Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium Reopens - Sao Paolo, Brazil
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The Planetarium had been closed for repairs for three years.
Waymark Code: WM1202P
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date Posted: 01/20/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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On 1/24/2016, the Sao Paolo website (visit link) reported the following:

"Planetário do Ibirapuera é reaberto após quase 3 anos fechado para obras
Serão oferecidas 4 sessões diárias gratuitas ao público na Zona Sul de SP.
Prefeitura diz que reforma demorou porque processo foi complexo.

Depois de quase três anos de reforma, o Planetário Professor Aristóteles Orsini, conhecido como Planetário do Ibirapuera, foi reaberto na manhã deste domingo (24). A Prefeitura de São Paulo fechou o espaço para obras desde 2013. O planetário fica dentro do Parque Ibirapuera, na Zona Sul da capital.
As primeiras sessões abertas ao público neste domingoserão às 15h e às 17h, com distribuição de senhas meia hora antes do início. Ao todo serão oferecidas quatro sessões diárias gratuitas com capacidade de atender 385.280 pessoas por ano
Para justificar o período em que o planetário ficou fechado, o secretário municipal do Verde e do Meio Ambiente, Rodrigo Ravena, explicou que a reforma de um planetário é muito complexa e que demandou mão de obra e empresas especializadas."

which Google translates as:

"Ibirapuera Planetarium reopens after almost 3 years closed for works
4 free daily sessions will be offered to the public in the South Zone of SP.
City hall says reform took time because the process was complex.

After almost three years of renovation, the Planetário Professor Aristóteles Orsini, known as Planetário do Ibirapuera, was reopened this Sunday morning (24). The City Hall of São Paulo has closed the space for works since 2013. The planetarium is inside the Ibirapuera Park, in the South Zone of the capital.
The first sessions open to the public on Sundays will be at 3 pm and 5 pm, with passwords distributed half an hour before the start. Altogether four free daily sessions will be offered with the capacity to serve 385,280 people per year
To justify the period in which the planetarium was closed, the municipal secretary for Green and the Environment, Rodrigo Ravena, explained that the reform of a planetarium is very complex and that it demanded labor and specialized companies."
Type of publication: Internet Only

When was the article reported?: 01/24/2016

Publication: Sao Paolo News

Article Url: [Web Link]

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How widespread was the article reported?: regional

News Category: Arts/Culture

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