the Rio Novo community in the Rio Iriri Extractive Reserve has overcome certification and infrastructure barriers to bring Brazilian fruits and nuts to local and international markets a powerful example of sustainable development as Brazil prepares to host COP30 "Brazil's Constitution equally binds the country to be governed in its international relations by principles that include 'cooperation among peoples for the progress of humanity.' This fundamental principle will guide the incoming presidency of COP30 – not only because Brazilian diplomacy is constitutionally bound by it but because it has the firm conviction that there is no future progress for humanity without deep and sustained cooperation among our peoples." Rio Novo harvested Brazil nuts and fruits for local consumption but lacked certifications and market access to sell them widely HIH — known locally as SAMA HIH — provided critical support HIH also partnered with local communities and Indigenous groups to tap into the Food Acquisition Policy (PAA) that helps small businesses and farmers sell products for things like school meals Since the mini factory is located in a remote area making these policies work can be quite tricky but after organizing and supporting local producers negotiating with the government and coordinating meetings the community and the government program is enabling the community to sell food to schools in their own community nearby Rio Novo's certified products supply local school meal programs and international brands like Dengo which uses their dehydrated nuts in chocolate The initiative has created new income opportunities and helped protect the rainforest from illegal logging It generates approximately BRL 275,000 in annual revenue benefiting more than 500 people and helping preserve Brazil's Amazon rainforest biodiversity "This initiative puts the Rio Novo community in control of their own future local families lead every step—from harvesting to sales—ensuring fair prices and sustainable resource management," said Daniel Tiberio Luz Brazil Country Director for Health In Harmony "By creating their own market opportunities they are achieving self-sufficiency while protecting the forest for future generations." Currently producing about five tons of Brazil nuts annually Rio Novo now aims to expand into global markets will focus on increasing the community's autonomy by setting their sights on commercializing handicrafts and renewing their Food Acquisition Policy certification next year "SAMA HIH's support has transformed our ability to sustain our community and protect our environment," said Raimunda Rodrigues "With new certifications and infrastructure we can access new markets while preserving the forest It means everything to us to protect our way of life and safeguard the Amazon." "It refers to a community coming together to work on a shared task By sharing this invaluable ancestral wisdom and social technology the incoming COP30 presidency invites the international community to join Brazil in a global 'mutirão' against climate change a global effort of cooperation among peoples for the progress of humanity." Images of Rio Novo's Brazil nut production are available HERE You may download them and use them in your stories License this article The requested URL was not found on this server We caught up with Northern Irish photographer William Rice ahead of the release of his first photobook—a masterful and heartwarming representation of Rio de Janeiro’s youth and queerness Ash Wednesday also happens to be the official day to celebrate love and loved ones But on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean the Christian holy day has a different meaning Brazil is wrapping up the last day of its legendary Carnival weekend might come across as a destination big party drenched in little-to-no-clothes partygoers saturated tailfeathers and never-ending layers of glitter or those who are interested in cracking the shells of stereotypes to experience tradition the celebration is an ode to an idealistic life with no repressions the fluidity of the human experience and a non-age related side of youth a time for cultural appreciation and re-connection with our roots a place for encounters and social activism when talking about my country and Carnival to someone who’s never stepped their feet in the sands of Copacabana beach I commonly find my vocabulary empty of synonyms for… fun I’m convinced that Brazilians learned how to experience life differently than other countries and cultures always ready to make the best out of any situation And Carnival might be when all this energy surfaces and channels its epitome there’s a spine-chilling general sense of connection between the thousands that take to the streets from dawn to dusk following crowds with unknown destinations sweatiest and most genuine form of happiness But as I connected with Northern Irish photographer William Rice ahead of the release of his photography book was someone that understood what I was talking about with ease After over 20 years of working in the music industry acting as a consultant to Sinead O’Connor William embarked on a five-year journey across the globe in which he repeatedly travelled to Rio De Janeiro Rice himself had a lot to teach me about a side of my country that I’m not as familiar with From the steep hikes to the Sugarloaf mountain and the juiciest tropical fruits to the sticky floors of one of the world’s biggest gay nightclubs he encountered in the Carioca capital a fascinating life was similar to the reality he experienced himself as a queer teenager growing up in the most turbulent of times in 1980’s Ireland in a time when Brazil was under the government of hard right populist president Jair Bolsonaro one of the most pro-actively homophobic and transphobic leaders in the world soulful and heartwarming portrait of Rio’s juxtapositions such as stylist Rafaela Pinah and fellow photographer Rodrigo Oliveira he constructs a layered tale around the intersection between sexuality bringing to the forefront of his lens what makes the best of Brazil: its people Keep scrolling to read our conversation with William Rice… The Irish countryside is very green and flat but it’s the polar opposite of Brazil I thought it just looked like another planet But I didn’t really think too much more about it and it just kind of slipped the back of my mind one of whom had a Brazilian boyfriend based in the UK and asked me to come along and I went along And I was in a very long time and I really A very kind of particular way of life there that’s very unique I think it is unique even in terms of the rest of Brazil There’s a very specific way of living that you have in a beach city And it’s obviously incredibly diverse and just kind of like a generally exciting place to go so obviously the weather was incredible and it was really kind of just really exciting to be there It just felt great to be there and it felt really happy and uplifting or documentaries that were set in the favelas So there were kind of very specific clichés about Rio which were coming across in the Western world So the Western media and the British media and those clichés aren’t specific to Brazil Every country around the world is shown in a certain way in Western media but I was really taken aback by just how real Rio was and how vast it was and how much more to it there was than the kind of specific things that we’d seen in our culture here and how kind of clichéd and limiting those things were So the initial trip was very eye-opening for me And I think that kind of really hooked me into wanting to know more about it to go travelling and Rio was the first place I went I was using it as a base to kind of travel around South America Because you can get easy flights from London so I could get quite cheap flights there as well I was travelling around the rest of Brazil as much as I could obviously Sao Paulo and places like Manaus I’d kind of… It’s hard to explain It kind of gets under your skin a little bit there’s a very special feeling there it’s really beautiful and kind of melancholy and it kind of gets into your soul a little bit but very specifically just to Rio and sometimes spending maybe two or three months there at a time I don’t even know where to start with the reasons I like it and the reasons I started photographing there And it’s the smallest details that I love It’s like going into a supermarket and just seeing a huge row of papayas or something Or you go along a couple more shops and there’s like a fish somewhere selling fish and there’s like amazing fresh seafood And there’s kind of a noise on the street there and in the morning everyone’s getting coffee and breakfast and going to work it takes a few times to kind of dig a bit deeper and learn about those and educate yourself about those and kind of understand them It’s so easy to go in there and say to someone But I was very conscious about not working in that way So even the pictures which seem quite stylized or look quite artistic they’re actually more like documentary images because really what I’m doing is I’m just holding the camera And I’m really trying to encourage everyone who’s in the photograph just to be themselves I don’t think there are any pictures where I told people what to do Maybe there would be some light suggestions But it was really about just getting people together and trying to capture them both let them be themselves and capture who they really were but also trying to still bring the environment into that how people express themselves is very different I think another thing that was on my mind during the taking of all of these photographs was the political situation in Brazil There’s a lot of queer people in the pictures and this wasn’t a good time to be queer or gay or transgender in Brazil It was like watching Trump in a sort of South American mirror And all kinds of really horrible invocations of religion and sanctimony and a certain kind of an underlying message that if you want to go out and hit a queer person but you could just feel that kind of in the language But it’s very… it’s a complicated feeling because you want to give people sort of pride and agency in their looks and let them be themselves you want to reflect the kind of realities of their life whilst also not making or not playing into any narratives of like downtrodden queer people,” or “it’s dangerous to be transgender,” none of which are true I think you said something really insightful at the beginning but they’re not going to let it stop them doing anything And I think I kind of wish I’d had that advice before going there because It’s like everyone in these pictures is being themselves and actually it’s hard to articulate this but like half of them is very aware of this shitty political situation and the other half of them doesn’t give a fuck about it I hope there’s some hint of that in the pictures I want to shoot thoughtfully and respectfully So I think someone standing on the street as themselves or someone wearing what they want to wear or presenting their hair and makeup how they want to present it I began to realise that actually there were quite a lot of similarities So I grew up being gay in a very religious and very political environment there are a lot of very progressive politicians in Brazil And you’ve got a progressive president now or a relatively progressive president who really speaks up for everyone I would say Brazil is slightly more polarised it didn’t matter if you were Protestant or Catholic But the thing which I connected to most in Brazil was this sort of weird place where politics and religion mix So you have organised religion and organised politics kind of working with each other and feeding off each other And they each have agendas and they each want to try and manipulate people and get either their votes or their money and this is very similar to Northern Ireland is that any kind of minority becomes a pawn in those games and politics and religion will work together to try and exploit those minorities in order to get the most amount of votes or the most amount of money they can I find that I could kind of relate to it a little bit I also think there’s some themes of escapism in the book and then probably a lot of those people having to go to church on Sunday morning the idea that you might escape on a Saturday night but then have to go in and pretend you were someone else on a Sunday morning I think politics and religion were kind of this… and I didn’t really realise that until I’ve been taking pictures for a while and then you just watch people live their lives I think that’s why I began to shoot more and more queer people And you want to try and find some common ground before making photographs with people And I think that was the common ground I found that allowed me to go in with a bit more confidence to make these pictures just literally just walking around the streets when I first did like a producer shoot there There’s one picture of two guys with Ipanema in the background I didn’t even think I was a photographer I just bought a camera at the airport and started taking really casual pictures So that early stuff was very kind of naive and touristy and yeah They’re so expressive and very flamboyant sometimes really hyper-religious and almost scary They have these terrifying-looking monuments And they’re really interesting places to shoot Then I started getting a little bit more adventurous in the other parts of Rio because I think another thing which I didn’t realise initially was just how vast the actual city limits of Rio are And that you can drive one hour in any direction and you’re still actually inside the city of Rio Just exploring the city a lot more and going to places that were maybe a little bit less off the beaten track And each time just kind of pushing myself a little bit more to go a little bit further with it And that’s the end result in the book She was such a privilege to work with and helped produce those amazing images I think it’s really incredible that it to keep it all slightly more real and away from those kind of traditional images of Brazil and Brazilian models that we even still see in like fashion magazines they’re all street casting and friends of friends that’s a typical example of how I really was just holding the camera It’s just like these incredible people dressed up by these incredible other creatives I actually wanted to ask you about that because a lot of the collaborators that you brought to this project are Brazilians How important was it for you to bring on these creative forces from the country to the project as well Do you think that added to the way you wanted to represent Rio if I hadn’t found those people like Rodrigo there’s another really fantastic art director in Brazil called Pedro Flutt And it was through them that I found people to shoot some of the stuff that’s on the beach There’s like a picture of a guy who’s wearing a headpiece made out of can ring-pulls I’m the only non-Brazilian person involved in these pictures in any shape or form very often the only people who are Brazilian are the models So it’s like they’ll work with the models and they’ll use them very kind of narrow view of what someone in Brazil looks like they come from North America and they come from Europe And I don’t want to denigrate that because I understand that it brings work and money and may lead to opportunities for the models if I hadn’t been able to find the people that are in the book The only way to be authentic is to create these kinds of spaces for them So people from the world that I was most interested in could express themselves “O NOVO RIO” will be available at Dover Street Market from the 16th of February NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc (TSX:RN) (“Rio Novo”) are pleased to announce today the completion of their previously announced merger under the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 under which Aura has merged with Rio Novo (the 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All rights reserved Since the onset of the flood in Rio Grande do Sul which began with the first recorded instances of flooding on April 27th in the municipalities of Canoas has been conducting the Landless Solidarity Campaign in Rio Grande do Sul to aid the over 2.1 million people affected by the heavy rains and floods in the state to date several actions are also being developed to alleviate the suffering of affected families six MST settlements have been affected in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre and the central region of the state They are: Integração Gaúcha (IRGA) and Colônia Nonoaiense (IPZ) in Eldorado do Sul; Santa Rita de Cassia e Sino in Nova Santa Rita; September 19th in Guaíba; and Tempo Novo in Taquari with homes flooding and the loss of planted and stored food production Losses are also significant in relation to structures and products for sale from cooperatives and agro-industries located in these settlements all Agroecological Rice production in the planted area and in stock for marketing the floods and storms that have hit Rio Grande do Sul since the end of April have already resulted in the deaths of 147 victims The Civil Defense bulletin also records 127 people missing and 806 injured The number of people away from home reaches 617,000 Here is a summary of MST’s main solidarity actions in the state: Rescues of people from public shelters and other locations to MST spaces The Movement welcomed 13 families from the Integração Gaúcha settlement (IRGA) who had their homes and crops flooded in the Hugo Chaves settlement together with the Cooperativa de Produção Agropecuária dos Assentados de Tapes-RS (COOPAT) Families from the Apolônio de Carvalho settlement were also rescued and brought to the settlement headquarters Families from the Integração Gaúcha settlement (IRGA) were also welcomed at the headquarters of the 19 de Setembro settlement in Guaíba and at the school and homes of families from the Padre Josimo settlement Given the concern about feeding these homeless families the MST set up a solidarity kitchen in the Filhos de Sepé settlement Around 1,500 lunch boxes are distributed daily to affected families in Eldorado do Sul Part of this food is destined for families in the Padre Josimo settlement who are isolated but were not directly affected by the floods Landless are also organizing the production of meals at the headquarters of the Apolônio de Carvalho settlement to serve the families there and meals are being made daily for families hosted in the Hugo Chaves settlement with the involvement of around one hundred volunteers Solidarity lunch boxes are delivered to five shelters that are welcoming homeless people Check out more information and find out how to support the Kitchen on social media on Instragram @armazemdocampo.pel and @solidaritypelotas2024 Donation of Hygiene and Cleaning materials The MST organized 200 hygiene kits and cleaning materials for cleaning work in houses where the water has already receded in Nova Santa Rita; Colônia Nonoaiense (IPZ) and Apolônio de Carvalho with the cost of renting backhoes and bucket trucks for the services the Landless are sending basic health kits to homeless families in places where there is access for the material to reach people For the medical and psychological care of homeless Landless families in the state the Movement is organizing a Health Brigade with doctors trained in Cuba Venezuela and other doctors who support the Network of Popular Doctors and the José Marti Association The intention is also to create a Network of Supporters for Mental Health Contributions are essential for the approximately 2.1 million people affected by storms and floods to date in Rio Grande do Sul This post is also available in Español and Français People walk in a flooded street in Novo Hamburgo Severe storms have inundated large swaths of south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state since April 29 Over 100,000 people have been evacuated in 334 cities of the state Flood-affected children play at a shelter in Novo Hamburgo 2024 shows a flooded street in Novo Hamburgo Volunteers distribute food to flood-affected residents in Novo Hamburgo Volunteers arrange relief supplies for flood-affected residents at a shelter in Novo Hamburgo Flood-affected residents rest by a tent in the city of Novo Hamburgo Home » News » Hotel » Avani continues expansion in Italy with Venice debut Italy: Avani Hotels & Resorts, the upscale lifestyle brand of Minor Hotels has debuted in Venice with the opening of Avani Rio Novo in Dorsoduro The interiors of the 144-key Avani Rio Novo Venice are inspired by the city’s connection to the world of cinema Memorabilia can be found in the rooms and suites whereas the restaurant and library feature portraits of movie stars and books on the subject a grab-and-go option is also available for coffees The restaurant can be combined with dedicated meeting spaces on the ground floor Other amenities include a gym as well as off-site experiences curated by the Avani team Dorsoduro epitomises a harmonious blend of culture and entertainment This exciting new launch closely follows the opening of Avani Palazzo Moscova Milan Hotel and is the ideal setting for the brand’s second property in Italy they provide guests with an exceptional foundation to explore some of Europe’s most grandiose capitals in comfort and style.” In the next few years, Avani is set to launch in key cities across Europe as well as making its entrance into South and Central America with upcoming hotels in Colombia and Mexico Serviced Apartment Awards Urban Living Festival Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Beaumont Mayfair has appointed Lisa Goodwin-Allen as culinary director as the hotel prepares to launch its new restaurant Rosi O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com Banksy's Migrant Child mural (2019) shown in a damaged state last year Banksy’s Migrant Child (2019) mural in Venice will be restored, it has been announced, amid arguments that it should be left to gradually deteriorate. Vittorio Sgarbi, an undersecretary in Italy's culture ministry, released a statement saying that the restoration will be funded by an “important bank”. He was due to divulge further details in a press conference on Wednesday but it was cancelled without explanation just hours before it was due to begin. Sgarbi’s office told The Art Newspaper that the restoration was still going ahead. The mural is displayed on the wall of a historic building lining the Rio Novo canal near Campo San Pantalon in Venice’s Dorsoduro district. It shows a child holding a flare in her hand and wearing a life vest slightly above the waterline. Created overnight between 8 and 9 May 2019, the mural is one of just two by Banksy in Italian cities. The other, a 2010 work on the side of a building in Naples, shows a Renaissance-style Madonna with her arms outstretched and a pistol suspended above her head. Migrant Child, a big tourist attraction, has badly deteriorated due to excessive damp over the past four years. Sgarbi said in a statement that Luigi Brugnaro, Venice’s mayor, first drew his attention to the fact that the work was fading. However, the question of whether or not to restore it has divided opinion. “I would be inclined to say the work should be detached from the wall, protected and exhibited in safe conditions,” Marco Goldin, an art critic for a number of Italian dailies, told newspaper Corriere del Veneto. “Street art is transient,” Italian street artist Alex Ermini said. “Seeing time ruining the surface and creating a patina makes it more poetic.” Sgarbi noted that because the work is less than 70 years old the local sovrintendenza, the state body that oversees heritage protection, does not have the final say on its fate. “I take the responsibility for this restoration given that contemporary art is part of my remit, and it is my job to protect it,” Sgarbi said in the statement.“We’re not interested in... whether the artist is alive or even if he gives us his permission to conduct the restoration, given that, among other things, the mural was created illegally,” he added. The owner of the listed building on which the work is displayed has been notified of the imminent restoration. “We hope that the work can remain in place while it is being restored [so] it can be enjoyed in the place chosen by the artist,” Jacopo Molina, the owner’s lawyer, told Corriere del Veneto. “It is good that the ministry has taken this stance.” "Just as Banksy has created a new language that goes straight to the hearts and minds of young people and all of us...we have a responsibility in the collaboration between public and private institutions to preserve art and culture in Venice," said Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio, the president of Banca Ifis. news9 February 2024Preserving Banksy: public art database to document the UK’s muralsThe project backed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund will also capture many of Northern Ireland's politically charged street art works news31 January 2025Restored mural by Philip Guston, Reuben Kadish and Jules Langsner unveiled in MexicoThe work at the Museo Regional Michoacano Dr Nicolás León Calderón was obscured behind a false wall for decades Among the streets and canals of the Dorsoduro neighbourhood lies the NH Venezia Rio Novo a 4-star NH Hotel Group establishment where the history of film-making melds with that of Venice to create a unique experience The hotel is located in an historical building built between 1957 and 1960 inspired by famous architects such as Angelo Scattolin It is an example of the rationalist architecture movement in Italy characterised by clean lines and geometric shapes Its design was conceptually framed by the world of cinema and its deep connection with the city the NH Venezia Rio Novo is characterised by furnishings and design features that evoke the film-making realm: cinematographic props photographs and iconic films from Italy's archives That bond is clear from as soon as one enters the reception where a small specialised library replete with autographed journals and books welcomes the hotel's guests Photographs of famous directors and actors decorate the various common areas offering up a unique way of discovering Venice through the movies including five junior suites and another 53 rooms with views over the bell towers and Sestiere canal in the Dorsoduro neighbourhood provide a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere thanks to  attention to detail coupled with warm hues (white the latter thanks to the Electa armchairs by Calligaris) One of the hotel's most endearing features is its small but enchanting garden A genuine surprise and a rarity in a city like Venice: open to the public this garden beside the hotel entrance is an ideal place for getting to know the city from a fresh perspective enjoy a pre-meal drink or even - in the near future - watch a film outdoors The NH Venezia Rio Novo also offers the possibility of organising private or business events thanks to its meetings proposition: the four meeting areas - named Visconti De Sica and Fellini - lend themselves perfectly to personalisation and scaling up or down to suit each customer's needs there is scope for expanding beyond their 40 square metres to accommodate up to 130 people for those with energy left to exercise after a day wandering the city's streets and canals there is a small fitness area equipped with Technogym machines Hotel guests can access the gym for free between 7am and 9pm Hotel website Brand OwnerNH Hotel Group In Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, an organization called Adventist Solidarity Action is collaborating with an ADRA Distribution Center to aid families impacted by the recent flooding in the region. According to the Adventist News Network this center serves as a hub for nationwide donations distributing essential items such as clothes and hygiene kits through local Adventist churches when the center received letters of solidarity from fourth-grade students of Escola Municipal Cônego Vitor in Três Pontas Born from classroom discussions about the disaster teacher Lila Mendonça and her students sent messages and drawings expressing hope and support In the article Mendonça described how the letters and donations came from her students wanting to discuss what they had seen on the news: “They talked a lot about the rescues They said that many people lost everything can we help?’ And then we talked and agreed that whoever could You should’ve seen their joy in bringing the donations from home!”  Many letters contained drawings of helicopters saving people from the water along with words of encouragement and hope complemented by donations from family and friends deeply moved both the recipients and volunteers at the ADRA center To comment, click here. 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Stock Score Locked: Want to See it?Benzinga Rankings give you vital metrics on any stock – anytime Benzinga does not provide investment advice free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about and trade ideas delivered to your inbox every weekday before and after the market closes whose name was revealed just today.The project was presented today at a press conference at the Ministry of Culture in Rome and with this restoration Banca Ifis also intends to strengthen its commitment to art and the territory already confirmed with the inauguration of the International Sculpture Park at Villa Fürstenberg in Mestre (the Park which will be open free to the public from spring 2024 brings together the works of ten masters of contemporary art that are displayed in the more than 22 hectares of historically valuable greenery that make up the outdoor spaces of Villa Fürstenberg: artists include Fernando Botero “The conservation and restoration of a public artwork which is so important worldwide,” said Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio “becomes even more important for the preservation of the communication content that the artist wants to convey through his artwork Just as Banksy has created a new language that reaches straight to the hearts and minds of children and all of us with metaphors about the world we live in that are powerful and disorienting through the expression of this extraordinary art on public land we have a responsibility in the collaboration between public and private institutions to preserve art and culture in Venice.” The Migrant Child is one of only two works by Banksy and is deteriorating fromhumidity,high water and salt spray it has already had loss of detail and color fall off Thus a lively debate has arisen around whether or not the work should be restored since the project is divisive: on the one hand there are supporters of the artist’s wishes who would prefer that the work be left to the elements as it is destined to disappear while on the other hand there are those who are for preservation and argue that theBanksy’s work would no longer be in his possession (although the copyright issue is actually complex A summary of the positions of those opposed to the restoration was expressed in recent days by theVenetian Architects’ Association which expressed its opposition to the restoration project opposing the argument that the idea behind the graffiti “is that in time it will be submerged by water and will come to the same end as the many children who have died in the Mediterranean over the last ten years” (so the architects) Banksy’s works “are in fact born to be exposed to the elements resulting in deterioration and natural destruction,” the architects added “This is the meaning that also emerges from this work by Banksy who is a political activist working to awaken the consciences or perhaps it would be better to say the unconsciences those who advocate a position against restoration stress the need to respect the meaning of the work as well as its transience which is in line with the original message of the Migrant Child Undersecretary Sgarbi instead outlined the position of those who support the need for intervention The discussion also arose from the fact that the Superintendence of Venice cannot take charge of the restoration since it is the work of a living artist (the law in fact protects only works older than seventy years) the Cultural Heritage Code assigns to the competent superintendence the protection over works older than seventy years And this is the case regardless of whether the work the restoration of which therefore falls under the superintendence’s jurisdiction “That limit of 70 years actually does not put the Superintendency in a position to act directly much less with public resources,” explained the superintendent of Venice “It would be important,” he added “for an initiative to start for a correction of the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape on this particular issue The paradox is that works like this become cultural heritage only when they are kept inside a public museum.” At the time Banksy’s painting was the subject of a complaint by the then superintendent of Venice who reported to the Public Prosecutor’s Office what was in fact an illicit act on Banksy’s part on a par with the vandalism of those who deface the facades of historic buildings: on the part of the Venice Superintendency it was a due act considered a positive conclusion by both Sgarbi and Magani signed a note indicating the interest in the work and thus unrelated to the building’s bond (a bond that becomes a sort of protective element for the work since the bond “embraces and encompasses the painting”) the task of the Ministry is to indicate a vision and a direction: in this case the direction indicated by the undersecretary is that of conservation despite the fact that the competent superintendency cannot actually intervene This made it necessary to intercession with a private party willing to take charge of the restoration (which Sgarbi we are faced with a case of a work illegally carried out on a private building is bound as an architectural asset of value if the building’s owner decides to restore the painting it is necessary to assess the fact that we are dealing with a building that has a long and complex history and with an intervention by a contemporary artist who no longer has any connection with a copyright “Whoever acts abusively on a listed historic building,” Sgarbi said “cannot expect someone to respect what he has not respected.” The issue, as mentioned above, gets complicated here: indeed, Magani believes that Banksy can object to the rescue, since it is not a work purchased by the building’s property. Sgarbi, on the other hand, brings the example of the recent graffiti left on the selvage of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan daubed last August by some writers and immediately cleaned up “We are working on an abusive property which we can consider erasing,” Sgarbi said “so the fact is simple: there is no title of resistance except that of the owners of the house who could say they are not interested in restoration but even then the Superintendence could impose restoration because the building is dilapidated or has some need.” In this case at least this is a problem that does not arise because the property There is then another level of reading: in the collective consciousness according to those who advocate restoration the Ministry of Culture has a duty to take care of it in the sense that it must show attention to that work by having it an obvious interest on the level of historical importance relative to contemporary creativity is to save what can be saved and not to think about the fact that the philosophical or theoretical fate of the work is to be consumed because it was executed with this purpose in mind (“these are issues that concern Banksy’s abusiveness but not our need for protection,” Sgarbi said adding that “therapeutic overkill is perfectly legitimate if you think about saving something that is in danger of possibly perishing”) This is also confirmed by Angelo Piero Cappello director general contemporary creativity of the Ministry of Culture the preprogrammed perishability of the work is lost because it is in the interest of the public party to intervene to enhance a public asset “Faced with this change in the framework of an artistic expression that we used to call street art sits the role of the General Directorate of Contemporary Creativity we have to take note that street art as it was born can no longer be called street art: it is an art form like any other and therefore it has been admitted to legality it has been sent to support urban recovery projects it has even been invited to contribute to the enhancement of architectural heritage and therefore all that context that allowed an artistic expression that arose from an abusive and illegal context to be considered marginal and marginalized So if on the part of the Ministry the indication is to save Banksy’s work the question remains as to how the restoration will be done This is not only a “borderline” case from a legal point of view but also from a purely technical point of view Magani called the state of conservation of the building on which Banksy’s mural is located “disastrous.” To date the Code of Cultural Heritage provides that in certain special situations there is an authorization for possible detachment plaque or inscription that you want to detach a cultural asset but from the beginning our administration has provided a certain degree of protection for any detachment operations.” However the environmental conditions of Venice (the presence of water and salts that are also present in the walls of the building) as well as the material conditions of the building require a technical feat that is unprecedented in the history of detaching a work from a wall according to the superintendent’s assessments: it is in fact a type of painting that in addition to being present on a building in a precarious state of preservation does not involve a classic path when it comes to detachment “the desire is to have the asset remain in place enhancing it as much as possible,” said attorney Molina “It is a work that we believe goes beyond my assisted company We believe that interventions like these also bring Venice into the contemporary ensuring in this case the usability of the asset to all those who pass by in Rio Novo in more peripheral areas of the city that are now being visited by people interested in seeing Banksy.” It is not certain that this will be achieved: doing maintenance on site may be extremely difficult and may not produce the desired results The mural may then be preserved in a museum (Sgarbi mentioned Ca’ Pesaro in Venice) and could be replaced by a reproduction on the Campo San Pantalon building Free Weekly Digest Zacks SCR Premium Forgot your password? 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About us Contact us Rio de Janeiro: A gunman wounded two people at Rio de Janeiro's main bus station Tuesday and held 17 passengers hostage for three hours before being convinced to surrender There were scenes of panic as gunshots rang out in the afternoon at the Novo Rio station through which some 38,000 people pass daily with buses headed for all regions of Brazil Witnesses said a man opened fire before boarding the bus they are safe," Colonel Marco Andrade of the military police announced about three hours after the crisis began The surrender came after agents from the elite Special Operations Battalion (BOPE) unit were deployed to the scene for "conducting negotiations," according to police Officers had cordoned off the station after evacuating all employees and passengers who crowded in their hundreds outside while police tried to reason with the hostage-taker Images broadcast by the Globo news channel showed agents escorting a man in a colorful pink T-shirt green Bermuda shorts and short hair towards a police van after the incident as passengers exited the detained bus including a young woman with a baby in her arms The hostage-taker's identity has not be revealed Rio state governor Claudio Castro praised the "exemplary" action of police in bringing the drama to a close Televised images showed chaotic scenes at the station as fearful passengers scattered and a blue bus remained stationary in the middle of an empty parking lot we don't know what will happen," one witness told Globo In 2019 a hijacker armed with what turned out to be a fake gun held bus passengers hostage on a bridge outside the city for nearly four hours before being shot dead by police snipers a similar incident left three people injured in the heart of Brazil's most iconic city long plagued by high crime rates linked to poverty and inequality a hostage-taker and a captive were killed in another bus hijacking that was broadcast live to a rapt audience and inspired the 2008 movie "Last Stop 174." which crowd the metropolitan area's hillsides often overlooking picture-postcard beaches and lush mountains are the epicenter of gang and drug-related violence Message Invalid character found in the request target [/en/news/planalto-consortium-wins-us138bn-br-050-highway-concession-in-brazil1/?position\u003d627363 ] 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.