Showing posts with label autism. Show all posts
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Apr 2, 2012

Concert for Autism at Corcovado

Brazil News

| RIO DE JANEIRO – Workers on Monday hauled a 450 kg (992 lb) piano to the 710-meter (2,329 ft) peak of Corcovado mountain and placed it at the foot of the 38-meter (125 ft) tall statue of Jesus, known as Christ the Redeemer. The unprecedented move was to accommodate a late afternoon concert by pianist Alvaro Siviero, at one of the most famous tourist spots in the world.

Christ the Redeemer statue on top of Corcovado is lit up blue to symbolyse Autism, on April 2nd, 2012, World Autism Day of Awareness.

World Autism Awareness Day in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: G1)