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High point of Christmas attractions in Belo Horizonte, the lighting of the Liberty Lights Circuit It was inaugurated this Wednesday (2/11). The event, attended by the Governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu zema (Novo), also marked one of the celebrations of 300 years of State.
This year, the traditional Christmas lighting that adds sparkle to Praa da Liberdade expanded to other locations in downtown Belo Horizonte. The objective of the measure is to spread people so that there is no agglomeration, due to the danger of spreading COVID-19.
The lighting will be divided into four modalities: mapped projection in the Palácio da Liberdade – interaction performance between the audiovisual and the physical environment; Conical and Christmas lighting in the central lane of Praa da Liberdade and various buildings; gabled projections at points on Rua da Bahia and Avenida do Contorno; and laser show, a light show that will be seen from various points of the city.
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On Wednesday night, for example, the public was able to see the projection centered on the Liberty Palace. The festival was opened by musicians Marcus vianna me Maurcio Tizumba placeholder image, which had the Orquestra Sinfnica do Estado society. Together they made a tribute to the 300 years of Minas Gerais.
Romeu Zema also spoke at the event. In his speech, the governor highlighted the strength of the miners in the face of many crises, also highlighting that he assumed that the state must face some challenges, such as the rupture of the Brumadinho dam and the rain that affected Minas at the beginning of the year. COVID-19 pandemic.
“We had the dam that broke, a rain that devastated several municipalities and a state totally surrendered to the mayors with mayors without receiving, servers without the rights they were due, hospitals without medicines, in short, chaos. As if all this were not enough, we arrived in 2020 with a new reality, different from everything we had seen or experienced. But we have a strength that no one else has. We are miners. Used to overcome challenges with great courage, “said Zema.
The governor also highlighted the plurality of the population of Minas Gerais, from the rural population to the miners of the capital Belo Horizonte. “There is the rural producer, the merchant, the student who climbs the slopes of our historic cities, and there is Belo Horizonte, which always welcomes visitors with open arms. Minas has green fields, cheese, coffee with milk, it has brilliant minds, it has cutting edge technology, it has unique people and action. I am a miner from the interior with great pride ”.
Zema ended the speech by citing historical figures from Minas Gerais, such as Tiradentes, Guimares Rosa and Juscelino Kubitschek. “We have examples of greatness and improvement: we have Tiradentes and its fight against the tax spill, Guimares Rosa with the essence of being from Minas Gerais and JK with a pioneering spirit and many others. Mines the size of its people, the size of the joy, strength, courage and faith of us miners. Congratulations Minas Gerais, thank you Minas Gerais ”, he concluded.
Lights and music
The light show runs until January 6. The public will be able to check the lighting in different parts of the city, daily, between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
The initiative of the Chamber of Merchants of Belo Horizonte (CDL / BH) in alliance with Companhia Energtica de Minas Gerais (Cemig), Praa da Liberdade Circuit, State Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iepha) and Fundao Clvis Salgado. The project will cost R $ 1.4 million.
