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Ponto de Cultura
AEC-TEA was selected to host a Ponto de Cultura in Capim Grosso starting in January 2009. The project offers free courses in video/photography and theater arts. Technology used for the courses will also be available to the general community and will increase AEC-TEA's current computer lab capabilities.
Musica Bacana BrasileiraAEC-TEA organizes multimedia events for the Capim Grosso community which present the work of Brazilian and Latin American artists who are important to our culture, although not always valued and recognized. These range from Vinícius de Morares, with his Bossa nova and afrossambas, to chula music and the popular forró, to the inventions outside of any category of Tom Zé. Each month, an artist or art form is chosen. All of the AEC-TEA volunteers spend the month researching the topic, seeking differnt ways (mucic, poetry, videos, etc.) with which to present it to the public during one night at the beginning of each month. Cinema NightThere's nothing like Saturday night at the movies and, until recently, this was not an option in Capim Grosso. The Cinema das Mangueiras (Mango Tree Cinema) includes one more leisure activity in town every Saturday at 8 p.m for only R$1. We show interesting films which are often hard to find in the local DVD rental stores. Another feature that can't even be found in most cinemas is the beauty of our theater below the starry sky of the Sertão and leaves of the mango tree. Welcome to Cinema das Mangueiras! Please turn of your cell phones, grab your popcorn and....enjoy the movie!Art at AEC-TEAVolunteers organize free art activities for children in the neighborhood. The projects generally use inexpensive or recycled materials and some objects may be sold by the group to raise money for future activities. Past projects have included: recycled greeting cards and envelopes, jewelry made from plastic bottles, murals, batik, signs for the association, toys for the creche, mobiles, decorative vases, and drawings.
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A Ponto de Cultura or 'culture point' is a cultural hotspot. A ponto can be about anything, determined by the needs of the autonomous group who create it - - some are hip-hop Pontos, some are about recycling, some are radio stations, some focus solely on music technology or film production. A main thing about a Ponto de Cultura is that the way it works and the way it distributes the cultural practices of its members is autonomous. We have several short films which outline the many varied functions of Pontos de Culturas. These go into depth as to the dynamics and thinking behind the increasing global network of cultural sharing.Promote AEC-TEA
