The flowers of the Flower Street

Keeping the flowers theme, the trees of Flower Street also blossom. The flowers look like the cherry blossom but as far as I know, the cherry trees as concentrated at Japan Square only, as a gift of the Emperor of Japan.

Yesterday we had a bonus in NYC watching the Broadway at Bryant Park for free. Awesome! Today we are going to SoHo, Tribeca, Village.

Taking a nap at Flower Street

On a Sunday morning, returning to the Praça Santos Andrade right after a section of photographs at the Paço da Liberdade and surrounding areas, I spotted this guy taking a nap on a bench at XV de Novembro street. I took the photo trying not to disturb his rest.

The Cable Car of XV de Novembro Street

The cable car ("Bondinho"), one of the landmarks of XV de Novembro Street or the Flower Street, the heart of Curitiba, was installed in October 1973. Since then, it has hosted an area of recreational activities and art for children from three to ten years old, under the responsibility of the Cultural Foundation of Curitiba.

In 2005, after a year and a half of no activities, the trolley went through some reforms in commemoration of the then 312 years of Curitiba.

Unfortunatly since November 2008, cultural activities and recreation in the cable car were discontinued due to lack of space, according to a spokesperson of the Cultural Foundation. The classes of painting on paper were transferred to the Public Promenade.