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THE CITY
Belo Horizonte, capital of the state
of Minas Gerais, is in the midst of the celebration of its centennial.
The third largest city in Brazil, with more than 2.1 million inhabitants,
it was considered to be the city with the best quality of life in Latin
America by the Population Crisis Committee of the United Nations
and the 45th among the 100 best in the world. I t also has to its
credit the diploma of "Model Environmental City". With its 27 square meters
of green area per inhabitant, it has double the index considered ideal
by the World Health Organization. Located in the southeast of Brazil, in
a geographically strategic point of the country and of the Americas, it
is surrounded by the mountains of the Serra do Curral which serves as a
natural frame fort the city as well as historical reference. The city is
known for its year round mild climate with an average temperature of 21
degrees Celsius. The winter is dry and the summer rainy. Beyond the natural
advantages and the facility of access by plane and train, the capital of
Minas is known for the beauty of its architecture, for its strong vocation
for commerce and services and for its rich artistic and cultural production.
At 100 years, BH is a mixture of tradition and modernity. Elected to be
the new capital of Minas Gerais, taking over for Ouro Preto, it was the
first planned city in the country. Today, it is a vital city, attracting
much investment. Recognized as a center of medical, biotechnological and
information excellence, Belo Horizonte has hosted important national and
international events. Those who visit this young lady, BH, must visit the
architectural complex of Pampulha; the Liberdade area; Mangabeiras park;
the museums and churches; the shopping centers; the little bars and restaurants
which make the nightlife of BH one of the most animated in the country.
Finally, dive into the past visiting the historic cities closest to BH
like Ouro Preto, Sabara', Mariana, Sao Joao del Rey, Tiradentes, and Diamantina.
The rural tourism offers inns and hotels which have the best of the farms
of Minas Gerais. And for those interested in ecological tourism, there
are the many trails and waterfalls of the region. Go see Maquine',
Rei do Mato or Lapinha and perhaps stretch out in the mineral water springs. |
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SCOPE
The Brazilian Symposium aims at presenting
the ongoing research on musical applications of computer science. The previous
symposia had given a significant contribution in the improvement of the
interchange among Latin America researchers and artists, and their counterparts
worldwide. This year we are making special emphasis on the issues involving
the use of supercomputing technology in musical applications. Given the
power of today's high-performance computing architectures, one could reasonably
expect a significant increase in the quality of synthesised sounds and
in "real-time" composition and performance applications. |
April 10, 1998 - Deadline
for postage of compositions
