Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy The Brazilian city of Encantado is looking to surpass Rio de Janeiro‘s Christ the Redeemer in terms of statue size with its upcoming Christ the Protector statue When complete the Christ the Protector statue will rank as the third-largest statue of Jesus at 43 meters with an arm span of 36 meters the iconic Christ the Redeemer stands at 38 meters in height with an arm span of 28 meters Message Invalid character found in the request target The valid characters are defined in RFC 7230 and RFC 3986 Description The server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (e.g. Note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the server logs Global party purveyor elrow announces “El Bowsque Encantado” as the theme for the launch of its 2019 NYC residency, February 23 at Avant Gardner Expanding into 2 roomsfeaturing more world-renowned artists than ever playing over 10 hours of music “El Bowsque Encantado” will be elrow’s biggest indoor fiesta in North America To ensure early birds and night owls alike will be able to participate in the immersive festivities The official lineup will be announced the week of January 15 One of the first themes imagined by the elrow family “El Bowsque Encantado” embodies elrow’s madcap spirit of innovation wherein the crowd plays a central part of the show Featuring theatrical and aerial performances plus colorful decors and costumes “El Bowsque Encantado” will transport attendees into an otherworldly fantasy world where mysterious beasts lure them into mystical surroundings Tickets on sale HERE. Page unavailable.This page either does not exist or is currently unavailable From here you can either hit the "back" button on your browser to return to the previous page, or visit the ABCNews.com Home Page You can also search for something on our site below Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email According to Lusa, in this 2nd edition of the Festival Alentejo Encantado artists Dino D’Santiago Bárbara Tinoco and Jorge Palma will be performing at monuments in Alvito The initiative, which will take place from May 11 to May 31, is promoted by the Associação de Municípios do Alentejo Central (AMCAL) Cuba and Vidigueira) and two from the district of Évora (Portel and Viana do Alentejo) The festival is centered around culture and heritage appreciation and development of the territory” The goal “consists of the association of some of the biggest names in Portuguese music with the most iconic monuments and sites in the municipalities” “Alentejo Encantado aims to create unique concerts in which each artist’s performance will have a focus on the scenic enhancement of each monument” the inaugural show will be headlined by Dino D’Santiago and in the neighbouring municipality of Alvito musician Miguel Araújo will take to the stage The closing show of the 2nd edition of the Feira Alentejo Encantado the available seats are limited by the characteristics of the spaces” guaranteeing that it will soon announce the locations of this season’s shows The Associação de Municípios do Alentejo Central was established in 1991 and its main functions are: environment and waste management water supply for human consumption in high demand (until July 2010) We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal The Sydney Festival gets off to a life-enhancing start with a work celebrating the wonder and resilience of the human spirit people often say of a theatrical experience It’s an expression that acknowledges a feeling of awe not always easy to express: there was the me who entered the theatre and the altered me who came out The two exist simultaneously in a kind of ecstasy a word that speaks of a powerful out-of-body experience Encantado not only seeks to provide that experience to an audience the word relates to enchantment and transformation Many cultures – although rarely Western ones – understand that the dividing line between the physical and spiritual worlds is porous and undulating a Rio de Janeiro-based choreographer whose company operates from one of the city’s many favelas That knowledge gives piquancy to Encantado It begins in semi-darkness with dancers rolling out what appears to be a jewel-coloured carpet an ingenious gathering of pieces of fabric of many shades and patterns Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Contribute to Limelight and support independent arts journalism The latest arts appointments and departures Matthias Schack-Arnott's spatial upgrade to Cage's Sonatas and Interludes honours a radical work with innovation of its own Bristol's Ishmael Ensemble showcase their atmospheric reverb-heavy soundscapes and brilliant command of texture and form Five virtuosic acts nestled within an outdoor harbourside spin a soggy afternoon into gold telepathy and artistry from French reed virtuosi NoSax NoClar uncomfortable comedy that lets no-one off its hook – especially the audience Check out our playlists from our latest issue Our free Weekly Newsletter delivers the latest arts news reviews and features to your inbox each Saturday AFPConstruction on the Christ statue began in 2019 and is expected to be completed by the end of the year AFPIt is located in the southern city of Encantado and is set to be a towering 43 metres high with its pedestal AFPThe statue will span 36 metres from hand to hand The chest region will contain a viewing deck Christ the Protector will be the world’s third tallest statue of Christ Christ the Protector under construction near Encantado CRISTO PROTETOR DE ENCANTADO VIA FACEBOOK Brazil— A statue of Christ is being built in Brazil that will be larger than the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro which has been under construction since 2019 will be called Cristo Protector and is being erected on the Cerro de las Antenas a hill near Encantado in the state of Rio Grande do Sul The project was planned to be completed by the end of 2021 but the state government extended the deadline until the end of January 2022 Christ the Protector will be 140 feet tall 16 more than the Christ the Redeemer in Río de Janeiro Christ the Protector will be 118 feet wide hand to hand visitors will be able to take an interior elevator to the heart on the statue’s chest from where they will have a panoramic view of Encantado the Christ the Protector statue surpasses Christ the Redeemer The arms of Christ the Redeemer stretch 92 feet Christ the Protector has a budget of approximately $364,000 and has been financed by the local community especially by the “Amigos de Cristo,” a non-profit association which seeks to promote “faith and devotion” with the monumental project Christ the Protector was designed by the sculptor Genésio Gomes de Moura and his son signed an agreement with the mayor of Valle de Taquari for paving the roads that will allow visitors to reach Christ the Protector A small town in southern Brazil has constructed a statue of Jesus Christ that is even larger than the famous “Christ the Redeemer” statue in Rio de Janiero a town of about 23,000 people in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul nearly 1,000 miles south of Rio de Janeiro known as “Cristo Protetor” or “Christ the Protector” on April 22 The project was funded by a local volunteer organization called the Associação Amigos de Cristo (Friends of Christ Association) “The Associação Amigos de Cristo de Encantado … announces that the first stage of the construction of the complex (the construction of the monument) is being concluded, lacking only the internal coating and its pedestal,” the organization said in a statement on its website so far more than 37,500 visitors have been able to see the Christ being built and have been able to contribute directly or indirectly to the project.” The AACE added that the second phase of construction, which will build the surrounding structure and tourist complex around the statue, will begin soon, and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022. Travel and Leisure magazine notes that the completed complex will have shops and other viewing points around the statue “The city of Encantado and the entire region of Vale do Taquari is already preparing to offer more tourist attractions to all visitors that are expected,” AACE said on its website The statue stands at a total height of about 140 feet making it more than 40 feet taller than the world-famous “Christ the Redeemer” statue in Rio de Janeiro The arm span from hand to hand measures at around 128 feet The statue also has a heart-shaped opening in the chest area Visitors will be able to take an elevator inside the statue up to the platform where they will be able to look out on panoramic views of the town of Encantado as well as Lake Garibaldi and the Taquari Valley “It will be a glass opening from where people will be able to film and photograph the valley,” Artur Lopes de Souza Without taking the pedestal into account, the statue measures 37.5 meters (about 123 feet) in height, making it the largest Christ statue in the world, the website states. Including the pedestal, it is the third largest Christ statue in the world, behind the Jesus Buntu Burake statue in Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the statue of Christ the King in Swiebodzin, Poland, the New York Post notes The complex is expected to open to visitors in 2023 Your information could be the missing piece to an important story Submit your tip today and make a difference will surpass the iconic Christ The Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro by five metres it will stand 43 metres including its pedestal with a wingspan of 36 metres and will become the third-tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world The Christ the Protector statue under construction in Encantado will be larger than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer and the third-largest in the world.SILVIO AVILA/AFP/Getty Images The statue under construction in Encantado will be named Cristo the Protector and will surprass the iconic Christ The Redemeer of Rio de Janeiro by five meters.Buda Mendes/Getty Images Detailed view of the face of Christ The Protector Statue at sunrise.Buda Mendes/Getty Images A worker is seen in front of a Christ statue being built in Encantado Aerial view of Christ The Protector Statue at sunrise.Buda Mendes/Getty Images Detail of the hand of the Christ The Protector Statue which is under construction in Encantado Christ The Protector Statue which is under construction in Encantado it will stand 43 meters including its pedestal and become the third-tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world.Buda Mendes/Getty Images Christ The Protector Statue and the Valle de Taquari in Encantado This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Globo TV sold ‘Cordel Encantado’ to a company in the Emirates which is broadcasting the attraction in Dubai and Egypt the soap opera will go to other countries in North Africa and to Lebanon  São Paulo – Soap opera "Cordel Encantado" was not only successful in Brazil the attraction got to the Arab world in October 2012 licensed the rights from the soap opera and became responsible for distribution and for translation into Arabic "Cordel Encantado" will be broadcast in Lebanon in other countries in North Africa and also by a free-to-air TV channel in Dubai "Cordel Encantado" won critical acclaim and kept ratings up in the 6:00 pm slot The love story between characters Jesuíno Araújo (Cauã Reymond) and Azucena Bezerra (Bianca Bin) mixed fairy tales with the history of northeastern Brazilian bandits and also the culture of "cordel" literature New generation cameras used in the shooting granted sharper these were the reasons why "Cordel Encantado" attracted the attention of foreign clients in negotiations that also included other products in the company’s portfolio is not the first of Globo TV ‘s programmes on the small screen in the Arab countries The Lebanese and Iraqis have already seen miniseries "The House of the Seven Women" (2003) and the Moroccans were given the opportunity to view "India – A Love Story" (2009) "Lady of Destiny" (2004) and "The Clone" (2001) soap operas broadcast on Brazilian in the 9:00 pm slot "The Clone" is one of the soap operas produced by the Brazilian TV channel that has been most sold to foreign customers It has been licensed to over 90 countries and even won a co-production with the American Telemundo channel in 2009 to be broadcast in Mexico and the United States "El Clon" has been sold to over 50 countries the most successful soap opera overseas was "The Colour of Sin" (2004) "The Beloved" was the first soap opera licensed to another country Globo has sold over 130 titles to over 170 countries Even old soap operas like "Roque Santeiro" (1985) and "The Cattle King" (1996) are still being sold According to information disclosed by Globo TV the Middle Eastern countries that are most interested in the company’s products are Morocco Iraq and Iran (which is not an Arab nation) Even with the already captive clients in the Middle East and North Africa Globo states that the presence of its products in the region is growing "The success of our expansion in the region is due to the internationally renowned quality of Globo products and also to the Brazilian football licensing rights by our unit responsible for negotiating sports rights on the international market," said the company in a statement sent to ANBA Globo TV also said it always participates in fairs seeking new partners and to strengthen the alliances that already exist The company also said that its programs displayed in other countries are a "window" and stated that the target audience for these products overseas is "expanded" "Regardless of being formed by Brazilians or not we believe that audiences always seek to engage with television and always present in our famous soap operas," said Globo Communications to ANBA A journalist with stints in daily newspapers and press offices he holds a master’s degree from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon and a postgraduate degree in business communications from the Methodist University of São Paulo The Gulf country has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies which is aimed at curbing harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing and promoting the sustainable management of global marine resources The Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA) is the news website of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce Its goal is to promote communication between Brazilians and Arabs Home » Lifestyle By Luciano Nagel It houses the largest Catholic sculpture in the world — Christ Protector — at 145 feet in height Some $800,000 was raised in donations to create the towering sculpture this singular structure received more than 130,000 Brazilian and foreign tourists from 40 countries businessman and vice-president of Friends of Christ Organization The location is considered one of the postcards of Encantado which claims 23,000 inhabitants and a beautiful panoramic view of Garibaldi Lagoon and Taquari Valley The creator of the audacious project was former Mayor Adroaldo Conzatti he met with residents and businessmen in the region to find ways to raise funds to build the structure and turn it into a new tourist hub a task force was created with the sale of raffle tickets and requests for voluntary donations The impact of Christ Protector in Encantado took on such a large and unexpected dimension that gradually people from other countries began to make donations so the artistry could begin The proposal was to build the image of a Christ larger than Christ the Redeemer a victim of coronavirus and did not live to see the project completed The Christ Protector differs from statues around the world; its viewpoint is the frame of a heart which will be illuminated in red lights at night as the installation of glass and elevator is still missing The installation is expected to be completed by the end of March The ticket to climb in the heart will be charged separately The sculpture weighs around 1,700 tons and is about the size of a 14-story building Just the face of Christ took three months to sculpt and weighs 6 tons The majestic statue was created by Brazilian plastic artist Genésio Gomes de Moura known as “Ceará,” and his son Markus Moisés Rocha Moura a chapel and public restrooms will be built to accommodate tourists The new environment will have a space for contemplation next to a native forest playground and elevated walkways with viewpoints to the Taquari Valley The future garden will be located in an area of ​​7.4 acres ”The proposal is to create a unique environment to welcome tourists before arriving at Christ enjoy the green of the forest and the singing of the birds,” said Mayor Calvi The work is expected to begin this month and the budget is $562,000 paid by the city The access road to the hill is under construction and will soon receive asphalt there will be a bike path and space for walking The funds will come from the city and the state government part of the Friends of Christ Organization despite not having its surroundings completed the mega sculpture can be visited by tourists during weekends ‘’The donation costs $5.60 and the money raised will be invested to continue the works of Christ himself Seniors over 60 pay half price and children under 12 pay no charge Residents of Encantado have a 50% discount by showing their SUS card,’’ said Fontana ”The installation is expected to be completed by the end of March,” said Gonzatti window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-a' container: 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The theme for the night is a fan favorite: El Bowsque Encantado This collaborative event with Miami’s premiere event promoter DiskoLab is a must for anyone attending Miami Music Week kicking things off at 10 PM and keeping the party pumping late into the night No elrow party is complete without some legendary artists to match their all-encompassing carnival-themed production, and this Miami lineup is sure to have you in house and techno heaven. House maestros Claptone and Patrick Topping are set to take the stage along with some B2Bs like Detlef b2b Latmun b2b Nathan Barato that are sure to keep the warehouse going nuts all night long this lineup stores many surprises for those lucky attendees of the elrow Enchanted Forest and anyone who’s ever attended one of their events in the past can vouch that they never disappoint for this is about to be a night you’ll never forget and house music galore are waiting for you at elrow Miami Both GA and VIP tickets are on sale now via DiskoLab Get yours before it’s too late; you don’t want to miss the magic going down at elrow Miami Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube