Italian Ambassador Unveils 'Madre' Mural in Porto Alegre

Ambassador Cortese unveils the 'Madre' mural on the facade of the Consulate in Porto Alegre

(ANSA) - PORTO ALEGRE, 24 MAR - The Italian Ambassador to Brazil, Alessandro Cortese, and Consul General Valerio Caruso inaugurated the mural “Madre” on Tuesday, March 24, a 45-meter-tall work created to mark the 150th anniversary of Italian immigration to Rio Grande do Sul. The painting covers an entire facade of the building that will house the offices of the Consulate General starting in May. The image centers on the figure of a migrant woman, depicted as she leaves Italy behind. “This mur...

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