My wife and I decided to return again to the Bairro São José this weekend and spend a little bit more time in the Mercado São José (last week we had our toddlers with us and didn’t really spend a lot of time looking around). Some of the things that you can find in abundance …
The last two cases that I’ve been investigating for my research are the Cais José Estelita in Recife and the Horto d’el Ray in Olinda. The Estelita is an historical train yard located on a wharf or pier on in the São Jose neighborhood of Recife. It was established in the middle of the 19th …
By law in Brazil, all foreigners who are not tourists are required to register with the Federal Police within 30 days of arriving in the country. (In my case, my family and I have what is known as a “Vitem-I” visa. It allows me to work on my research in Brazil, but does not allow …
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Recently, I was reading “The Pro-Development, Anti-Historic Preservationist” by Michael Allen on the Next City web site. It is a good overview of the changing public perceptions of historic preservation, including how many people are doing “historic preservation”, but don’t associate themselves with the term or the movement. These individuals don’t join historic preservation organizations, …
With the weekend here, my wife and I decided to get out of the apartment and do a little exploring. My wife was interested in seeing Mercado São José (St. Joseph Market), which I described to her from my previous trip in 2007. We decided to walk from our apartment in the Bairro de Graças …
As an teacher, I am interested in the curricula of degree programs that address the multiple forms of tangible and intangible heritage. I often like to look at post-secondary degree programs to see how they are structured to help consider ways to improve the program in which I teach. One theme that seems to be …
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As I am learning Portuguese, I often rely on Google to translate words or phrases. One phrase that repeatedly appears in my research is the word tombamento that always appears in context with the designation of heritage buildings and places. Google insists on translating this word into the English word, “tipping”. For instance, take this …
Back in graduate school, a friend of mine from Brazil introduced me to the landscape architect, Burle Marx (1909-1994). He is internationally known for his work that was uniquely Brazilian, incorporating many folk art elements in his designs. He had a love for plants that were indigenous to Brazil and was one of the first …
So I warn my readers that this post will be rather dry, as I try to explain what I would like to accomplish with my research in the Recife area of Brazil. Officially, the title of my project is “Developing a Pragmatic Tool for Historic Environment Practitioners: Exploring Ways in Which Sociocultural and Experiential Meanings …
Tomorrow, August 15, marks a week in Recife. So far, things have been going well, but as with any move to a different country, my family and I have had to adjust to many changes and we realize that this will continue to be an engaging learning experience. First, the very positive things about our …
