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Planetariums in Rio and Beijing sign cooperation agreement during the Moon Festival in Gávea
Published on 02/10/2023 - 10:08 | Updated
During the Moon Festival there were performances of Chinese folk dances, singing and percussion - Rio City Hall The planetariums of Rio de Janeiro and Beijing will exchange experiences and programs on astronomy. The collaboration and exchange agreement was signed by the president of the Rio de Janeiro City Planetarium Foundation, Renan Uccelli, and the commercial consul of the Republic of China in Rio, Xu Yuansheng, during the traditional Moon Festival, celebrated on Friday (29/9), at the Rio Planetarium, in Gávea.
In addition to strengthening ties between Brazil and China, the idea behind the partnership is to promote the exchange of innovations, research and educational projects adopted by the two institutions. Now in October, the municipal secretary of Labor and Income, Everton Gomes, will travel to Beijing, alongside Renan Uccelli, to visit the planetarium in the Chinese capital and work out details of the cooperation between the two countries.
– The partnership will allow us to exchange experiences and knowledge with China. And most importantly, it will enable us to expand our educational programs on this important science such as astronomy – recalled Everton Gomes.
According to Renan Uccelli, the exchange of information with the Chinese will enrich the experience of visitors to the Rio Planetarium. During the Moon Festival, held by the Rio Planetarium in partnership with the Confucius Institute at PUC-Rio and the Riomont Art and Culture Association, there were performances of Chinese folk dances, singing and percussion, as well as demonstrations of kung fu and tai chi chuan. Guests were able to watch a beautiful 360-degree projection of the Rio de Janeiro sky from the Carl Sagan dome. At the end of the event, members of the Estácio de Sá samba school entertained the audience with a performance of drums and dancers.
