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Coordinates: 23°3138S 46°3955W / 23.527314°S 46.665347°W / -23.527314; -46.665347
 

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Latin America Memorial
Memorial da América Latina
Established18 March 1989 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationBarra Funda, São Paulo, Brazil Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates23°31′38S 46°39′55W / 23.527314°S 46.665347°W / -23.527314; -46.665347
Visitors683,000 (2006)[1]
ArchitectOscar Niemeyer Edit this on Wikidata
Websitememorial.org.br
Latin America Memorial is located in Brazil
Latin America Memorial

Location of Latin America Memorial

The Latin America Memorial (inPortuguese, Memorial da América Latina) is a cultural, political and leisure complex, inaugurated in 1989, in São Paulo, Brazil. The architectural setting, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, is a monument to the cultural, political, social and economic integration of Latin America, spanning an area of 84,482 square meters. Its cultural project was developed by Brazilian anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro.[2] It is a public foundation, financially and administratively autonomous, maintained by the state government.[3]

Mão sculpture.

The architectural complex consists of several buildings arranged around two squares. It comprises: Salão de Atos Tiradentes (Tiradentes "hall of acts"), the Victor Civita Latin American Library, the Brazilian Center of Latin American Studies, the Marta Traba Gallery of Latin American Art, the Pavilhão da Criatividade ("creativity pavilion"), the Símon Bolívar Auditorium, and the Latin American Parliament building. In the main square (Praça Cívica), there is a large concrete sculpture, also designed by Oscar Niemeyer, representing an open hand in vertical position, with the map of Latin America painted in red. It's a symbol of Latin America's past of oppression and its battles for freedom, with the red map as a reminder of the blood from the sacrifices that were made.[4]

The Memorial has a permanent collectionofworks of art, on display in indoor and outdoor areas, as well as a large assemblage of Latin American folk art, housed in the Pavilhão da Criatividade.[5] The library comprises 30,000 titles, besides music and image departments. The Memorial promotes exhibitions, conferences, debates, video sessions, theater, dance and music performances. It also has a research center specializing in Latin American issues and keeps an active bibliographic production.[6] From 1989 to 2007, the Memorial also served as a host to the Latin American Parliament.

Fire[edit]

On November 29, 2013, the Simón Bolívar Auditorium caught fire, causing an extensive destruction of its inner parts. Causes of fire are unknown, although a short circuit was cited.[7] Authorities predict more than 90% of the site have been consumed.[8] Some employees stated the original blueprints from Oscar Niemeyer were inside the building.[8]25firefighters were wounded, many of them because a flashover occurred during their attempt to ventilate the building.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "O Memorial da América Latina atinge a maioridade". Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  • ^ O que é o Memorial? (in Portuguese), Memorial da América Latina, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-05-11
  • ^ Administração (in Portuguese), Memorial da América Latina, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-05-11
  • ^ Nossa América (PDF) (in Portuguese), Memorial da América Latina, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-05-11
  • ^ Acervo (in Portuguese), Memorial da América Latina, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-05-11
  • ^ CBEAL (in Portuguese), Memorial da América Latina, archived from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-05-11
  • ^ a b "Memorial mostra laudo dos bombeiros e afirma ter autorização de funcionamento" [Memorial shows firefighters' permit and states it has proper permissions]. terra.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  • ^ a b "Incêndio no Memorial destrói 90% do Auditório Simón Bolívar" [Fire at Memorial destroys 90% of Simón Bolívar Auditorium]. estadao.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 30, 2013.
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