University of BrasiliaCreated in 1962, the University of Brasília was thought to be much more than a generator of knowledge. Darcy Ribeiro and Anísio Teixeira were the educators who together with other professionals desired an institution that formed individuals committed to ethics and social responsibility. The great cultural plurality and a vision that aspires to the future makes the University one of the main academic references of the country since its creation.
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Beijódromo (Darcy Ribeiro Memorial)Darcy Ribeiro and the architect Joao Filgueiras (Lelé), together dreamed and designed the Beijodromo, a building that holds his academic collection and of Berta ribeiro, an anthropologist who had been his lifemate for years. Darcy wanted the students to talk to him through the chosen and played books, so he wanted an open and permeable rooms. The building is the one of the most importants for University, because it keeps the history of the mentor and enthusiast of this huge heritage.
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Memorial Darcy Ribeiro "Beijódromo"
Praça Maior, Campus Darcy ribeiro Universidade e Brasília – UnB Gleba A- Reitoria CEP 70910-900 |
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BrasiliaInaugurated on April 21, 1960, Brasília was designed and planned by great talents as Oscar Niemeyer, Lúcio Costa, athos Bulcao and Burle Marx. In 1987 The federal capital was nominate a UNESCO World Heritage Site to its emblematic modern archtecture and landscape seen through the streets.
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