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Guilherme Boulos stated that the outskirts concentrated the majority of the votes he needed to turn the result in the second round and mentioned Cidade Tiradentes, in the East Zone. He also called on supporters to move forward. https://t.co/MgZs7LH2mK #CidadeTiradentes #Periferia #Eleições (translated)

Elias Jabbour wrote that, a day after a student protest against Flávio Bolsonaro, students from UFPE received threats in his name that mentioned a bomb. Hours later, according to Jabbour, a large fire hit the university's Innovation Directorate, responsible for intellectual property and technology transfer. He stated that the fire destroyed samples of research on cancer, autism, and COVID, as well as years of work from master's, doctoral, and post-doctoral students, attributing the destruction to intolerance and denialism. Jabbour called for an immediate investigation by the Federal Police and the Federal Public Ministry. The author also stated that the affected location was symbolic for transforming knowledge into patents, technology, and industry. In his assessment, countries like China, Japan, Germany, and Norway had understood the importance of strong universities and state planning in science and technology, while treating the university as an enemy would leave Brazil in a peripheral position. #Fascismo #Educação #Ciência (translated)

The writer and political scientist Aida dos Santos has been awarded the National Essay Prize 2026 for her work 'Daughters of Concrete,' a crucial analysis of social inequality and the violence faced by women in the Spanish peripheries. #PremioNacionalDeEnsayo #HijasDelHormigón #AidaDosSantos (translated)

The Portuguese writer Aida dos Santos has been awarded the National Essay Prize 2026 for her work Daughters of Concrete, which addresses classism, sexism, and violence in Spanish peripheries, highlighting the importance of women's experiences in these communities. #AidaDosSantos #PremioNacional #Ensayo (translated)

Renato Souza wrote that democracy was indisputable and that whoever won the second round would take office in January 2027. Regarding a potential right-wing government, he said he was concerned about animals, which, according to him, would suffer from the destruction of environmental policies, and about the poorest. Souza stated that one of Flávio's first measures would be to unlink the BPC from the minimum wage, which, in his assessment, would drive the poorest to the poverty line in a few years. He also said that Flávio would attack increases in the minimum wage and retirement, as well as reduce vacancies in competitions and universities, limiting opportunities for advancement for residents of the periphery. #democracia #direitoshumanos #justiça_social (translated)

CIVICO 33 - "ORTA NOVA SOUND LAB": FROM CAPITANATA TO "BROADWAY WORLD", THE "COMMUNITY BAND" PROJECT CONQUERS NEW YORK The social laboratory promoted by ANBG and the Ministry of Culture lands on the largest theatrical network in the world thanks to the article co-written by Chris Rabinowitz and the Orthese author Luciano Magaldi Sardella. There is a brass thread connecting Piazza Mario Frasca to Broadway. "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is the Community and Social Regeneration Band through Music, the project officially presented on September 21 at the C-Lab MAO FM 19.77 by brothers Luca and Erminio Ferrandina, which is experiencing unprecedented media attention for a band initiative born in the province of Foggia. The journalistic success is marked by its appearance on September 28 in Broadway World, the most authoritative global portal dedicated to theater and live performance, based in New York with over 1.5 million monthly global visits. This is not an insignificant result, projecting a story from the Apulian periphery into the realm of international cultural information. The article, titled "Orta Nova Sound Lab Launches Youth Community Band in Southern Italy," is co-authored by New York editor Chris Rabinowitz, a journalist for the American publication, and his Italian co-author Luciano Magaldi Sardella, an international author originally from Orta Nova, an engineer, academic journalist, and researcher active between Italy and abroad. The dual Italian-American signature symbolizes how a "good local practice" can become global news when told with expertise and roots. The Project: the Band as Social Regeneration "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is promoted by the National Association of Marching Bands (ANBG), chaired by Benedetto Grillo, and has been approved for funding under the public notice of the Ministry of Culture as per D.D.G. April 7, 2026, rep. n. 149, aimed at "Enhancing research and dissemination of musical practices in peripheral and areas of high social vulnerability." It is realized with the support of the Municipality of Orta Nova and with the collaboration of a solid civic network: the A.P.S. MAO FM 19.77, the "A. Olivetti" Higher Education Institute, the "Sandro Pertini" Comprehensive Institute, the Music Art association, and the C.I.S.A. of Foggia. As highlighted by "Broadway World," this is the first initiative in Italy to reinterpret the distinctive tradition of marching bands and youth orchestras within a ministry grant dedicated to urban peripheries and social vulnerability. A model that explicitly dialogues with the spirit of the so-called "Caivano Decree" (D.L. 123/2023) for combating youth discomfort, educational poverty, and juvenile delinquency. The idea, in its disarming simplicity, was summarized by the project director for ANBG, Antonella Spagnoletti: "The band is aggregation! The band is cohesion. Bringing these kids together to learn and live differently from the social world is among the primary objectives of our association." This concept was reiterated by the Mayor of Orta Nova, Ing. Domenico Di Vito: "This is an important project that can definitely make a difference compared to the past because it has all the ingredients to connect the entire world of culture and social issues that exists in Orta Nova and needs to be valued. The administration's commitment is to ensure sustainability, structure, and continuity over time." At the press conference presentation, moderated by journalist Giuseppe Di Bisceglie, participated alongside President Grillo, Director Spagnoletti, and Mayor Di Vito, Regional Councillor Grazia Maria Starace, Councillor for relationships with the third sector Sebastiano Battista, Councillor for Culture Vittoria Mastrogiacomo, and educational professor Alfredo Coppola, delegate of the Olivetti Institute. Why the News Became International The "Orta Nova Sound Lab" marching band project demonstrates that when a project has anti-mafia roots, pedagogical value, and a credible institutional network, the press responds. From local and national outlets like Cassa Armonica, Ansa Puglia, TGNorba, Corriere della Sera Bari, RaiNews TGR Puglia, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Amica9TV, Brindisi In, Blasting News Italia, TRM Network, Secolo XIX, FoggiaToday, PlayNews24, Stato Quotidiano, and many others that well-documented the conference, it reached BroadwayWorld, which viewed the Orthese experience as a "social laboratory" capable of responding to the mafia with music. This leap in scale comes from joint efforts and the bridging work done by Luciano Magaldi Sardella, who managed to translate for the English-speaking audience alongside New York editor Chris Rabinowitz the deep meaning of a village band that in Apulia is not folklore, but a civil presence, a concrete alternative to screens and disintegration. In a South often narrated only for its emergencies, Orta Nova chooses to be told for its ability to generate community. And this time, the news has made its way around the world, starting from a square in Daunia. The Schedule The path, entirely free, includes instrumental workshops for brass and percussion, ensemble music lessons, and collective rehearsals with qualified teachers and conductors, open to aspiring musicians, families, schools, and citizens. The program that attracted the attention of national and now international press is organized as follows: October 2026: parade of bands marching through the streets and public spaces of Orta Nova, to recover the historical value of the band as a popular and identity expression. November-December 2026: high-profile concert season with the Grand Band Concert of Conversano and the Grand Band Concert "Biagio Abbate" City of Bisceglie, artistic training for the young students. Focus on inclusion: a special evening dedicated to female music with the Orchestra Note di Puglia, a formation composed entirely of professionals, to reinforce the values of equal opportunities. January 2027: first official concert of the newly formed Community Band of Orta Nova, a foundational act and public restitution of the work done. (translated)

POPTime reported that Veigh declared his vote for Lula for president. He said that for many years, his mother depended on Bolsa Família to feed the family and stated that this was the reality for millions of Brazilians. Veigh also criticized meritocracy in the country, which, according to him, turned class privileges into individual virtues. He said he desired a Brazil with access to food, education, health, safety, and freedom, without personal characteristics or place of residence reducing rights and opportunities. He stated that supporting and voting for a candidate did not mean acting with political fanaticism and said that his positioning reflected what he stood for, his community, his past, and his expectations for the future. #Lula2022 #BolsaFamília #MudançaSocial (translated)

Veigh declared that he would vote for Lula the next day. He said that for many years, his mother relied on Bolsa Família to feed him and his sister, and that millions of Brazilians lived in a similar situation. Reporting that he came "from absolute nothing," he stated that, for him, meritocracy in the country served to justify inequality and treat class privileges as individual merit. Veigh said he dreamed of a country where children from the periphery had access to food, quality education, health, security, and freedom to choose their path, without characteristics such as skin color, address, gender, or sexual orientation affecting their rights and opportunities. He also stated that supporting and voting for someone did not mean acting out of political fanaticism, because, according to him, those in public office should serve the population. He explained that his position reflected what he defended, his connection to the community, his past, and his expectations for the future. #Lula #BolsaFamília #Meritocracia (translated)

UpdateCharts reported that Veigh reaffirmed that he would vote for Lula. He said that, for many years, his mother relied on Bolsa Família to feed him and his sister and stated that millions of Brazilians were in a similar situation. Veigh also criticized meritocracy in the country, which, in his view, turned class privileges into individual virtues and legitimized inequality. The artist said he dreamed of a country where children from the periphery had access to food, quality education, health care, security, and freedom to choose their path, without characteristics such as skin color, address, gender, or orientation affecting their rights and opportunities. He stated that supporting and voting for a candidate did not mean acting with political fanaticism and said that his position reflected his ideas, his community, his past, and his expectations for the future. #Lula #Eleições2023 #PolíticaBrasil (translated)

Luana Coutto GAVE UP voting for Flávio Bolsonaro and declares SUPPORT for Lula: “Lula said he would remove the BETS, then I got angry, then I thought well, Ray Pugliese made me rethink, I will vote for Lula, I will no longer vote for Bolsonaro, I am a trans person from the outskirts and I didn't know that Bolsonaro was transphobic, homophobic.” #Lula #Eleições2024 #DireitosHumanos (translated)

Mi novia me ha pedido ir a Madrid a pasar unos días. Es la capital de España y nosotros al ser de la periferia, nunca la hemos pisado por sus desorbitados precios🤦‍♂️ Airbnb: 500€ 3 noches 💀 Booking: 450€ 3 noches 🤢 Acampar en la Puerta del Sol: 0€ ✅ Los sacos de dormir y la tienda de campaña se los pedimos prestados a un amigo. El Alsa nos costó aproximadamente 25€ por persona 💰👫 Comida: Con 2 comidas al día durante 3 aprovechando las ofertas del Taco Bell 🌮 y la comida que ofrecen las asociaciones: 35€ (12.5€ el día) ✅📈 Así que, por menos de 70€ entre los dos vamos a pasar 3 maravillosos días en la capital de España arropados además por nuestra gente en un espacio seguro 💪 A veces las oportunidades están hay, solo ahí que salir a buscarlas 🫡🙌 #Madrid #Viajes #Aventura

La comunità cristiana non si costituisce come enclave in cui ritrarsi per difendersi dal proprio tempo. Si offre, al contrario, come le antiche cattedrali, quale spazio di accoglienza, di rispetto, di rivelazione e di senso per tutti. Qui sta la forza di una Chiesa viva: accogliere la periferia che si trova già nel suo cuore, il lontano che in realtà è già vicino, l’estraneo nel quale Cristo già sta bussando alla porta. #ViaggioApostolico #Francia https://t.co/2wZWCTRr8r #Chiesa #Accoglienza #Cristianesimo

A comunidade cristã não é um refúgio onde retirar-nos para nos protegermos do próprio tempo. Pelo contrário, ela oferece-se, à semelhança das antigas catedrais, como um espaço de acolhimento, respeito, revelação e sentido para todos. Aqui reside a força de uma Igreja viva: acolher a periferia, que já se encontra no seu coração; o distante, que, na realidade, já está próximo; o estrangeiro em quem Cristo já bate à porta. #ViagemApostólica #França https://t.co/t3H9YVqkc3 #ComunidadeCristã #Igreja #Acolhimento

La comunidad cristiana no constituye un refugio en el que replegarse para protegerse de nuestra propia época. Al contrario, se ofrece, al igual que las antiguas catedrales, como un espacio de acogida, respeto, revelación y sentido para todos. Aquí reside la fuerza de una Iglesia viva: acoger la periferia que ya se encuentra en su corazón, acoger a quien está lejos, pero en realidad ya está cerca, acoger al extranjero en quien Cristo llama ya a la puerta. #ViajeApostólico #Francia https://t.co/ymw9K1frpE #Iglesia #Comunidad #Acogida

São preocupantes as informações trazidas pela jornalista Maria Cristina Fernandes, na GloboNews, sobre articulações para retirar de Nossa Senhora Aparecida o título de padroeira do Brasil. Nossa Senhora pertence a uma história maior do que qualquer altar. É a imagem negra que três pescadores pobres tiraram das águas do Paraíba do Sul em 1717. É a Santa que foi abraçada e escolhida pelo povo brasileiro. Está presente nas milhares de Marias Aparecidas deste país, na fé de uma nação. Foi em 1946 que Jorge Amado, um baiano como eu, deputado constituinte por São Paulo, lutou para colocar na Constituição a emenda que reforçou a liberdade religiosa no Brasil. Quase cinquenta anos depois, num 12 de outubro, o país assistiu indignado a imagem da agressão à Nossa Senhora em plena televisão. Pessoas de todas as fés se levantaram em repúdio. É essa tradição de respeito, construída a duras penas, que está em jogo agora. Essa articulação envolveria uma parcela de lideranças e jamais falou pelos milhões de evangélicos deste país. E ela abre um precedente perigoso: um Estado que aceita rebaixar uma fé abre a porta para desrespeitar qualquer outra, inclusive a igreja pequena da periferia ou a denominação que amanhã estiver em minoria. A liberdade religiosa protege o evangélico tanto quanto protege a católica e o filho de santo. Usar o poder político para rebaixar uma religião em nome de outra é transformar fé em arma eleitoral e colocar brasileiro contra brasileiro na mesa do almoço de domingo. Quem se beneficia dessa disputa são os mercadores da fé, que fazem da Bíblia palanque e do púlpito comitê de campanha. A resposta precisa vir de forma firme e inequívoca em defesa de um estado laico que respeite memória, cultura e fé. #LiberdadeReligiosa #NossaSenhoraAparecida #EstadoLaico