Enjoy the blossoming of more than a thousand cherry trees in São Roque The Cherry Blossom Festival, or Sakura Matsuri, is one of the most iconic festivals in Japanese culture Its purpose is to celebrate the blossoming of the sakura (cherry blossom) a flower that is a symbol of their culture the traditional Cherry Blossom Festival is coming to São Roque The 28th edition of the festival will take place in July at the Bunkyo Kokushikan Park, which promotes various Japanese-Brazilian cultural events. So if you like cultural activities The city of São Roque hosted the Cherry Blossom Festival for the first time in 1997, organized by the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Assistance (Bunkyo). Since then, hundreds of people have gathered in the city to admire the blossoming of the more than 1,000 sakura trees in Bunkyo Kokushikan Park. In addition, the festival offers an unmissable program that promotes a dive into Japanese culture, with typical foods, artistic workshops and music and dance performances. The official 2025 program is not yet available in full, but we already know some of the activities to come: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Parque Bunkyo Kokushikan (@parquebunkyo) The São Roque Cherry Blossom Festival will take place over two weekends You can take a day trip or But demand for accommodation is high and prices tend to rise as time goes by Casa Guapuruvus, designed by São Paulo-based architecture studio Cornetta Arquitetura, is a newly completed summer house in São Roque, Brazil Conceived as a laboratory for ecological practices in architecture the project emphasizes sustainability while creating an immersive experience with nature allowing parents and children to engage with the surrounding forest in a setting reminiscent of camping The house is situated on a site dominated by native forest with over seventy percent of the land preserved the construction was placed in an area that had already undergone previous intervention and contained the least vegetation The decision to elevate the house and embed a service floor into the natural topography was based on a thorough analysis of the land’s profile ensuring minimal disruption to the ecosystem images © Pedro Kok Casa Guapuruvus was designed by the team at Cornetta Arquitetura to be built in two distinct phases The first phase involved the construction of the basement This portion was executed using traditional masonry techniques The second phase focused on the main house which was constructed using prefabricated and assembled components The structural system includes glued laminated timber (glulam) beams and light steel framing for the internal and external walls These methods serve to streamline construction while at once contributing to the project’s sustainable goals Landscaping played a crucial role in the project aiding in the restoration of the native forest around the house By integrating carefully planned vegetation the design enhances the connection between the built environment and the natural surroundings reinforcing the project’s commitment to ecological preservation Casa Guapuruvus stands as a thoughtful example of sustainable architecture the architects balance modern construction techniques with a deep respect for the environment Innovative design strategies are implemented with ecological sensitivity in mind resulting in a retreat that stands in harmony with its lush context and offers a unique family-oriented experience in São Roque architect: Cornetta Arquitetura | @cornettaarquitetura photography: © Pedro Kok | @kokpedro lead architect: Pedro Cornetta design team: Renan Antiqueira Luigi Borges Campos landscape: Nik Sabey electrical design plumbing: Latar Engenharia structural timber design: Rewood carpentry: Design Layout builder: Pedro Neto de Queiroz Lima AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style A cat starred in a comical moment at the last Midnight Mass held at the Church of São Roque The episode was publicized on the Cantinho da Madeira Facebook page recalled that “the Mass was for Midnight but the cat insisted on attending” The feline’s appearance occurred “during the religious celebration at the Church of São Roque in Funchal” and the “cat performed some acrobatics and provoked laughter from the faithful” the priest explained that the cat belongs to the local school but has appeared in the Church at all the Masses of the Parto and also at the Midnight Mass” From Jornal Madeira Maybe they should allow cats at every service Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email organized by Porto City Council in partnership with the Portuguese Camellia Association the organization said that the official opening is scheduled for 2pm on Saturday followed by the usual prize-giving ceremony “the best camellia of Portuguese origin the best species and the best table ornamentation/flower arrangement” will be awarded The first day’s program also includes musical moments with a trio performance by guitarist Custódio Castelo (15:30) and the ADLIB Strings quartet (17:30) such as Persil Noir’s itinerant animation (14:30) and a workshop-tour by Explorador Florentino (16:00) On the second and final day of the 29th Porto Camellia Exhibition the opening hours are extended from 10h00 to 19h00 we highlight musical moments and proposals for the whole family The island of São Miguel is the largest in the Azorean archipelago—a cluster of Portuguese islands dotted in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean—but in all other ways it’s a small place A short drive down the coast from the capital with a streak of volcanic black sand at the sea front and alleyways between pastel-colored houses leading you up the hillside towards pastures full of miniature cows There are a few tourists who’ve come to surf and bodyboard and a handful more locals mostly unemployed youngsters hanging out on the bonnets of battered hatchback cars smoking weed The Azorean fishing industry is centuries old with the total catch declining by over half in the past five years he’s hauled packages as an errand boy in a warehouse and served as a waiter in a port-side restaurant We’re sitting at a table outside São Roque’s P3 café There’s a bottle of Cruzcampo in front of me (the only beer anyone drinks on São Miguel) and a coffee in front of Diogo and doesn’t tend to touch alcohol these days “I only smoke weed and hash,” he says We’re a few meters away from the house where he lives with his dad which in turn is just a stone’s throw from his grandma’s house and as young Azoreans wander in and out of the café they all greet Swift pointing out a particularly wayward-looking teen But he’s into some shit.” By “shit” he means heroin In São Roque some of the boats have found another purpose “They use the fish to hide the drugs,” Diogo explains “real stuff–the streets.” It’s hard to imagine any turf wars breaking out on São Roque’s picture-postcard-pretty streets though his English is good) do resonate with the locals and Diogo explains to them—with some pride—that he’s doing an interview A few thousand hits for the two-dozen songs on Swift Triiga’s YouTube channel might not seem like a lot Soon he’ll be playing the biggest show of his life at the island’s one and only music festival It was the death of his mother when he was 21 that really knocked Diogo off course “I was playing PlayStation with my brother,” he remembers ‘My mum came up to say we needed some money Twenty minutes later I heard my dog in the back yard When I went to the kitchen I saw her through the window She’d put a hosepipe around her neck and hanged herself.” Diogo blamed the anti-depressants his mother was on for her death which is why he refused to take them himself in the aftermath “But my dad didn’t want his son to be a junkie.” Whether or not he makes it in the rap game and with his dad coming to see his show tomorrow he feels an infectious sense of nervous excitement Join our newsletter to get exclusives on where our correspondents travel I should have known things might not go according to plan when each person on our ferry was handed a tiny plastic barf bag where there is nothing borrowed about the melancholy Ailed Duarte is co-founder of La Marca studio This week on The Trip podcast: Writer Matt Goulding on his city FALL RIVER – The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England began Wednesday with more than 100 people praying the rosary at Kennedy Park and about 1,000 enjoying the traditional free meal of Holy Ghost soup and sweet bread After a two-year forced hiatus due to the pandemic “It’s very important to keep doing this to keep this tradition alive,” said Stoughton resident Nelson Melo “I would love to see the new generations giving continuity to this.” local farmers originally donated calves to make the soup and bread to feed the poor and the tradition of feeding others survived Melo noted he has been visiting the feast for a number of years but this was his first time at the soup event Maybe it’s the Holy Spirit that makes it taste better,” he said with a smile were sharing a bowl of soup with their families “I so enjoy this; I grew up with this,” said Melo “This was the best I’ve had,” quickly added her sister The Great Feast began with a public recitation of the rosary in front of the “Império,” or small chapel that hosts the crown of the Holy Ghost which memorializes Queen Isabel of Portugal a Catholic saint renowned for feeding the poor in the 14th century “I hope our youth are touched by the Holy Spirit and continue this faith who immigrated to the United States from Mosteiros “The Holy Spirit lives inside each one of us.” The prayers were followed by the meal of soup and sweet bread “It’s a lot of work,” said Lucia Cabral responsible for the task of cooking enough soup for 1,500 people she cut up dozens upon dozens of loaves of bread and prepared huge quantities of collard greens “We’ve been here today since 9 a.m.,” said the native of São Roque who immigrated to the United States 33 years ago “I am so happy and I feel so proud to be given this task It’s wonderful to see the tradition continue president of the Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra was among dozens of volunteers who helped serve the soup “It’s extremely important to reactivate this tradition after the pandemic and pass it down to the future generations,” he said the huge financial commitment it is necessary to put together an event of this magnitude but I hope it comes back even stronger,” he said Feast goers were treated to a special performance by the Folia of Capelas a 10-member music group that came purposely from the Azores to bring messages of faith through songs inspired by the Holy Ghost “We are thrilled to be here,” said Eduardo Pereira “People have been very hospitable.” Pereira said the Folia’s presence at the feast could only be possible with the generous support of the Carvalho family of Carvalho’s Landscaping Service Inc “It was a dream come true,” he said “If it weren’t for this family Pereira said that singing for Azorean immigrants “It gives us goose bumps,” he said said the folia’s performance brought back fond memories from her childhood in São Pedro “My aunt Natalia Medeiros used to sing these songs,” said Silva who moved to the United States more than 40 year ago Feast President Duarte Camara said he was very pleased with the turnout “Everything is going well,” he said “We have a lot of people helping us and I feel very grateful.” Camara said he expects to have more people manning the booths this year in order to avoid long lines “We want to serve people as best as we can,” he said “We want everyone to be happy.” The rest of the week the feast will feature several attractions including the blessing of the Pensões (food offerings) by Father Jack Oliveira at 7 p.m Friday and the opening of a special Azorean crafts and regional products expo at 7:30 p.m the ethnographic parade of Bodo de Leite will make its way from the Gates of the City to Kennedy Park at 9:30 a.m several groups will take part in a “Folklore Festival” starting at 2 p.m a solemn Mass and the coronation of the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost queens will be held at St the annual Crowning Procession on South Main Street will feature various dignitaries president of the Azores; José Andrade the Regional Director for the Communities of the Government of Azores; and Portuguese Parliament Member António Maló de Abreu Lisbon's São Roque Church: the beauty withinMontgomery AdvertiserFor every trip the girlfriend makes a detailed list of things to see and do It’s both a great help and a huge obstacle for planning the trip since the lists invariably hold at least three times more activities than we could possibly get around to in the given time the girlfriend is only a fanatic in the planning phase she easily succumbs to the lure of leisure.  A visit to church of São Roque was on our list of things to do but we might never have gotten around to it After spending the morning wandering through some of Lisbon’s many lovely and lively neighborhoods we reached a small square in the early afternoon By that time the sun was getting merciless and we started looking around for a shaded spot to cool down The small and simple church building in front of us looked cool and inviting.  Only after entering we realized we’d stumbled upon the hidden beauty of the Igreja São Roque Not only was the space dark and cool as we hoped it was also filled with jaw dropping art from floor to ceiling.  Paintings in gold and silver frames on altars made out of precious stones competed with impressive statues and elaborate wood carvings The flat oak wood ceiling was covered in a trompe l’oeil the modest little church displayed the kind of treasures that would turn Indiana Jones green with envy Through an open door a uniformed arm beckoned us to the next space you are welcome,” said a man introducing himself later as Rui Lóio who worked as a volunteer because he couldn’t imagine any place he’d rather be He led us to a sacristy with walls completely covered with 17th and 18th century paintings pointing out details and sharing information about the painters The Igreja São Roque started as the earliest Jesuit church in Portugal and stayed that way for two centuries until the Jesuits were expelled from the country When the earthquake of 1755 destroyed the headquarters of Lisbon’s Santa Casa da Misericórdia (a Charity organization from the 15th century) the São Roque church was given to them as a replacement It has belonged to the same organization ever since.  We left the inconspicuous church many hours after entering it questions or suggestions are more than welcome You can contact Mickey Welsh at mewelsh@gannett.com You can follow "Wish I Was There" on Facebook for a daily dose of Europe at www.facebook.com/travelmickey1.  As part of our 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Text description provided by the architects. The project concerns the construction of a passage through two buildings leading to a square which lies eight meter below, leveled by one elevator, inside the staircase. The passage works like an exhibition space, for paintings, sculptures and video arts. Conducts directly to the “Galleria Solar”, gallery which is specialized in cinematic art video and shortcut films. There is also a city bookshop. The original building was constructed in the sixteenth century, being deeply transformed in the eighteenth century. The refurbishment is done after the building was totally ruined. SectionBeing the passage a public space, which is opened from 8:00 am until 12:00pm, the art is protected by glass panels which are provided with natural heating and ventilation. In the middle of the passage, we left some remains, testimony of the sixteenth century original building: a stone portico and some steps characteristic of this period. © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGOn the first floor and in the attic, the space is converted into one student residence with eighteen bedrooms, kitchens and living spaces. Here, the strategy of the project is different. While on the ground floor, all the stone remain nude, without plaster and the floors are made of stone or cement, in the student residence, the space has been treated in terms of comfort: the floor was paved with wood and the walls were plastered and painted. PlansThe common areas of the residence communicate with the gallery through pre-existing windows that provide transparencies and interaction between the gallery, the artworks and the common areas of the residence. The building also communicates with the city through windows placed specifically to frame the special views of the monuments of the sixteenth century. © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGThe presence of the colored glass helps to make the transition between the historic manor house built in stone and the staircase constructed in pigmented concrete. Both materials went through unfinished treatments, evidencing the imperfection of the mankind. The space with the color glass illuminates the passage which incorporates a space for art exhibitions, introducing a section of cinematic gallery inside. © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGBy this way, people meet art when walking through the city public spaces, being directly confronted and surprised by the regular exhibitions of the gallery. It combines the old with the new design, taking the atmosphere and ambience of gothic vitrals into contemporary architecture. The way that the luminous color panel is seen at the entrance of the building, attracts people to come and see the bright colors: the light at the end of the tunnel. © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGThe Gallery was designed taking into account the principles of reuse of construction materials building material which predominates in the building complemented with pigmented concrete used in the construction of stairs and lift box This project exposed the enormous capacity for conversion of the granite material seen as natural and environmentally friendly The huge thermal inertia of the granite associated with its high density permits this material to be used as heat accumulator during the summer releasing the energy accumulated during the winter months thereby avoiding the use of forced air-conditioning spaces Our little contribution to the desirable sustainability 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 SPCTA Táxi Aéreo (São Roque Sao Paulo Catarina) commenced Bombardier Business Aircraft operations with the addition of its first Global 5000 The newly inducted Bombardier Business Jet aircraft is currently not authorised to conduct air taxi operations The aircraft type is not listed on SPCTA Taxi Aéreo's RBAC 135 Operations Specifications The Global 5000 joins SPCTA Taxi Aéreo's charter fleet comprising a 14.8-year-old Phenom 300 and an AW109 helicopter Get started with a ch-aviation subscription unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use We offer a comprehensive aviation industry database utilised by various entities such as operators So when in 1742 the “Portuguese Sun King” decided to build a chapel in honor of St he asked for the best craftsmen in Europe to take part in the project But instead of asking architects and sculptors to travel to Lisbon King João ordered what is probably one of the first instances of “prefabricated” real estate projects in history The intricate mosaics are made of tiny tessellae as little as 0.1 inches—all of which had to be taken apart and carefully placed back together under the supervision of Manuel Pereira de Sampaio, the Portuguese ambassador to the Holy See. Indeed, the process took so long that two of the panels, The Baptism of Christ and Pentecost, were reassembled in 1752, two years after the death of King João. The authors also explore the personal meaning that the Chapel had for its commissioner. Part of what pushed King João to undertake such a colossal project was the desire to create an architectural symbol of the reconciliation with Pope Benedict XIV, with whom the ruler had a disagreement about the ordination of bishops of Lisbon some 20 years before. Research for the book, titled The Chapel of St John the Baptist in the Church of São Roque: The Commission, the Building, the Collection (Scala Arts and Heritage Publishers, 2017), was made possible thanks to extensive restoration work started in 2006 that allowed experts to study the artifacts up close for the first time. Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox. It’s free! Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you. Please make a tax-deductible donation today! Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting Catholic news, stories, spirituality, and more. Teresa Leonor M. Vale et al., The Chapel of St John the Baptist in the Church of São Roque: the Commission, the Building, the Collection, Scala Arts and Heritage Publishers Ltd in association with the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, 176pp, £25, $34.95 (pb) Various authors have contributed to the chapters discussing every aspect of the project, and analysing the extensive correspondence, documents and plans that passed backwards and forwards between Portugal and Rome. Commander de Sampaio was successful in acquiring the services of the leading architects in Rome, Nicola Salvi and Luigi Vanvitelli. These two architects were jointly responsible not only for the planning and design of the chapel, but also for approving expenditure and controlling the quality of the work carried out by all the other designers and craftsmen. The sculptural decoration was conceived as an integral part of the architecture, but the documentation is not as informative as for other parts of the project. As might be expected, the use of extensive gilded silver and metal, for which there are detailed illustrations, for the side doors and other details was the result of Portuguese control of Brazil. • Clare Ford-Wille is an independent art historian and, for more than three decades, a lecturer for Birkbeck College, University of London, the National Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and The Art Fund, London, as well as for institutions throughout Britain, Europe, the US, Australia and New Zealand review4 April 2023Empress Eugénie’s English ‘palace’ is brought to life in new bookA detailed examination of Farnborough Hill house and its remarkable contents news30 May 2016Painting outclassed by bricks and mortar: on the arts in Rome under Clement VIIIDid the arts really flourish the Pope's patronage Drought in Barcelos (AM) brings to mind recent extreme events on the Rio Negro telegram Join our Telegram channel! telegram In the summer between 2015 and 2016 in the Barcelos region the prolonged drought led to many forest fires which spread across fields around the city and several communities more than 14 thousand fires were recorded in the municipality while in previous years this number did not reach 200 According to analyzes by the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) – based on remote sensing data – the fires devastated an area of 52.000 hectares of igapós 389.000 of campinaranas and 138.000 of terra firma forests in this municipality alone This year, the weather conditions seem to be repeating themselves: the lack of rain started earlier high atmospheric and river water temperatures The Indigenous Environmental Management Agents (AIMAs) are present in five communities and in the municipality of Barcelos and monitor management activities and environmental and climate indicators on a daily basis This way we can see what the beginning of this summer was like Pedro Raimundo Fernandes (63-year-old resident hoping to make it summer so they can burn their fields They intend to plant a lot of land so that next year they can have a good sale of flour and other products São Roque was the most flour-producing community in this region Today there was a difference: the day was hot which gives the community hope for a good summer the irapucas are already maturing their eggs The irapucas have already started to celebrate their reproduction The beaches along the riverbank are still several meters deep Peacock bass also lodge in the bottom of the damiças to lay their eggs This night it dropped by more than half a foot promising a good açaí harvest for next year A good summer is important for agricultural management in communities and for life cycles allowing the burning of areas of forest or grassland open to new cultivars and the spawning of woodworms on beaches formed at low tide bring more risks than benefits to life in the region as we read in the continuation of Mr.'s diary We can't last in the countryside - only until 10am I finished clearing Mr Neco's field at 9:30am the leaves of the plants begin to wither and only return to normal when it gets dark AIMA Francisco Saldanha registered on 27/09 “This year I realized that the sun is very hot too much; I also noticed that the river is drying up a lot a workshop was held between Indigenous Environmental Management Agents (AIMAs) a team from the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) and leaders from the Indigenous Association of Barcelos (ASIBA) and the Coordination of the Indigenous Associations of the Middle and Lower Rio Negro (CAIMBRN /FOIRN) to precisely discuss the results of research on the impacts of the 2015 and 2016 fires on the economy of indigenous communities and the landscapes that experienced the fires this group focused on better understanding that intense phenomenon and its consequences - talking to and interviewing residents and observing the environment in their daily management activities - agriculture that first week of October followed more than a month of intense summer with high temperatures and very little rain which inspired comparisons between the current summer and that of years ago There was also news of the first forest fires in the region The drought in the Amazon is intense in 2023 leading to a sharp ebb in the rivers in the western portion of this river basin with records of their lowest levels ever recorded in the Amazon and in several of its main tributaries the level of the Rio Negro reached one meter below the 2010 record until then the lowest in the series started in 1904 the ebb is already significant in the Rio Negro passenger boats (recreational) stopped traveling up the river leaving from Manaus to the cities of Rio Negro; Cargo-carrying boats and ferries were slowly rising with frequent reports of boats running aground This fact made navigation with greater draft responsible for supplying riverside cities from Manaus A problem already felt is fuel shortages and blackouts in São Gabriel da Cachoeira as diesel is used to generate energy by local thermoelectric plants Read also: Rio Negro is experiencing historic drought, and São Gabriel da Cachoeira is at risk of blackout the sport fishing season started in September which also serve as accommodation for fishermen The severe drought in the Rio Negro in 2023 was already predicted due to El Niño a phenomenon that leads to the warming of the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the equatorial coast of South America changing the rainfall regime in several parts of the planet The second week of October brought relief in Barcelos and the region due to intense rains which alleviated the high temperatures and made the environment less flammable the Rio Negro only rose again on the 17th and began to leak again in the last week of October The dry season in this region is generally more intense in the first months of the year when the rivers reach their minimum levels there have been many days without rain in September and October raising doubts about what the coming months will be like The most relevant news for you to form your opinion on the socio-environmental agenda LAST ISSUE the city of Porto added a new site to its roster of art centres The endeavour, a singular example of public and private collaboration, is an initiative set forth by the current owner of the premises, the Municipality of Porto, and collector Pedro Álvares Ribeiro – also known by the alias of Peter Meeker – who took on a two-year gut renovation via his foundation Vivercidade and was granted a 15 year lease to create the new art institution. Of her vision for Casa São Roque, Piworwarska states that it is “a very specific art centre, linked inseparably to its historical building, the noble bourgeoisie’s house” – and that it will function as an “anti-white cube”, bringing forward the very character of the premises into the dialogue she will instigate by means of three main exhibitions yearly. Ana Jotta, Inventória remains on view until March 8 2020. Subscribe to the Newsletter (EN Version)! I accept the Privacy Policy Subscribe Umbigo Today's print edition Home Delivery In the 15 years Chitra Bhan Khatri has been keeping bees in west Nepal he never had trouble providing food for his insects — until last year when unseasonally heavy rain left his honeybees hungry Five days of torrential rainfall in Dang district in October sent temperatures plummeting killing the bright yellow blooms of the mustard plants Khatri grows to provide nectar and pollen for his 300 colonies of European honeybees.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); when he took his bees to graze on nectar from chiuri (butter) trees in a nearby forest the rain had knocked all the flowers off their branches In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division. A beekeeper inspects his newborn European bees in Sao Roque “As soon as the healthy bees began clearing the dying bees out of the hives vice president of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul beekeeping association 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A rare digital twin from an event that holds an emotional and spiritual meaning for billions of people around the world will be available as an NFT In a world first, Artentik (www.Artentik.com) the digital marketplace for Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa (SCML) Portugal's 500-year-old social enterprise organisation and keeper of the Museum and Church of Sao Roque in Lisbon will be dropping a reliquary that holds what is believed to be a Holy Thorn from Christ's Crown of Thorns as a NFT on December 28th "While the Thorn will hold enormous spiritual meaning for many people it can also have a protective or talisman nature because as a relic touched by Christ it is considered to have a healing power," said Margarida Montenegro "Before the advent of NFTs it would not have been possible to give people the opportunity to own such a unique piece of history and to be able to enjoy it's beauty The relic was first acquired by the Jesuit College of Brno (now the Czech Republic) and was given to Juan de Borja in 1581 It was included in a small bottle of Bohemian crystal perfume which demonstrates that it was to have a private and intimate use the relic was offered to the Lisbon Jesuits by Mr de Borja and transferred to Santa Casa in 1768 Artentik, www.artentik.com is built on the Polygon Network blockchain offering faster transaction speeds Proof of Stake leading to minimum environmental impact Artentik does not charge a Gas fee for minting NFTs Artentik is a joint venture with Boloro Global Limited SCML is a not-for-profit organisation which invests heavily into scientific and medical research in neuroscience aggregates social entrepreneurship activities works with other bodies to focus on the care of the 65+ population and during the COVID-19 pandemic helped the elderly in social isolation as well as setting up a free online psychological support platform Over the centuries SCML has accumulated a vast artistic and cultural collection including the Museum and Church of Sao Roque in Lisbon Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1716143/Reliquary_Holy_Thorn_jpg.jpg Do not sell or share my personal information: A woman was found dead in the backyard of the house that burned down this Monday in the parish of São Roque do Faial The Santana Volunteer Firefighters (BVS) were alerted this morning to help a woman who was in the backyard of that house This was confirmed with the arrival of the team called to the site and nothing could be done to reverse the situation It was on that occasion that the operatives on the ground noticed the existence of smoke coming out of the interior of the house and the urban firefighting team of the same corporation was subsequently mobilized The fire spread to some compartments of that house but was eventually extinguished by firefighters From Jornal Madeira RIP dearest lady. This is so very sad 🙏🕯 Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Don't worry, I also hate spam. With a program whose artistic direction is authored by curator and art historian Barbara Piwowarska, Casa São Roque – Centro de Arte, restored and opened to the public in October 2019 as a new art centre in Porto, is committed to revitalizing an eastern part of the city, leaving its mark on the agenda and the contemporary art milieu. The following interview with Barbara Piwowarska sought to make known the guidelines for the exhibition program at Casa São Roque, as well as its main challenges. Mafalda Teixeira – Working as an artistic director and curator of Casa São Roque, what are your main challenges in developing such a project from scratch in such an old particular space, typical for Porto, but not typical for contemporary art? MT – What will be the other exhibitions like? MT – The exhibition Footnote 14: Angel of History is part of the Footnote project that you have been developing since 2010, devoted to past and present phenomena that require a comment. Did the specific character of Casa São Roque influence the choice of the German-Jewish philosopher and writer Walter Benjamin for the fourteenth iteration of the project? MT – The architectural and decorative apparatus of Casa São Roque make it a striking example of urban and elite constructions in Porto’s society. Assessing itself as a heritage and memory asset of the city, how has the artistic programming of Casa São Roque, as a cultural centre, contributed to the revitalization of the eastern part of Porto and what is the receptivity of the local population to the developed program? Heritage and Visual Culture from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Porto She has an internship and worked in the Temporary Exhibitions department of the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona she did a curricular internship in production at the Municipal Gallery of Oporto she is devoted to research in the History of Modern and Contemporary Art Beagles have been used in the course of testing products from various industries (including pharmaceuticals An image does not depict a beagle blinded in animal testing carried out by L'Oreal cosmetics nor does L'Oreal regularly carry out such testing On 24 May 2016, a Facebook user published the above-reproduced image of a partially blinded beagle, along with the claim that it represented the harmful effects of cosmetics testing on animals: When cosmetics companies like L'Oreal want to test their products They take the potentially toxic ingredients in their products and stick them in the puppy's eye in large doses to test how much of a product is needed to cause harm they remove the Beagle's eye and start again on the other eye This is why we never support animal testing companies or Procter & Gamble for the beagle's injuries: PLEASE PUT A STOP ON ANIMAL!! TESTING!! AND!! ABUSE!! pic.twitter.com/gEfyWnyelx This doleful image was earlier published on a Brazilian web site, where it was identified as having been taken in the city of São Roque in relation to a controversy involving animal testing at the Instituto Royal laboratory, and it was also posted to Instagram in connection with rumors linked to that laboratory and location: An article published in the Brazilian version of the Epoch Times reported that the lab in question had been closed after protests by animal rights supporters and stated that the institute tested "cosmetics and cleaning products" of unspecified origin: The Royal Institute announced it is ending the activities of the laboratory in São Roque The decision comes after the release of 178 beagle dogs used in laboratory tests for cosmetics and cleaning products The case was widely reported and generated discussions on ethics related to the use of animals in testing The institute has been investigated by prosecutors since 2012 for their mistreatment of animals A 2013 news article also reported on the beagle controversy but made no specific mention of cosmetics testing at the lab in question: A group of animal rights activists have been camped in front of the Royal Institute in São Roque (SP) since they stormed the headquarters of the laboratory which conducts research for the pharmaceutical and veterinary industries accused the company of the ill-treatment of beagle dogs used in research Protests against the Royal Institute began just last year Activists claim that the company practices irregularities and criminal acts against animals .. The Royal Institute defends their research on their web site and says they respect all national and international standards in dealing with dogs in the laboratory The company is an Oscip (Civil Society Organization of Public Interest) and receives public money thanks to the support of funding agencies for scientific research Animal advocates say the company does not have licenses and permits for the activities it performs For the scientific director of the Royal Institute John Anthony said that the biggest problem was not the liberation of animals but rather the destruction of the building There was material that was in its final stages after a ten-year study According to the coordinator of the National Council of Animal Experimentation Control (Concea) the institute in São Roque is the most important laboratory of the country in relation to such experimentation While the precise origin of the beagle photograph purportedly linked to L'Oreal research is unknown the image was originally circulated as one linked to a 2012 controversy involving the since-closed Instituto Royal of São Roque Testing carried out at the lab while it was operational was not restricted to cosmetics and most reports named pharmaceutical and household products as the primary substances researched at the Institute The photograph has long since been repurposed to claim a number of popular cosmetics brands such as MAC and Head & Shoulders were responsible for the beagle's injuries On L'Oreal's web site, the brand discloses their policy on animal testing a position a representative for L'Oreal reiterated to us on 27 May 2016: L’Oréal no longer tests on animals any of its products or any of its ingredients Nor does L’Oréal delegate this task to others The rare exception allowed is if regulatory authorities demand it for safety or regulatory purposes This image was not the first spurious animal testing rumor attached L'Oreal on social media a photograph of a sick rabbit unrelated to animal testing was circulated alongside claims that the animal was also a victim of cruel experiments carried out by L'Oreal Kim LaCapria is a former writer for Snopes This material may not be reproduced without permission Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com which dates back to between 8,000 BC and 5,000 BC has fallen in love with the people of São Paulo and today boosts tourism in several cities around the country The project aims to encourage winemaking and local tourism there were five routes and 11 enodestinations mapped by the program Each winery has a special program for visitors these spaces are no longer just for wine production and inserting the end consumer into the production phases is a way for these businesses Check out some of the activities proposed by the wineries on the wine routes: which offers a gourmet picnic in the vineyards or the Ferracinie Winery and its special tasting that contemplates the 5 senses whose urgency has been talked about continuously which presents the connection between Campo da Barca and the new hospital It will include distribution areas in São Martinho São Pedro and Santa Maria Maior and is almost on the border with Santo António The Regional Government itself concluded that there was a need to relieve traffic congestion at the entrances and exits of the expressway a growing problem that is taking on proportions of systematic traffic jams Albuquerque made known the need for the new tunnel work to be transversal to Funchal and in the JM sketch – by the hand of graphic designer Lucy Martins – the new route actually starts in São Martinho ‘catching’ the density of the entire area of ​​São Martinho here on the borders with São Roque and Imaculado From Jornal Madeira I’m curious as to the motive for such an enormous (and hugely expensive) civil construction project Has the working population of the island (and specifically the Funchal area) grown so much that this is necessary If it’s tourist related 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during the reading of the communiqué of the decisions of the Regional Government Council on Thursday In the statement from the Government Council the authorisation “of the urban planning operations that the company Perseguir um Sonho with a view to the construction of a five-star hotel with a planned capacity of one hundred new beds”.The authorisation “results from the regime of precautionary measures” established by a regional legislative decree “which determined the partial suspension of POTRAA – Tourism Planning Plan of the Autonomous Region of the Azores” At issue is the POTRAA approved by Regional Legislative Decree no of 11 August – “with an impact on the rules aimed at controlling the growth of the tourist accommodation offer on the island of São Miguel” The final report on the revision of the Tourism Management Plan for the Autonomous Region of the Azores (POTRAA) was approved on February 17 by the Government Council and will be presented to parliament in the form of a regional 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Tirupur-based Spoorthi Technologies has emerged a front-runner in the highly competitive textile printing field a leading Portuguese garment printing machinery manufacturer In an exclusive chat at the company’s booth at Knit Show 2015 held recently at Tirupur We are distributors for the Portugal-based S.Roque We have been distributing their automated garment printing machinery for the last five year now The company is the exclusive distributor of S.Roque machines throughout India and has in the last five years installed around 300 machines with 285 of these installations being in Tirupur and the rest in places like Ludhiana Talking about the huge market potential for automatic textile printing machinery Ganduri pointed out: “The market has picked up over the last 2-3 years Gradually the manual machines are being replaced for various reasons such as labour problems Exporters also want to bring down rejection rates They have found that these machines help them tackle all these issues successfully I feel that the market potential of India is 5000 machines per annum.” Ganduri said: “It is a 33-year-old company considered an industry leader in automatic textile printing machinery the company also have significant presence in markets such as Vietnam high technology and user-friendliness give the company machines a competitive edge over others There is no need for a skilled operator to run the machines Even an operator running a manual machine can be easily trained to operate these automatic printing machines The other advantages that these machines include usage of smaller frames instead of big frames Added to this is the 24X7 after-sales support Spoorthi Technologies has an 18-member team 16 of whom are technicians and the rest for marketing The company has a sub-distributor in Ludhiana The company also manufactures waste water treatment plants for the printing industry It has been manufacturing these plants for the last six months and has already completed 12 installations successfully The ‘Ventil Aqua’ waste water treatment plants are meant for all types of printing and not only for textile printing The company has plans to expand the product range Ganduri further said: “This compact machine works on the chemical coagulation concept Only minimal labour is required to operate this machine These are factors that make it ideal for the entire printing industry.” Throwing light on another machine that Spoorthi Technologies has launched recently Ganduri observed: “We have also launched an automatic dispenser for printing We have already successfully completed our first installation in Tirupur We are importing the machine from Golden Colors a software for the printing industry is in the preliminary stage of development He is also confident about the continued growth of the Tirupur market when he said: “The resilience of the Tirupur market is amazing In the last 6 years I have been here the entrepreneurs have faced a lot of problems such as power cut Surprisingly the industry here has never slipped even one bit Year-on-year exports have only been growing It is a tribute to the hardworking nature of the entrepreneurs here People here have realized the importance of latest technologies They are investing into modernizing their units There have been instances when after 6 months to 1 year of installation; people have come back to us wanting more machines I know of units where 6 to even 10 machines have been installed.”