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Latin America Memorial, the Glossary

The Latin America Memorial (in Portuguese, Memorial da América Latina) is a cultural, political and leisure complex, inaugurated in 1989, in São Paulo, Brazil.^[1]

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28 relations: Brazil, Collection (museum), Darcy Ribeiro, Firefighter, Flashover, Folk art, Foundation (nonprofit), Image, Latin America, Latin American art, Latin American Parliament, Library, List of Oscar Niemeyer works, MALBA, Map, Monument, Museu do Ipiranga, Museum of the Portuguese Language, Music, Oscar Niemeyer, Portuguese language, São Paulo, Sculpture, Short circuit, Tiradentes, Ventilation (firefighting), Victor Civita Latin American Library, Work of art.
Libraries in São Paulo
Modernist architecture in Brazil
Monuments and memorials in São Paulo
Museums in São Paulo
Public art in Brazil

Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.

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Collection (museum)

A museum is distinguished by a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc.

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Darcy Ribeiro

Darcy Ribeiro (October 26, 1922 – February 17, 1997) was a Brazilian anthropologist, historian, sociologist, author and politician.

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A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations.

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Flashover

A flashover is the near-simultaneous ignition of most of the directly exposed combustible material in an enclosed area.

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Folk art

Folk art covers all forms of visual art made in the context of folk culture.

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Foundation (nonprofit)

A foundation (also referred to as a charitable foundation) is a type of nonprofit organization or charitable trust that usually provides funding and support to other charitable organizations through grants, while also potentially participating directly in charitable activities.

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Image

An image is a visual representation.

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Latin America

Latin America often refers to the regions in the Americas in which Romance languages are the main languages and the culture and Empires of its peoples have had significant historical, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural impact.

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Latin American art

Latin American art is the combined artistic expression of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, as well as Latin Americans living in other regions.

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Latin American Parliament

The Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) is a regional, permanent organization composed by the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Library

A library is a collection of books, and possibly other materials and media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions.

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List of Oscar Niemeyer works

List of buildings and structures by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Latin America Memorial and List of Oscar Niemeyer works are Modernist architecture in Brazil and Oscar Niemeyer buildings.

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MALBA

The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, mostly known for its acronym MALBA) is an art museum located on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue, in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires.

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Map

A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes.

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Monument

A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance.

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Museu do Ipiranga

The Museu Paulista of the University of São Paulo, commonly known as Museu do Ipiranga, is a Brazilian history museum located near the place where Emperor Pedro I proclaimed Brazil's independence on the banks of Ipiranga brook in the Southeast region of the city of São Paulo, then the "Caminho do Mar," or road to the seashore. Latin America Memorial and museu do Ipiranga are museums in São Paulo.

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Museum of the Portuguese Language

The Museum of the Portuguese Language (Museu da Língua Portuguesa) is an interactive Portuguese language—and Linguistics/Language Development in general—museum in São Paulo, Brazil. Latin America Memorial and Museum of the Portuguese Language are museums in São Paulo.

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Music

Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content.

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Oscar Niemeyer

Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.

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Portuguese language

Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.

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São Paulo

São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil and the capital of the state of São Paulo.

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Sculpture

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions.

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Short circuit

A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short or s/c) is an electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or very low electrical impedance.

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Tiradentes

Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (12 November 1746 – 21 April 1792), known as Tiradentes, was a leading member of the colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full independence from Portuguese rule and the creation of a republic.

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Ventilation (firefighting)

Ventilation is a part of structural firefighting tactics, and involves the expulsion of heat and smoke from a burning building, permitting the firefighters to more easily and safely find trapped individuals and attack the fire.

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Victor Civita Latin American Library

The Victor Civita Latin American Library (in Portuguese Biblioteca Latino-Americana Victor Civita) is a public library which is part of the Latin America Memorial in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Latin America Memorial and Victor Civita Latin American Library are 1989 establishments in Brazil and Libraries in São Paulo.

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Work of art

A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_America_Memorial

Also known as Fundação Memorial da América Latina, Latin America Memorial Foundation, Latin American Memorial, Memorial da América Latina, Memorial of Latin America, Memorial of the Latin America.