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Activities 2004



Activities in 2004

Edition and distribution of the book “Danilo e o Segredo da Seda no Brasil” (Danilo and the Secret of Silk in Brazil)

Children’s book Danilo e o Segredo da Seda no Brasil was produced with the support of Brazilian Ministry of Culture and distributed in October 2004 among children of 4 th elementary school classes in the cities of Nova Esperança, Alto Paraná, Altônia, Pitanga, Arapongas, Astorga, Cândido Abreu, Cruzeiro do Sul, Rondon and São Jorge do Patrocínio.

The main character of this book is Danilo, a son of a silkworm rearing farmer and it describes, as a school tour, the interesting chain of silk production in Brazil.

To improve children’s identification with the book, Danilo lives in each one of the cities where the book was distributed, i.e. a child that lives in the city of Nova Esperança has received a book stating that Danilo lives in Nova Esperança, a child living in the city of Alto Paraná has received a book stating that Danilo lives in Alto Paraná, and so on.

 

Books

City

Sent

Nova Esperança

500

Alto Paraná

300

Altônia

300

Arapongas

600

Astorga

400

Cândido de Abreu

400

Cruzeiro do Sul

100

Pitanga

700

Rondon

660

S. Jorge do Patrocínio

170

TOTAL

4.130