E-RIHS CALL TO ACTION: Join efforts with ANTECIPA in addressing damages to Brazilian cultural heritage affected by floods in 2024

In April-May 2024, Brazil, particularly its state Rio Grande do Sul, was severely impacted by floods. Socio-economic and environmental damages have been reported by the Brazilian governmentand by major international initiatives including World Meteorological Organization (WMO). E-RIHS joins the sentiments expressed by the international community in expressing solidarity with the local populations impacted by these extreme events exacerbated by climate change.

Building on established linkages between E-RIHS and ANTECIPA – formalized in a Memorandum of Understanding on 11 October 2024 – E-RIHS would like to draw attention also to the damages to cultural heritage goods and sites, including the Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul Aldo Malagoli (MARGS), Memorial do Rio Grande do Sul, and the Casa de Cultura Mario Quintana (CCMQ) in Porto Alegre, Museu do Carvão in the city of Arroio dos Ratos, and other museums and cultural initiatives in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

In this context, E-RIHS issues a call to action to gather competencies to join efforts with our ANTECIPA colleagues in addressing damages to cultural heritage through knowledge transfer and sharing of best practices.

E-RIHS stakeholders willing to share their expertise to safeguard cultural heritage in those affected areas within the state Rio Grande du Sul (Brazil), are invited to contact E-RIHS Central Hub (co@e-rihs.eu) to have additional information about the needed assistance required by our Brazilian colleagues.

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