Rio's Christ statue getting a new hue

Washington Times ^ | Saturday, October 11, 2003

[JohnHuang2]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue, welcoming visitors to this tropical city for more than 70 years, will soon be seen in a new light.

A French artist has been commissioned to bathe the mountaintop Christ in blue light, for two nights beginning today, to celebrate the statue's 72nd anniversary tomorrow.

[JohnHuang2]

Saturday, October 11, 2003

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[Straight Vermonter]

[ex-Texan]

*Blue Bump*!

[jocon307]

Thanks for the pix. I love that statue. I wish I didn't fear flying, since it must be wonderful to fly into Rio and see that magnificent Jesus welcoming you.

[ppaul]

Fortunately, they do not have the ACLU in Rio, or the statue would have to go.

[Caipirabob]

My buddy "Junior" had an office for his business "Cobraz Electronics" in Rio in a building that had a beautiful view of Corcovado. You could just sit there and watch Cristo Redentor all day. How I miss Rio and Praia Grande...meu coracão 'ta chorrando...

But I wouldn't trade it for the time I've had with my wife and children. They are the center of my universe now.

Um cantinho e um violão,

Este amor, uma canção,

Pra fazer feliz a quem se ama...

Muita calma pra pensar,

E ter tempo pra sonhar,

Da janela vê-se o Corcovado,

O Redentor que lindo...

Quero a vida sempre assim,

com você perto de mim,

Até o apagar da velha chama...

E eu que era triste,

Descrente deste mundo,

Ao encontrar você eu compreendi...

O que é felicidade,...

O que é felicidade, o que é felicidade...?

Meu amor...

Leny Andrade's version will just tear your heart out.

Pingão, meus amigos...

[Vinnie]

I visited Rio when I was14 yrs. old.
My mother and I took a cogwheel train up the mountain to the Corcovado.

What a beautiful site.

Rio's harbor was reputed to be able to hold all the ships in the world. And seeing it I believed it.

Flying in to Rio was breathtakiing. You decind through mountains past multiple mountain peaks called 'The Seven Sister'.

The city is gorgeous, every other block is a park, the sidewalks are mosaic ( they are everywhere in Brazil).

Sugarloaf mountain, a football shaped granite rock standing on end, juts out of the bay. We took a cable car to the top. That was frightening even for a wild teenager.

Brings back fond memories.

[martin_fierro]

Muito Obrigado!

[Eala]

"Blue is the color of peace."

Indeed.

[Dajjal]

ping

[LibKill]

ROTFLOL!