Also on display is one of the artist’s most iconic pieces, Namoradeira (loveseat), which gave rise to a new artistic language based on the use of “natural waste”, with softer, smoother shapes marking a closer alliance of craft and design through organic forms. Inspired by traditional Brazilian canoe-building techniques, the benches have a unique structure that allows the seated persons to remain face-to-face. The exhibition also features works from the Denuncia (protest) collection, mostly made in the artist’s Nova Viçosa workshop from reclaimed timber. With comfort playing an essential role in his design process, Caldas would sit on each piece to make adjustments that suited the proportions. Pieces like Denuncia dining bench and Denuncia dining chair demonstrate Caldas’ innate knowledge of woodworking craftsmanship. Forming part of Carpenters Workshops Gallery’s historic programming, this exhibition pays tribute to a modernist master who marked an era in 20th century design. Caldas’ sculptural approach, organic craftmanship and sense of environmental responsibility produced a legacy that remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration for designers today. According to the country’s Civil Defence at least 10 people have died and over 17,500 have been displaced As reported on 02 December heavy rain caused a massive landslide along a highway near Guaratuba in Paranà state Emergency teams are still working at the site Twenty-one vehicles were buried in the slide and it was thought at least 30 people could be missing Six others were able to escape the vehicles without needing assistance Heavy rain has affected other areas of the state The number of displaced has fallen slightly over the last few days from 1,152 to 1,079 More heavy rain has fallen and the municipality of Inácio Martins recorded 88.6 mm in 24 hours to 04 December 2022 Heavy rain since late November continues to cause flooding and landslides in Santa Catarina including 10,000 in Massaranduba and 4,000 in Campo Alegre A total of 1,077 people were displaced including 688 in Joinville and 220 in São Bento do Sul The state government reported fatalities in Palhoça A firefighter is still missing Navegantes and another person was reported missing after being swept away by an overflowing river in Brusque Municipalities in a state of emergency are: Araquari Heavy rain has been falling for the last week in the state of Espírito Santo where Civil Defence reported 18 municipalities affected several of which have declared a state of emergency including Cariacica there were a total of 4,051 displaced in the state as a result of the severe weather One fatality was reported in the municipality of Viana where a total of 1,676 people were displaced Santa Teresa municipality recorded 258 mm of rain in 3 days from 01 to 03 December The Doce river at Linhares is above the orange alert level (3 metres) Authorities reported severe weather in the Norte Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro State Affected municipalities included Carapebus One person died from a lightning strike in Carapebus another was seriously injured and around 85 people were displaced after a landslide in Conceição de Macabu where 2 people died and around 1,000 families have been displaced Macaé recorded 196.6 mm of rain in 48 hours to 01 December 2022 The national Civil Defence reported a total of 16,900 people affected across 5 municipalities in the state Heavy rain has also affected areas further north At least 16 municipalities in the northeastern state of Bahia have declared a state of emergency causing flooding in Prado City where 3,000 people were displaced on 28 November The heavy rain has continued to cause problems since then and as of 04 December a total of 51 municipalities have been affected 9,281 people were displaced and 65,515 were affected according to the state’s Civil Defence There were no reports of missing persons or deaths The worst affected municipalities and those that have declared a state of emergency are: Prado On 29 November the city of Ibotirama recorded 133.4 mm of rain and Barreiras recorded 104.4 mm The following day 75 mm of rain fell in Ribeira do Amparo Amargosa recorded 84.6 mm on 01 December; Porto Seguro 90.4 mm on 02 December and Lençóis 49.5 mm on 03 December Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Support non-profit journalism and perspectives from around the world. See all those languages? The Lingua project at Global Voices works to bring down barriers to understanding through translation. This article, written by Thais Domingos, was originally published on Nonada's website on January 8 It is republished here under a partnership agreement with Global Voices The Jardim Brasília neighbourhood is in central Betim in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte city A few metres away from the regional hospital is the Familia Araújo Quilombola community The Araújo family has been demanding the right to their land for years The family of Dona Zulmira and Seu Zé Preto (1937–1995) left the city of Governador Valadares in search of employment and a better life to improve their children's future They lived in rented huts and even in the outbuildings of an old cemetery Cleusa Araújo says her parents suffered a lot and cassava plantations and looking after the land in exchange for housing became head of the public sanitation department and received a plot of land ceded in the 1980s by the local authorities according to family member Alexandre Araújo “Betim's local authorities asked for us to leave It was not us who were expanding towards the [town] centre; it was the [town] centre that was expanding when we were already here,” he said During the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021, a federal law ordered that judicial evictions be suspended, but, in April of the following year and they wanted us to leave without the right to anything with nowhere to go,” Cleusa Araújo recalled With no security or stability – much of the family is self-employed – they asked for help. Their cause was recognized by leaders in land rights movements, such as Frei Gilvander, a pastoral worker and advisor to the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) in Minas Gerais and traditional communities who had heard the story they saw similarities in the family's situation with the remaining Quilombola communities racial-ethnic identification (all members are of Black and Indigenous descent) and animal husbandry are some of the factors that identify them as a Quilombola community The Araújos’ land currently has a vegetable plot; the practice of planting and harvesting came from his father the process strengthened the family's sense of identity in having pride in their origins and seeking information about their ancestors Betim's municipal councillor for the Promotion of Racial Equality said that “the local authorities had claimed the lands to use for legitimate purposes.” she said that after the public judicial hearings “The city authorities respect and understand this right,” she added About 1.3 million Brazilians identify as Quilombola according to data from the 2022 Census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) Minas Gerais is the state with the third-highest number of Quilombolas in the country Self-declaration is an important identity marker as formal recognition of this identity is necessary to guarantee access to constitutional rights The initial steps are the technical visits and other legal and cultural experts conduct research to prove that a territory is linked to a traditional community The process takes into account the location a specialist in policies on heritage and traditional communities was one of those in charge of the formal request for land registration for the community she had the help of representatives from other Quilombola communities in Belo Horizonte “one quilombo recognizes [another] quilombo,” and so their presence was important in the process For the historian and teacher Ana Cláudia Gomes who also worked on the technical assessment one of the main barriers to the community's public recognition is racism traditional or marginalized communities suffer from the expropriation of their territories by more economically powerful classes or external bodies Old railway station where the Quilombola Association Engenheiro Cândido Mariano is based Nonada's reporting team travelled about 751 kilometres (467 miles) from Betim to Nova Viçosa to learn about the similarities and differences between the recognition of urban and rural lands the Brazilian state with the most people of African origins also has the largest number of Quilombolas – 397,059 Nova Viçosa has 39,509 residents and three officially recognized quilombo communities: Helvécia The latter still carries memories of the a local train station The official certification of quilombo Cândido Mariano took place in 2005 one of the biggest challenges in gaining acceptance was the general lack of knowledge about Quilombolas “We worked a lot on what it meant to be a Quilombola.” The preparation of the technical study for recognition took place after meetings of community leaders with representatives of the Palmares Cultural Foundation The main elements looked at were ethnic-racial identity as well as the families’ ancestry and relationship with the land After receiving certification from the Palmares Cultural Foundation in 2022 the Araújo family had more positive news: the Public Defender's Office of Minas Gerais got involved Now, the community is hoping to take the final step in guaranteeing their land rights: the registration of the land with the National Institute of Settlement and Agrarian Reform (Incra) According to the Pro-Indigenous Commission of São Paulo insecurity is very common when dealing with Quilombola rights Of the 1,971 Quilombola lands in the country The organization's main function is to carry out land planning and implement agrarian reform policies we asked Alexandre Araújo what he expects for the future as the family has young members who can grow up with better knowledge about their own history as well as of belonging and being recognized as Quilombolas “The hope is that the children can grow up having access and rights to education and I think it's our right to want to get back everything that's been taken away from us,” he said ERROR: SECURITY TIMEOUT - Please copy your message to a backup location Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events happening beyond their own communities and national borders Please consider making a donation to help us continue this work Donate now Authors, please log in » Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Stay up to date about Global Voices and our mission. See our Privacy Policy for details. Newsletter powered by Mailchimp (Privacy Policy and Terms) Global Voices is supported by the efforts of our volunteer contributors, foundations, donors and mission-related services. For more information please read our Fundraising Ethics Policy Special thanks to our many sponsors and funders This is probably not the page you’re looking for