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Horizonte

City of the Ceará State, northeast of Brazil. It occupies a surface of 191.9 km2, located in a plain of the Pacoti River. Horizonte has good terrestrial communications and is close to an international harbor and airport. It has industrial activity in the textile, footwear, mining and car production sectors. It is also of importance the agriculture and livestock activity, specially the cashew farming.

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Horizonte

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Country
Brazil
Number of inhabitants
68,529
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Mayor

Name
Sr. Manuel Gomes de Farias Neto
Address
Av. Presidente Castelo Branco, 5100
Phone
+55 85 98761 0281
Email
gabinete@horizonte.ce.gov.br
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Embroidering Resistance: Female Embroiderers in Alto Alegre

Horizonte (Brazil)

Embroidering Resistance: Female Embroiderers in Alto Alegre

The project “Bordando Resistência: Bordadeiras de Alto Alegre” stems from a group of female Quilombola (Afro-Brazilian) embroiderers in Alto Alegre, in the city of Horizonte, who use art as a tool for empowerment, inclusion and autonomy.

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Bordando Resistências: Bordadeiras de Alto Alegre | Winner of the 2022 Educating Cities Award

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