Saturday, November 9, 2013

The closing night of the 'O Efeito Beija-flor' exhibition


On Tuesday, October 29th in cooperation with Barce Foundation , PR agency MBM and the Secretariat of Culture organized a festive evening at the conclusion of the exhibition ' O Efeito Beija - flor " in the City Hall of Piracicaba . It was a ceremonial meeting complete with the Dutch and Brazilian national anthem.The exhibition lasted a month and ended with a draw of the lottery tickets . The tickets are sold for the benefit of the 50th anniversary of the orphanage home  "Casa do Bom Menino". A small group prepared the snacks and catered this evening. About 19 children who have supported this catering project all have received a certificate from the deputy mayor. For some an emotional moment . Later in the evening , all the children each draw a lottery ticket and it was nice to see that nine winners were also present on that evening.We would like to thank the orphanage home , the goverment, the press and all the volunteers for another great project. And as we have agreed on this night we will give in 2014 a creative workshop at the orphanage .
 

De gemeenteraad van Piracicaba heeft op dinsdag 29 oktober in samenwerking met Barce Foundation, PR bureau MBM en het secretariaat van Cultuur een feestelijke avond georganiseerd ter afsluiting van de expositie 'O Efeito Beija-flor" in de City Hall van Piracicaba. Het was een ceremoniële bijeenkomst compleet met het Nederlandse en Braziliaanse volkslied.

De expositie duurde een maand en is afgesloten met een trekking van de lootjes. De lootjes zijn verkocht t.b.v. het 50-jarig bestaan van het weeshuis Casa do Bom Menino. Voor de avond hadden een groep kinderen hapjes klaargemaakt en de catering verzorgd. Ongeveer 19 kinderen die aan dit cateringproject hebben meegeholpen hebben allemaal een oorkonde van de loco-burgermeester gekregen. Voor sommige een emotioneel moment. Later op de avond hebben alle kinderen elk een lootje getrokken en het was leuk om te zien dat 9 winnaars ook aanwezig waren op die avond. 

Wij bedanken het weeshuis, de gemeente, de pers en alle vrijwilligers voor weer een fantastisch project. En zoals wij op deze avond ook hebben afgesproken komen wij in 2014 een creatieve workshop geven in het weeshuis.

 
Dit is het integrale verslag van de avond in het Portugees:












Tuesday, October 22, 2013

One more week to go!

Nog 1 week te gaan, de lotterijtickets zijn bijna allemaal verkocht!
Naar verwachting wordt het weer een groot succes. Aanstaande donderdag gaan we met samen met het PR-bureau MBM escritorio de ideias een aantal interviews voor de radio, tv en kranten houden. Altijd spannend
One week to go!
It is going great, the lottery tickets for Casa do Bom Menino are still available but you have to hurry up the get the last ones!!!  
To see the paintings visit the exhibition at the Camara de Vereadores de Piracicaba. We hope to see you all at the 29th at 19.30 hrs.

Mais uma semana!

A venda das rifas em prol da Casa do Bom Menino está a todo vapor! Os bilhetes estão quase esgotados, portanto corra pra garantir o seu nos pontos de venda:

@[316906805010753:274:Casa do Bom Menino]
Societá Italiana de Piracicaba 
Terrazas Acontecimentos
De Leite Doceria - R .Gois Monteiro 285 Jd Elite
Fale Fácil - R. Governador Pedro de Toledo 619

A mostra pode ser vista na Câmara de Vereadores de Piracicaba e o sorteio acontece na terça feira dia 29 de outubro as 19.30 horas. 

Contamos com sua presença!

(please share)
One week to go! It is going great, the lottery tickets for Casa do Bom Menino are still available but you have to hurry up the get the last ones!!! To see the paintings visit the exhibition at the Camara de Vereadores de Piracicaba. We hope to see you all at the 29th at 19.30 hrs. 

Mais uma semana! A venda das rifas em prol da Casa do Bom Menino está a todo vapor! Os bilhetes estão quase esgotados, portanto corra pra garantir o seu nos pontos de venda: @[316906805010753:274:Casa do Bom Menino] Societá Italiana de Piracicaba Terrazas Acontecimentos De Leite Doceria - R .Gois Monteiro 285 Jd Elite Fale Fácil - R. Governador Pedro de Toledo 619 A mostra pode ser vista na Câmara de Vereadores de Piracicaba e o sorteio acontece na terça feira dia 29 de outubro as 19.30 horas. Contamos com sua presença! (please share)

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The Sale of the lottery tickets for Casa do bom menino has started!

Our latest project for October is great. In cooperation with a local PR agency MBM ideias in Piracicaba (SP)  it starts of very well. Lottery tickets for the benefit of the 50th anniversary of the orphanage Casa do Bom Menino are sold everywhere in town. By donating 35 artworks we make it possible again to tribute to this great cause. 100% of the profits goes directly where it is needed! - The Beija Flor effect will hopefully surpass last year ... more news soon.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Projeto Brasil 2013: Casa do Bom Menino -


Projeto Brasil 2013: Casa do Bom Menino -

In oktober gaan we in samenwerking met de lokale overheid van Piracicaba (Sao Paulo) en uitgeverij MBM een lotterij en een veiling organiseren ten bate van een Braziliaans weeshuis ‘Casa do Bom Menino’ die dit jaar haar 50-jarig jubileum viert.
Het weeshuis vangt kinderen op van 0 tot 18 jaar en onderscheidt door zich vooral te richten op de maatschappelijke ontwikkeling van deze kinderen. Door verschillende educatieve en pedagogische projecten krijgen de kinderen weer een mogelijkheid om een postieve toekomst op te bouwen. Binnenkort meer informatie over ons project.
Casa do Bom Menino

Friday, August 3, 2012

Impression of the opening night at the Museu Prudente de Moraes


Our latest project is a lottery for the VACCIP organization in Piracicaba Brazil. VACCIP is a group of volunteers helping children with cancer (and their families) by supporting them in various ways like giving information about nutrition and medication, mediation between patients and doctors, organizing daycare and special events for the little patients. 

For this cause we donated 35 artworks "O efeito beija-flor" and organized a lottery in the city Piracicaba (Sao Paulo). 

The event was held on the 27th of July at the historic museum "Prudente de Moraes" were the 35 artworks find their new owners during a very special evening. We have raised more than 18.000 reais (about 8000 euro's) at this event. All of this money will go directly to VACCIP. The foundation is building a new headquarter to accommodate more patients and to train more volunteers!


Marcelo Gimenes at the museum preparing the exhibition

The president of VACCIP handing a plaque


We are very proud to receive this plaque of appreciation

The volunteers of VACCIP drawing the lottery 



We like to thank everyone who supported us (in Brazil and the in Netherlands).

Prefeitura Piracicaba, Semac, Museu Prudente de Moraes, MBM Escritório de Ideias, Cristiane Sanches, Cristiane Kulig, Lígia de Almeida, Morro Grande Café, Bruno Alves,Bruno Fernandes Chamochumbi, Magali Sermarini, Grupo Casaretto Restaurantes, Padaria França de Piracicaba,Rosangela Camolese, Jornal de Piracicaba, Juliano Fantazia, Maria Antonieta Sachs Mendes, aos voluntários da Vaccip

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Revista Monte Alegre nº 9 - Julho-Agosto2012

We thank Revista Monte Alegre for supporting the Barce Foundation (especially Cristiane Sanches, Bruno Chamochumbi and all the professionals at MBM Escritorio de Ideias)

Monday, July 9, 2012

In this short movie we explain the simple message of the 'O efeito beija-flor' or the Hummingbird effect:

The Hummingbird Effect
According to the Tupi-Guarani legend once upon a time there was a big fire in the forest. All the animals ran away to a safer place. The hummingbird, though, kept flying over the flaming forest back and forward.
What are you doing hummingbird? Asked the animal’s concerned.
-        I am bringing water from the river to extinguish the fire!
But that is a crazy thing to do – thought the animals.
-        You are too small... it will never work! Give it up...
-        That is true – said de hummingbird – but I have to try for this is the only thing I can do. I am just doing my share...
If everybody would take their responsebility, the world would be a better place to live. The Hummingbird Effect is an initiative of Barce Foundation.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012


Our latest project is a lottery for the VACCIP organization. This group of volunteers is helping children with cancer and their families by supporting them in various ways. We going to organize a lottery and donating 35 artworks for this cause. More news soon!



Lottery tickets to win one of the Artworks by Barcefoundation

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Barce Foundation & AAPF at CARAS magazine

Focada em obter recursos para a Associação Amor Por Favor, a bela artista plástica Vanessa Pedote (38) promoveu o leilão O Efeito Beija-Flor. Em museu de SP, foram arrematadas 40 litogravuras do holandês Jaap Snijder e do paulista Marcelo Gimenes, que participaram do evento por videoconferência. A noite foi abrilhantada com o som dos músicos Sérgio Simão e (42) e Eduardo Pedote (42), primo de Vanessa.




Friday, March 25, 2011

Art auction a big succes World Water Day

Art & Charity for a water purifying project in Edakeni -Afrika.
About 40 artist donated a piece of art to contribute to this great initiative by artist Han van der Mijn.



The Barce Foundation donated the "Pink Horse"

Friday, February 4, 2011

Beija Flor, 50 unique pieces ready!

Handmade lithographics for charity auction AAPF in Sao Paulo visit the website for more information