Projects 65 - Restoration of flooring and roof lining, covers and faces of Recife’s Law School building Recife (PE) Fundação de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (Pernambuco’s Federal University Development Support Foundation – FADE) Financial Support: R$ 1.7 million. This stunning many-sided building was designed by the architect Gustave Varin in 1888 and built between 1891 and 1911 to shelter the Centro de Ciências Jurídicas de Pernambuco (Pernambuco’s Center of Law Sciences), one of the two pioneering Brazilian Courses of Law and its library, which, at that time, held a relevant collection of rare works. The history of this College was associated, throughout its 180 years of life, to the qualification of major Brazilian characters, such as Tobias Barreto, Ruy Barbosa, Castro Alves, Joaquim Nabuco, José de Alencar, Assis Chateaubriand, Barbosa Lima Sobrinho, Pontes de Miranda, Ariano Suassuna and many others.   66 – Restoration of Igreja de Santa Efigência (Saint Iphigenia Church) Ouro Preto (MG) Museu de Arte Sacra do Carmo (Sacred Art Museum of Mount Carmel) - Masc - Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar Parish) Financial Support: R$ 1.47 million. The church was considered the main temple of the lay brotherhood of black people and was built where the primitive mud chapel was, paying homage to Saint Iphigenia. To get there we need to go up a steep slope and 42 steps of a ladder sculptured in stone, presenting several elements of the Agrican culture, such as cowries shells, goat and lamb horns, marks of rites of initiation, embedded on its baroque carvings. As legend says, it was constructed by the slave Chico Rei from 1722 to 1785. The church features old images, some of which representing black saints – such as Saint Iphigenia and Saint Benedictus – and the primitive image of Our Lady of the Rosary. The building has a religious order cemetery, built in the 19th century.   67 – The Museum of Indian New Look Rio de Janeiro (RJ) IEPE - Instituto de Pesquisa e Formação em Educação Indígena (Indigenous Education Research Institute) Financial Support: R$ 675 thousand. The Museum of Indian, scientific and cultural institution of Fundação Nacional do Índio (Brazilian Indian Foundation - Funai) was setup in 1953 at Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro. This is the only official institution in Brazil solely devoted to the indigenous cultures. Since 1978, it is located in Botafogo, at a 19th century building, recorded by the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (Brazilian National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute - IPHAN).   68 – Intervention in the First Casa de Câmara e Cadeia (the city council of old times)/Sobrado do Imperador (The Emperor’s House) Igarassu (PE) Fundação Gilberto Freyre Financial support: R$ 914.86 thousand Located in Parish of Saints Cosmas and Damian, it was constructed in the 18th century. It was the largest city council of the province of Pernambuco until the Prison of Recife was built, in the 19th century. The City Council of Igarassu is currently located there. The building was fully refurbished to redeem the Official Administrative Architecture of Brazilian colonization time, recovering the building also known as House of Emperor Dom Pedro II, which is part of the Architectural and Landscaping Complex of Igarassu.

69 – Restoration of Alvaro de Carvalho Theater Florianópolis (SC) Associação de Amigos da Biblioteca Pública do Estado de Santa Catarina (Santa Catarina Public Library Association) Financial support: R$ 434 thousand

The construction of Álvaro de Carvalho Theater (TAC) started in 1857. Its first name was Santa Isabel Theater, to pay homage to Princesa Isabel. Works lasted for eighteen years, amidst several downtimes, due to insufficient funding. On 1894, it was named Álvaro de Carvalho Theater, to pay homage to the first local playwright. The building characterized by Portuguese and Brazilian features, has been refurbished and, throughout 20th century, it was featured with eclectic trends. In 1955, in the government of Irineu Bornhausen, the theater underwent dramatic changes. The inside of the building was designed by the architect and engineer Tom Wildi Filho. In 1975 and 1984, new refurbishments took place.  Close to the staiwells, two stained glass windows portray popular and folkloric scenes and, in the foyer, two great paintings by the painter Martinho de Haro are exhibited. The theater has capacity for 470 chairs.

70 – Restoration of Escola de Minas Ouro Preto (MG) Fundação Educativa de Radio e Televisão Ouro Preto (Educational Foundation of Radio and Television)  Financial support: R$ 136.4 thousand

The Escola de Minas de Ouro Preto was opened on October 12, 1876, by the French scientist Claude Henri Gorceix upon request of the Emperor Dom Pedro II. The first school of mining, geological and metallurgic studies of Brazil is one of the main engineering institutions of Brazil. Santos Dumont, Carlos Chagas and Getúlio Vargas were some of the most illustrious students and Miguel Mauricio da Rocha was one of the notable masters.

71 – Construction of São Francisco River Museum  Penedo (AL) Fundação Casa do Penedo  Financial support: R$1.58 million

The São Francisco River Museum will be housed in two properties, recorded as a historic site by IPHAN in 1996 in Penedo, the main historic city of Alagoas and the oldest one on the riverbank. Source of life and inspiration, São Francisco River now has a museum to record the rich history of its 2.7 thousand kilometers crossing five Brazilian states. The museum collection will consist in the centralization and disclosure of information about aspecs concerning the River.

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