Cultural Heritage
Copel collaborates with the preservation of culture and national history by means of studies on the cultural heritage preserved in the regions where its projects are implemented.
The surveys are developed on the material heritage (archaeological sites; buildings and movable assets that have been or are in the process of being listed for conservation; and assets that hold the memory of the railway network, valued by the competent body) and intangible heritage (festivals, celebrations, ways of doing things, and places that have been registered or are in the process of being registered).
The research aims, on one hand, to survey the archeological potential of the region, and, on the other hand, to identify and protect the cultural assets that are recognized or in the process of being recognized. The objective is to propose and implement measures for the preservation, valuation, and disclosure of the archeological, historic, artistic, and cultural heritage.
The sensitization of society to the importance of the measures occurs through integrated programs of heritage education, carried out as a result of the research developed, as well as the disclosure of the work, in academic circles and in publications aimed at the population as a whole.
In addition to excellence in the provision of power generation, transmission and distribution services, Copel plays a fundamental role in the society of Paraná, acting as a catalyst of good social and corporate practices. This fact is evidenced by means of preventive and educational actions taken by the Company in the field of Cultural Heritage as a result of the installation of its energy undertakings. The goal is to protect and promote the country’s cultural assets, ensuring their permanence and enjoyment by present and future generations.
Copel trains multipliers among school teachers and carries out Integrated Heritage Education programs for its undertakings, aimed at various audiences, such as
- students and teachers from public schools in the affected municipalities;
- the community in general and residents living in the areas of direct and indirect influence;
- managers of public agencies located in the areas of influence; and
- workers responsible for the construction of the projects
Heritage, Valued and Registered Cultural Property
Cultural goods of an intangible nature are the representations of the groups that make up Brazilian society, recognized by the responsible bodies and safeguarded through Registration. Some examples are knowledge, crafts, ways of doing things, celebrations, languages, forms of expression, and places that house collective cultural practices.
Tombamento, on the other hand, is an administrative instrument used by governmental entities to protect heritage of a material nature, such as buildings, collections and documents.
Still in the category of material assets, Valuation is the instrument used to safeguard the movable and immovable assets from the old Federal Railway Network that have artistic, historical and cultural value, to preserve the railway memory.
In the studies preceding the implementation of Copel’s undertakings, activities to preserve and value these Brazilian cultural assets are developed. The Programs for the Management of Preserved, Valued and Registered Cultural Assets are developed in compliance with legal requirements and occur in partnership with the local community, such as signage, publications, dissemination and promotion.
Archaeological Assets
Material evidence of the presence of man in a given region, such as objects produced, evidence of occupation, marks, paintings and engravings, make up the archaeological heritage. The places where this evidence is concentrated are called archeological sites.
Before the implementation of a project, in compliance with the legislation in force, a survey of the archeological potential of the intervention area is carried out. If archaeological remains are identified in the studies, an entire management of the archaeological heritage is developed, with delimitation, signaling, in situ preservation or recovery, and archaeological monitoring actions. The local community and the construction workers are involved in the process of preserving the archaeological heritage, through the integrated heritage education project, where the results of the research are disclosed in a didactic and playful manner.
In addition to excellence in the generation, transmission and distribution of energy, Copel plays a fundamental role in Paraná society, acting as a catalyst of good social and business practices. This fact is evidenced by the preventive and educational actions taken by the Company in the field of Cultural Heritage as a result of the installation of its energy projects. The goal is to protect and promote the country’s cultural assets, ensuring their permanence and enjoyment by present and future generations.
Copel trains multipliers among school teachers and carries out Integrated Heritage Education programs for its undertakings, aimed at various audiences, such as
- students and teachers from public schools in the affected municipalities;
- the community in general and residents living in the areas of direct and indirect influence;
- managers of public agencies located in the areas of influence; and
- workers responsible for the construction of the projects.
Cultural Support
The publication of the book was one of the initiatives provided for in the environmental licensing of the Esperança do Nordeste Wind Farm, which is part of the Cutia Wind Farm Complex, installed by Copel on the Potiguar coast.
