In the Pantanal, children and teenagers take classes with musicians from the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra

Musicians from the OSB (Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, Brazilian Symphony Orchestra) spent a week in Corumbá, in the heart of the Pantanal, sharing knowledge with the children and teenagers served by the Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano. Musicians from OCAMP (Orquestra de Câmara do Pantanal, Pantanal Chamber Orchestra) also took part in the improvement exchange. The exchange […]

Co-official status for the Spanish language under debate in Corumbá

The Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano has been advocating, in Corumbá, for the Spanish language to be made co-official in the Pantanal municipality, which borders Bolivia. Last week, Moinho Cultural’s executive director and member of the Conselho Municipal de Política Cultural de Corumbá (Corumbá Municipal Council for Cultural Policy), Márcia Rolon, presented the proposal to city […]

MS musician selected for university run by NGO Gerando Falcões

Teacher, mother, musician, manager and, now, a student again. If one were to sum up the life of violinist Kaíza da Costa Alves, 25, that would be it. Coordinator of the Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano, where she began her journey, Kaíza was one of the residents of Mato Grosso do Sul selected to take part […]

Mayor swears in new members of the Corumbá Municipal Council for Cultural Policy

Mayor Marcelo Iunes swore in the new members of the Conselho Municipal de Política Cultural de Corumbá (Corumbá Municipal Council for Cultural Policy) this Tuesday, August 29. The ceremony was held at the Paço Municipal and was attended by the Secretary of Government, Luiz Antônio Pardal, the president-director of the Fundação da Cultura e do […]

Moinho Cultural hosts 21st edition of the Dança em Trânsito Festival

Corumbá will host, on August 28, the 21st edition of Dança em Trânsito (Dance in Transit), considered one of the largest and most comprehensive international contemporary dance festivals in the country. In the Mato Grosso do Sul Pantanal, the performances will take place at the Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano, starting at 6pm. Admission is free. […]

Show inspired by Guató myth is one of the attractions of the Bonito Winter Festival

The Cia de Dança do Pantanal (Pantanal Dance Company), of the Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano, arrives at the Festival Internacional de Bonito (FIB), with the show Guadakan, inspired by a Guató myth. The performance will be on the second day of the festival, Thursday (24th), at 7:30pm, on the Dance Stage. Before arriving in Bonito, […]

Master craftsman teaches young people to make traditional leather pieces

The knowledge of transforming cattle hide, in Pantanal style, into different pieces for rural and urban use is being taught to young people from the Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano (South American Moinho Cultural Institute). The workshop takes place at the Memorial do Homem Pantaneiro, in Corumbá, and is led by craftsman Matias Silva, with support […]

IHP presents initiatives developed in the Pantanal at Fórum Pontes Pantaneiras

The Brazilian Pantanal will host the largest forum on the conservation and sustainable use of the biome. The Pontes Pantaneiras (Pantanal Bridges): Conectando pessoas, cultura, biodiversidade e sustentabilidade (Connecting people, culture, biodiversity and sustainability) will take place on August 16, 17 and 18, at the Centro de Convenções Rubens Gil de Camillo, in Campo Grande, […]