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Wind Caravan
Ceará Brazil
November 17 - December 2, 2001
Cumbuco, near Fortaleza, Ceará
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November
17th (Sun.) - December 2nd (Sun.) , 2001
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is a three hour and a half flight to the northeast from São
Paulo to Fortaleza, from where the beach of Cumbuco is 35
km away. Brilliant, white dunes extend between the ocean and
a lake against the background of a coconut palm forest. Located
nine degrees latitude south of the equator, the temperature
is almost always 27 degrees Celsius, and a strong wind constantly
blows. The changing surface of the dunes makes them seem alive.
One of the greatest choreographers of modern dance, Jirí
Kylián, arranged wonderful choreography for the local
children. The Brazilian group UAKTI fabricated unique instruments
at the site and played their rhythmical and mysterious music.
The last Wind Caravan started with such gorgeous and joyful
collaboration. Many visitors came to the burning hot site
at Barra do Cauípe during the two week period. Through
talks and workshops, we became good friends with the local
children.
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Opening
Ceremony
Saturday November 17, 2001 10:00am
- 12:00am
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| Wind
Caravan Site at the dunes of Cumbuco |
| Brazilian
group UAKTI appears from the back of the dunes, playing
the unique instruments that they fabricated at the site.
50 of the local children, choreographed by Jirí
Kylián, come down the slope of the sand holding
pinwheels in their hands. It was a breathtaking moment
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Activities with
Children
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visited the elementary school in Cumbuco whose children
were to be participants for the opening on November 11.
We asked them to make objects using pieces of wood and
empty bottles at the beach. Some children drew their impression
of Wind Caravan. |
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| Symposium |
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November 16, symposium "Message to Future Earthlings"
was held at Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura
in Fortaleza. Panelists were Frans Krajcberg, Yusuke Nakahara
and Susumu Shingu. |
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| Fishermen
in Cumbuco |
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| Setting
up triangular sail onto a board, fishermen go out onto
the rough sea every morning on this simple sailboat called
"Jangada." |
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| Exhibition
"Wind Caravan - Observation of Our Planet" |
| Thursday
November 8 - Sunday November 25, 2001 |
| Instituto
Cultural Itaú, Avenue Paulista, São Paulo |
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| Exhibition
"Wind Caravan - Observation of Our Planet" |
| Friday
November 9 - Sunday December 2, 2001 |
| Centro
Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura, Fortaleza |
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| Organization |
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| Organized
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Wind Caravan
Executive Committee |
| Endorsed
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Government of
State of Ceará, Consulate General of Japan in Recife, Centro
Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura, Instituto Cultural Itaú,
UNESCO, Municipal Prefecture of Caucaia |
| Supported
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Hermès,
DDI Corporation, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Suntory Limited,
The Japan Foundation, Jaime Cupertino Arquitetura LTDA, Shingu Atelier
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| Cooperated
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Nippon Express
Co., Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd.,
Ashikaga Institute of Technology, Fuji Film Brazil |
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