PATI AZVDO
A LESSON IN FAITH AND PERSEVERANCE
The commander of this ship called Land for All is the journalist, producer, and businessperson from Pernambuco, Brazil, Patrícia Azevedo, who, with a dream in mind and adventure spirit, decided to brave the unrelenting climate of Antarctica to show Brazil’s actions in the Frozen Continent.
Pati Azvdo has a BA degree from Universidade Católica de Pernambuco and, since 2001, has been the head of AZVDO Produções. This company specializes in the management of cultural projects. AZVDO PRODUÇÔES has developed partnerships with renowned Brazilian artists, government organizations, and private companies in major areas of Brazil. Among such endeavors, some were developed by the producer and others were developed by professionals and/or art, education and cultural institutions that partake in the main stages of production.
FROM BRAZIL’S NORTHEAST
TO ANTARCTICA
No wonder, therefore, that the dream of Project Antarctica – Land for All originated from the personal curiosity of a woman accustomed to the scorching heat of Brazil’s Northeast: the search involved understanding how people live in places where the sun manifests differently.
Such curiosity turned into persistence, and it is no overstatement to say that it all became possible using perseverance and the certainty that real dreams are priceless since every experience is a synonym for strengthening.
From an invitation to a meeting with Brazil’s Navy to the first pilot voyage to Antarctica in 2018, the road was long, and the resources were scarce. All this effort reinforces the idea that, without challenges, life makes no sense, and only time can answer the questions we ask the stars!