The episode of the CNN 200+ series “The Evolution of Brazil – Society” seeks to reflect what shapes and unites us as Brazilians throughout the Bicentennial of Independence.
Starting from the Ipiranga Museum, in São Paulo, where the painting “Independência ou Morte” by Pedro Américo is located, historian Paulo Garces reflects on the work far removed from textbooks. He observes the symbology of the social structure that has been established in the country since 1822.
Throughout the chapter, the anchor of the CNN Luciana Barreto goes to the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL), in Rio de Janeiro, to interview the immortal Domício Proença Filho.
The conversation is not restricted to ABL, but also addresses the representation of evolution and social inclusion, the origins of our language, with its social and political uses.
Later, Luciana Barreto meets the multi-talented actress, poet, singer and writer Elisa Lucinda, with whom she discusses blackness, samba, literature and the power of the verb.
In Brasília, Arthur Baniwa, through the multimedia dictionary he is developing, explains the role of indigenous communities in the academy, and the importance of linguistic research for the preservation of native languages and culture.
On Rua 25 de Março, in the capital of São Paulo, we will reflect on linguistic, cultural, religious and behavioral diversities.
We will also talk about immigrants, such as Ricardo Cury, from Empório Sírio. His family has been in downtown São Paulo since the beginning of the last century, having the first Syrian import store in the region.
At Estação da Luz, Orquestra Mundana, which unites immigrants of different ethnicities in a unique project that illustrates our ability to welcome other cultures.
And also to understand the new forms of family compositions, coexisting with traditional models and legitimizing their spaces of affection and rights. We met Paulo Tardivo and Tiago Pessoa, parents of Sara and Davi, Priscila França, mother of Felipe, and Filipe Hebert, father of Rebecca.
Source: CNN Brasil
