[EN] Tribute from CFB to Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque

     At a ceremony held on September 23, 2021, the Brusque Philatelic Club (CFB) honored Counselor Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque (1822-1886) with the launch of a personalized stamp, in memory of the 135th anniversary of his passing. This tribute is part of the CFB's programming, which aims to pay homage to important figures in the history of Brusque.

     The Brusque family, originally called Bruschi and belonging to the nobility of Florence, emigrated to Portugal around 1762 or 1763 and was soon admitted to the court of King John V. In 1808, members of this family accompanied Dom João VI on his journey to Brazil.

     Araújo Brusque, born in Rio Grande do Sul, served as president of the Province of Santa Catarina from 1859 to 1861. During this time, on August 4, 1860, the Itajahy Colony was founded, which was renamed Brusque on January 17, 1890, in his honor.

     The cancellation ceremony took place at the Brusque House Museum, where, in addition to the personalized stamp, an envelope, a postcard, and an audiovisual presentation telling the story of the CFB were launched. The first cancellation was performed by the Municipal Mayor of Brusque, José Ari Vequi.

Mayor Ari Vequi cancels one of the stamps alongside the manager of the Post Office, Naure Fernando Fadel Jr., and the president of the Philatelic Club, Jorge Paulo Krieger Filho | Photo: Bárbara Sales.

     Next, the cancellations, with the Brusque AC stamp dated September 23, 2021, were performed by the following representatives: Councilman Jean Carlo Dalmolin, representing the Municipal Chamber; Dr. Ricardo Vianna Hoffmann and Ricardo José Scharf, president and secretary of the Friends of Brusque Society (SAB)/Brusque House Museum, respectively; Dr. Renato Mauro Schramm, president of the Masonic Philatelic Club of Brazil and representative of FILABRÁS – Brazilian Philatelists Association; and Ingo Fischer, a Brusque industrialist and former vice-president of FIESC – Federation of Industries of the State of Santa Catarina.

     Philatelists, press members, civil, military, and ecclesiastical authorities, and members of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, sections from Brusque and Guabiruba, along with people interested in the municipality's history, attended the event, which was supported by the Municipal City Hall and the Brusque Post Office, represented by manager Mr. Naure Fernando Fadel Junior, and Mr. Emerson Costa Fernandes, the State Superintendent of the Post Office in Santa Catarina. Attendees had the opportunity to appreciate the exhibit "BRUSQUE IN PHILATELY 1960 – 2021," showcasing various philatelic pieces produced by the CFB since the 1st Centenary of Brusque, which took place on August 4, 1960.

     Before the event, at 7 p.m., a posthumous tribute was held for Counselor Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque on the 135th anniversary of his passing, with the laying of a wreath on the tomb where his remains rest, in the mausoleum located at the Brusque House Museum. The ceremony was conducted by the Municipal Mayor, the President of SAB, and the Rector of Unifebe, Professor Rosemari Glatz.

     The activities concluded with the launch of the YEARBOOK NOTÍCIAS DE VICENTE SÓ – 2021, a magazine from the Friends of Brusque Society, followed by a cocktail reception for the attendees.

Customized stamp honoring Araújo Brusque - AFSC