Colonia Cecilia Experience Happens This Week for Free in Palmeira

The city of Palmyra is living a special week. From 11 to 14 November takes place the Colonia Cecilia Experience. The event is free and takes place in the Francisco Rutcoski Exhibition Park, with cultural programming, theater and historical debate.

Throughout the week, the schools of the municipality are bringing students to visit and get to know Colony Cecilia, one of the most important experiences of Italian immigration in Paraná. A group of Italians came to Palmeira and founded the place in 1890, giving rise to the Colonia Cecilia, which still arouses interest, studies and emotion in those who know its history.

According to the Secretary of Culture of Palmeira, Igor Moreira, the proposal is mainly to bring the new generations of this history closer. "For the whole week the schools are bringing students to visit and get to know the Colony Cecilia," said Igor.

Check out the schedule

WEDNESDAY (11)

The official opening of the event takes place on Wednesday. The program begins at 7 pm with an Italian musical presentation, at 7:30 pm the official opening and at 8 pm the presentation of the Municipal Orchestra together with the Municipal Choir, singing an Italian repertoire.

THURSDAY (12)

On Thursday, at 7 pm, there will be an Italian musical presentation and at 7:30 pm the theater, telling the story of the colony.

THURSDAY (13)

On Friday, at 7 pm, there will be a musical presentation, at 7:30 pm the theater and then a folk group that comes from Santa Felicidade, the Folk Group "Piccola Italia".

SATURDAY (14)

On Saturday will be held the Symposium of the Colony Cecilia. "On Saturday, he will have the symposium of the colony, because it is a subject that interests people, that is, many studies," explained Secretary Igor Moreira.

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