEO Andy Freeman “This multi-level offering is designed as a venue for everyone from a midweek dinner to an all-out celebration all accompanied with a Caipirinha or Pisco Sour The venue will be spearheaded by Brazilian-born Head Chef Diego Machado de Mello previously at the Brisbane Hotel and Santini “The menu showcases a plethora of unique memories and intimate family recipes such as my take on the Picanha and my grandmother’s beloved Torta de Banana dish It is good food cooked with real passion,” said Mello starting with snacks like prawn-stuffed acarajé and Brazilian crab cakes to more substantial offerings like short ribs served with cassava and watergrass pork belly with black beans or beef rump cap with bacon-studded farofa “Our menu is designed to share and enjoy with friends It’s South American conversational dining that’s created to be enjoyed by all – all while being surrounded by the eclectic and energetic ambiance of ARARA.” ARARA is scheduled to open in May, with an official public opening party dropping on Friday, May 19 – keep an eye on the ARARA Instagram for updates Leave A Reply and website in this browser for the next time I comment Dhaabbanni keenya Waldaan Aksiyoona Faanaa Broodkaastiing Koorporeet bara 1987 yammuu hundaa’u meeshaalee duubatti hafoo fi humna namaa xiqqaadhan bifa adda ta’een miidiyaa broodkaastii biyyattiitti makame.