My Zone is covered in baby Jesus-es. At first I thought wow, Rio de Janeiro has a lot of nativity sets! Good for them for being so festive. But really, I mean really, do they need to put them all out?
I don't quite know what's going on and neither do my Carioca contacts... aka my husband because I'm too lazy to ask anyone else or read today. Then again, I have you cyber world friends, don't I?
So I hear it's some sort of mission. The mission to offend someone. Oh wait, Brazilians aren't petty like that and don't get pissed off over someone else believing in something. Now there is a concept to consider during this holiday season.
Anyway, there are Nativity scenes all over Zona Sul, quite possibly the city. I wouldn't know because I've only been hanging in my zone lately.
They come in all shapes in sizes. We're talking metal, statues, colored, modern, "modern", and so on and so forth.
Does anyone know how or why this has come about? Is it a competition? Is it a faith thing? Is it like the painted cow statue phenomenon?
Who's got the story?
Sorry to be a little off topic but, what is the deal with that cow? I've always wondered.
ReplyDeleteI actually got a pic of artists putting one up in Lagoa. Each one is done by different artists, and they are all over the city (at least as far out as Barra da Tijuca) and I've seen ones made out of metal, wood, even empty plastic bottles. I remember seeing them last year too -- I imagine it must be sponsored by the prefeitura because they usually have spotlights on them at night.
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haha, I can't add to the reason... I can only confirm that in Barra they have the same overload of nativity scenes and I was totally wondering the same thing?
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Hi everyone. Check the event's picture book:
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This is a social project aiming to integrate the city.
Cheers,
JP
joao.paulo@rodriguesweb.com
Hi again!
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www.festivaldepresepios.com.br
This year, there is an election already going on, by popular vote, for the Most Beautiful Nativity Scene. The winner artist will get R$ 50K.
Cheers,
JP
joao.paulo@rodriguesweb.com
Gold Star JP! Thanks for the info!
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