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Penedo has lived an historical moment, on the last November 13th, with Cine Penedo’s reopening – the city’s first movie theater -, making a mark not only in the projections return, but also consolidating itself as an meaningful mark, specially after the municipality recent selection as an UNESCO Creative City Network.

After decades without commercial activities, since 1962, and episodic use during the Penedo Cinema Circuit first editions in the 70s, Cine Penedo was reopened during the 2023 Edition of Penedo Cinema Circuit.

The place where hundreds of people got back to see movies, receives more people next weekend with the exhibition of the biopic “Mussum, O filmis” and “The Impeachment – Setembro, 1957. Sexta-Feira 13 ”, production about the emblematic episode in Alagoas politics, noted by the shooting inside the State Legislative Assembly.”

The long film about Mussum, the famous musician and humorist from the “Os Trapalhões” group, will be exhibited in two sessions, the first on Friday, December 1st, at 6:30pm., and the next day, at 4p.m.

The documentary, however, which explores the murder of the then Governor Muniz Falcão will be shown in a special session, only on Friday night, at 8:30p.m.

Impeachment is a production contemplated with the IV Audiovisual Production Incentive Award in Alagoas, released by the State Government, through the State Secretariat for Culture and Creative Economy.

The access to all sessions at Cine Penedo is free of charge, with ticket distribution available half an hour before every session, at the cinema box office.

Originally posted by Fagner Honorato on 11/29/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino

With movies to all types of people and exhibitions in three different places, and no charging for tickets, free workshops about stop motion animations, debates with producers and artists, activities in the remaining quilombola village Tabuleiro dos Negros, exhibitions spaces for the local entrepreneur, and musical shows at Praça 12 de Abril.

During a week, Penedo Cinema Circuit created learning opportunities, promoted leisure, networking opportunities and questioning by means of audiovisual, stimulating the interest by the creative economy that made Penedo an UNESCO’s Creative City, in the cinema category.

The side activities are part of the circuit that made its 13th edition in 2023, consolidating Penedo in the most relevant events in Brazil’s cinema, with highlights to the exhibition of shorts and long films at Praça 12 de Abril, at the Conventions Center (former Cine São Francisco) and Cine Penedo, reopened at the event’s opening.

“I’m from a time when Penedo had two working movie theaters, so I grew up watching movies. Bringing it back to us is a wonderful thing.” said the psychologist Luciana Gonçalves to the reporter Maurício Santana, one of the responsibles to the journalistic covering of the 2023 Penedo Cinema Circuit edition.

There were more than 100 short films at the schedule which also had 14 long films at its schedule over seven days of event which also included a cinematographic pre-production workshop, taught by the actor and director Francisco Gaspar, and the introduction to stop motion workshop, taught by the university Professor and filmmaker Andréa Paiva, who became a director on behalf of Circuito Penedo de Cinema.

“If it weren’t for the CIrcuit, today I wouldn’t be an audiovisual creator. In2011, I was an spector. In 2016, I took part in a workshop and, in 2023, I am here, ministering workshops for the event that made me who I am today.” said Andrea to Mauricio Santana.

All of the journalistic covering of Penedo Cinema Circuit is available in the event website and also at Rádio Ufal webpage, with interviews taken by Lenilda Lima.

Video: Felipe Cavalcante

Text: Fernando Vinícius, with assisting of Penedo Cinema Circuit 

Photos: Nathália Bezerra, Kamylla Feitosa, Adriano Arantos and Bruno Vieira (Penedo Cinema Circuit)

Originally posted by Fernando Vinícius on 11/21/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino

The reopening of Penedo’s first Cinema is an historical mark at the recently selected city to be part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network.

Not operating commercially since 1962, and eventual use on the firsts editions of the Cinema Circuit, in the 1970 decade, Cine Penedo resumed its film projection on this Monday, 13, Penedo’s Cinema Circuit 2023 Edition first day.

Remodeled to be modernized, the cinema’s room relaunched with two ‘mini docs’; the first being about the Penedo’s candidacy to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, and the second being about the relationship between Penedo’s people and Cine Penedo.

Following up, the Cinema and History Special Session exhibited the long films; Phantom Portraits – Movie selected to represent Brazil at this year’s Oscar – and The Hijacking of Flight 375.

During the reopening ceremony, Mayor Ronaldo Lopes shared the feeling of happiness of the people of Penedo who are proud of the recovery of yet another public space that strengthens the creative economy of the city that represents Brazil, together with Santos-SP, in the global network of UNESCO in the cinema category.

“We are the only city in Alagoas being part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network and the second in Latin America with Cinema seal. Penedo has it, it’s not ‘the city who had it’, or ‘the city that will have it’ anymore.” pointed out Ronaldo Lopes, thanking the support of all the institutions involved in the work. 

Given to UFAL, Cinema Penedo was recovered with resources from Rouanet Law, through BNDES, institution which also represented in the ceremony by Janaína da Silveira. She highlighted that the growth in the economy needs to be followed by the growth of cultural public policies, a situation that is occurring in Penedo.

Melina Freitas, SECULT Alagoas gestor, represented the Governor Paulo Dantas, praising the cinema’s room quality, being superior to most the majority available in the state, frising that the Cinemas reopening is a mark to the Brazilian audiovisual. “Penedo already is a development hub to culture, and the creative economy”, affirmed Melina reinforcing Paulo Dantas’ commitment to Penedo.

The same commitment with the support to the continuity of the actions developed at the city, came from the Secretary of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Denise Pires de Carvalho. She received from Sergio Onofre’s hands the project to the creation of the School of Arts, Technology and Cinema.

The proposal of the UFAL Penedo unity, sees to the continuous use and the attached structure to the building, with seven classrooms and exclusive access, allowed by the expropriation to the building next to the Cinema which will be, already in 2024, included in the national network of University Cinema Theaters, as announced by Denise Pires.

The Dean of UFAL, Josealdo Tonholo, highlighted the resumption of investments in the federal public education and the works done in partnership with Penedo City Hall, citing the Music Festival of Penedo and Penedo Cinema Circuit.

He received an homage from Mayor Ronaldo Lopes for the support formalized in the Creative Penedo Consortium, work which counted with other partnerships, among them SEBRAE Alagoas, institution also represented at the ceremony which ended with a speech by the president of the São Francisco River Basin Committee (CBHSF), Maciel Oliveira.

One of the sponsoring institutions of the Penedo Cinema Circuit, the collegiate entity will host in Penedo, on the 14th and 15th of December – with the presence of Minister Marina Silva and other federal government authorities – the national plenary meeting of the committee, an event that reaffirms the condition of a city ready to host major events.

Originally posted by Fernando Vinícius on 11/14/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino

Penedo Cinema Circuit is coming and the city’s already feeling a great movement and the positives reflect on the tourism of this key event.

The expectation is that hotels and inns register an occupation over 70% during the circuit, with some establishments already registering 100% of its capacities between november 17th and 19th.

The work done by Penedo City Hall, through the Secretary of Tourism and Creative Economy (SETUREC), is fundamental for the growth and strengthening of tourism in the city, which is already considered a tourist destination. 

“Events Like the Penedo Cinema Circuit, in addition to reuniting  directors, actors,  producers, and lovers of the Seventh Art, also moves the local economy, and all its touristic structure. The excellent balance only reaffirms that Penedo is ready and prepared to be a stage for great and important events.” affirms Jair Galvão, the secretariat head.

The Circuit begins on the 13th, and gets to the end on the 19th, with a schedule filled with culture and knowledge. There will be over 100 movies on display, among short and long films, divided in thematic shows, all with free access to the public, just like the workshops, debates, creative fairs and musical presentations.

Originally posted by Thaciana Lima on 11/10/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino

Audiovisual producers and culture makers acting in Penedo already may present their proposals to the Paulo Gustavo Law (LPG). Both notices produced by the Municipal Secretary of Culture, Leisure and Youth (SEMCLEJ) are available.

The widely discussed incentive in Penedo with the public from both notices has the orientation to the interested public available at the SEMCLEJ head office, Located at Dâmaso do Monte Street, next to Penedo City Hall, Including a workshop supported by Secult Alagoas.

All questions related to both notices from LPG in Penedo – one directed to short films production (Velho Chico Notice) and the other to awarding culture groups (Penedo is Culture Award) – may be answered at SEMCLEJ, even during a meeting setted to 10 a.m. next Friday, 10, at the secretary auditorium.

The registration period ends at november 27th, with a walkthrough to all its proceedings available at the links below and also at Official Gazette of the Municipality in its edition this Monday, November 6th.

Penedo is Culture Award

Velho Chico Notice – Paulo Gustavo Law

Originally posted by Fernando Vinícius on 11/06/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino

Penedo is the second City from Brazil in the Cinema category and one of the 5 cities in the whole world to win the UNESCO’s seal, in 2023, in this creative area.

The city of Penedo was announced on Tuesday (31) by the United Nations for Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO), a UN body, as a member of the Creative Cities Network.

The inclusion is on the list designated by the UNESCO’s general director, Audrey Azolay, together with 55 new members. Apart from Penedo, only Rio de Janeiro was selected among the Brazilian cities, this one in the Literature category. 

The contemplated cities with the seal will cooperate with the members of the Mundial Network to strengthen the culture and creativity as instruments of economic development.

To the Mayor Ronaldo Lopes, the news brings visibility without precedents to Penedo: “We’re presenting our city to the world with what we have better: History, Culture and Art. This is the recognition of the creativity of Penedo’s people and that we are transforming our Economic Development by its roots.” 

Ronaldo Lopes affirmed that the UNESCO’s seal will be converted in opportunities to cultural projects, tourism, investments and, above all, in cinema, granting jobs and income to the population.

“The exchange of good practices with the mundial leader cities at creative economy puts Penedo in an extremely select group that will promote the audiovisual in the city. After the revitalization of the ancient Cine São Francisco, we will be reopening the traditional and currently renovated Cine Penedo, on the next november 13th”.

As for the secretary of tourism, Jair Galvão, said that the achievement is the result of the integrated work from Penedo City Hall with countless partners: “The city administration has been working with the key-institutions, who supported this candidacy for over a year. SEBRAE Alagoas and the Federal University of Alagoas are among the highlighted ones, and so is the Consortium Penedo Criativa together with all of the sectoral groups from Penedo who build the winning dossier”.

To Jair Galvão, Penedo opens its doors more intensively to the audiovisual world. “The cinema is an economic sector extremely powerful, we’ll have a work centered at the capacitation of producers, demonstrating that Penedo is the perfect location to productions. The Penedo Circuit of Cinema should be internationalized and surely will strengthen the art schools projects and creative technologies in Penedo”.

The UNESCO’s Creative Cities Mundial Network

The UNESCO’s Creative Cities Mundial Network was launched in 2004 for promoting the cooperation between the cities that acknowledged creativity as an important factor to its urban development at the economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects.

The project aims at improving the mutual international cooperation with and between the member cities committed to investing in creativity as a sustainable urban development motor, social inclusion and vibrant culture. 

In the 2023 UNESCO candidacy notice, only Penedo (cinema) and Rio de Janeiro (literature) entered the global network through Brazil, which now has 14 cities in the international cooperation network.

Original Post by Fernando Vinícius on 10/31/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino

Penedo City Hall, through the Municipal Secretariat of Tourism and Creative Economy (SETUREC), attended the event, recently held in João Pessoa – PB. It was promoted by Paraíba’s Capital, in partnership with SEBRAE.

The forum reunited plenty of actors in the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Mundial Network, among tem, Daniel Farfán, director of Crafts at the Secretariat of Culture of Puebla, Mexico; Indrasen Vencatachellum, president of the International Network for the Development of Crafts (RIDA/Paris); Álvaro Narvaez, Secretary of Culture of Medellín, Colombia; and Dominique Roland, director of the Arts Center – Enghien-les-Bains, France.

The International Forum of Creative Cities promotes the exchange and sharing of enriching experiences related to the Creative Economy and the role of cities in the context.

“It was a highly important moment of exchanging experiences with some cities which are part of the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, demonstrating well-suced practices aimed at the development of each Country or City. The meeting with renowned representatives shows Penedo’s link and strengthens the cooperation and improvement bond in the economic sector to the future”, pointed out Karlinne Cordeiro, Creative Economy’s director at SETUREC.

Original Post by Thaciana Lima on 10/12/2023
Translated by Denner Sabino

This weekend starts with excellent news for Alagoas, especially for the fundamental municipality in the state’s history. Penedo was chosen to represent Brazil, at the Cinema category, at the final selection for UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network.

The advance was announced by the Ministry o f Tourism (MTur), project by the Ronaldo Lopes/João Lucas management carried out in partnership with the institutions UFAL, SEBRAE, IPHAN, IFAL, Government of Alagoas, Banco do Nordeste, Fundação Casa do Penedo and Santos’ City Hall.

All works by Penedo City Hall were analyzed at the committee formed by technicians from MTur, Ministry of Culture and National Commission for UNESCO in Brazil, featuring direct participation from Itamaraty (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

The Mayor, Ronaldo Lopes, says he’s confident in one more victory to the people of Penedo  and Alagoas, pointing to the process’ relevancy. “It’s fundamental to highlight that only two cities are chosen for a country and only once in two years. Now, Penedo is entering the last stage of this process, which embodies UNESCO’s validation in Paris, France”.

Besides Penedo, the other municipality selected to the final stage was Rio de Janeiro,at the literature category.

“This achievement will represent a huge acknowledgment to Penedo’s History and culture, bringing uncountable opportunities and projects in partnership with the international community, specially at the Creative Economy area.”, adds Ronaldo Lopes.

To the Secretary of Tourism and Creative Economy, Jair Galvão, Penedo’s selection is a great Historic Mark. “Penedo is one step closer to one of the main projects from the United Nations that encourages culture and creative economy”, stressing the access to what is most innovative in Cinema and Creativity other areas.

Jair Galvão is also very optimistic about the city’s inclusion in the Creative Cities Network. “The quality of the project developed by Penedo City Hall, supported by all partner institutions at this task is excellent and I am sure we are passing UNESCO’s sieving, in France.”, says SETUREC’s gestor.

The Tourism ministry, Daniela Carneiro, also highlights the relevancy of Brazilian representation on the Mondial Network. “Brazil is the third country with more cities in the network, with 12 municipalities already graced with the title, being only behind China and Italy. We are proud of how many candidates arrived at our technicians and we congratulate all, specially the two selected cities, for their effort showing the creative potential of our country.” Points up the ministry at Mtur’s release.

Original post by Fernando Vinícius, in 06/24/2023.
Translated by: Denner Sabino

On next April 28th, Penedo city will host the Cinema Connection, promoted by Penedo’s Cinema Circuit and Curta Santos.

The free access event will start at 07:30 p.m. and has the support of the city councils of Penedo and Santos, being held simultaneously in Penedo, at Theatro Sete de Setembro and in Santos, At Teatro Rosinha Mastrângelo.

Short films produced in Penedo will be presented in Santos, and short films produced in Santos will be presented in Penedo simultaneously. 

In Penedo, the short films Lee, by Fabiana Conway; The Ghost Cat of the Paquetá Cemetery, by Dino Menezes; (Almost) at the Center of the Earth, by Igor Avelar and Jonathan Aguiar; Fim, by José Roberto Torero; Paranoias of a Needy Online, by Letícia Paulino and Raízes do Mercado, by Daniel Calado Souza, Francina Ferreira de Lisboa, Jaime Santos and Samara Faustino, will be shown.

While in Santos, A Última Carta, by Eduarda Marques and Sérgio Onofre; Jacaré, by Bruno Ravagnolli; The Poet of Bairro Vermelho, by Matheus Nobre; Vaudeville, by Élcio Verçosa and NAZO Dia e Noite Maria, by Andrea Paiva, will be shown.

“This will be the first of many events we will be making with other cities’ festivals. It’s a way of demonstrating our art and showing how cinematographic we are.” said the Tourism director and also producer of Penedo Cinema Circuit, Karlinne Cordeiro.

“The Cinema connection is one more window that opens itself to Alagoas audiovisual in its relation to the nacional production, plus being a very interesting exchange that will make the disclosure and a bigger circulation of the works possible. This initiative will reinforce bonds between Penedo and Santos, and all the Alagoas audiovisual will be gaining with this partnership.” Said Sérgio Onofre, Professor at the Federal University of Alagoas, and coordinator of the Penedo Cinema Festival.

Original post on April 18th, 2023, by Thaciana Lima.
Translated by Denner Sabino.

The work to include Penedo in the Program Creative Cities Network, an initiative held by UNESCO, is in its full power. The city is included in the Cinema category and acts united to win the seal.

To achieve its goal, City Hall representatives, on its third sector, from higher education institutions, historians, from civil society, and remaining areas from creative economy, joined a new meeting with SEBRAE consultant, Eduardo Barroso. 

The meeting was held in the Retirement House on Tuesday, 10th, and its main objective was creating the dossier, the main material to completing the Penedo application process.

“We gathered all the information we have until now, verified if they are complete, if they need any supplementation or decrement, and at the same time, we supplemented it with some items that need answers based on concrete actions.” Said the consultant that guides the working group.

Besides the workshop of the dossier, there was also a videoconference to celebrate the partnership with the other five participant North Eastern cities within the Creative Cities Network.

“We worked on our dossier and joined a conference with the representatives of the cities of João Pessoa, Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife e Campina Grande. It was a very useful moment for the construction of a unified project that strengthens our candidacy and creates a knowledge exchange that favors the creative economy in our city.” explains Jair Galvão, Secretary of Tourism in Penedo.

The project UNESCO’s Creative Cities contemplates 49 cities in the world, 12 being brazilian. Select group that may include Penedo from this year onwards.

Post original made on 01/12/2023, by Thaciana Lima.