To celebrate the eighties of Brazilian, the Getúlio Vargas Art (FGV ARTE) and the Brazilian Institute for Development and Research (IDP) were launched on Tuesday (22) the book “Brazilia, the art of democracy”.
Organized by the art critic Paulo Hirkinhof, the work combines experts for arts, architecture, history and politics. The book proposes a reflection on the path of the federal capital.
Hirkinhoff told the Brazilia newspaper about itself, and how Brazilia wants to reveal itself. CNN.
In addition to glorifying the modern ideal that formed the city, the book deals with the political and cultural expressions that contributed to the building of Brazilia.
The publication honors characters such as Juscelino Kubitschek, Oscar Niemeyer, Athos Bulcão, Darcy Ribeiro and Zanine Caldas, as well as highlighting the crucial moments of Brazilian democracy.
One of the authors who make up the group is the Minister of Supreme Court (STF) and the founder of IDP, Gilmar Mendes. The introduction is signed and separated for the role of the judiciary in preserving democracy.
In an interview, Gilmar Mendes recalled his arrival in Brazilia during the dictatorship and said he had accompanied the funeral of Goselino Copchik. According to him, there could be the “spirit” of the city.
The minister said: “There, the city that everyone said has not started to reveal their soul, and since then we have begun the process of democratic transformation.”
In 1985, we reached excellent results with the election of Tancredo (Nevis), and since then we have lived a strong democracy, which is the title of the book: “Brazilia, the art of democracy. He added: “It is the art of conversation, and respecting each other, the idea of the advanced Brazil, which also occurs with the building of Brazilia.”
Former President Jose Sarni, the first civilian to take over after the military regime, and former Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheko (PSD-MG).
The ruler of the federal region, Eibanis Rocha (MDB), was at all. In a speech, he defended the appreciation of democracy in the country.
“We are witnessing a period of democratic stability in our country, but this must be emphasized at all times, even that the youth, who have not experienced this mysterious period of our past, have awareness of the value of democracy,” he said.
Brazilia was 65 years old last Monday (21), a history that represents the final transfer of the headquarters of the political authority to the interior of the country. It was built in record time, the capital was important to integrate national lands and enhance the development of the interior.
