Using his affective bond with the Community of Jardim Manguinhos, located on the banks of the Rio Paraíba estuary, in the city of Cabedelo, Ocione, under the guidance of Professor Dr. Ticiano Alves, constructed a narrative that presents the struggle for the survival of sails on small vessels. In a world where everything has to be done quickly and practically, the sail has lost its place to the outboard motor. However, what has given it a new lease on life are the "caíco" races that take place throughout the year, starting from Jardim Manguinhos or the city's coastline.

Understanding the cultural importance of sails, the exhibition aimed, in the student's own words, to “preserve the record of this knowledge in museological institutions, which becomes fundamental for safeguarding the culture that permeates the city.”

As an advisor and Director General of the Museu Marítimo EXEA, what made me happiest about the exhibition was its theme, which addressed the simple, the micro, the fisherman who uses the "caíco". Until then, we had contemplated the Merchant Marine and the Navy in the Museum, which are also valid themes, of course. However, maritime cultural heritage is broad, as it involves the tangible and intangible product of the human relationship with the sea, not restricted to dominant narratives. (Ticiano Alves)

Using original photographs, where only elements related to sails are in color, the exhibition was built directly on the Google Arts & Culture platform, which has over 2000 registered museums. Among them is the Museu Marítimo EXEA, which signed a partnership with Google in early February 2022. As the partnership is recent, “The Culture of Sails in Cabedelo” is only the second virtual exhibition of Museu EXEA on the platform.

Publication on the Arts & Culture platform needs to be approved by the Google Arts & Culture Coordinations in Brazil and France. One of the criteria, besides the originality of the theme, is that the exhibition must be bilingual. It was sent in English, as the main language, and translated into Portuguese, as the second language.

The virtual exhibition can be accessed through the links below:

• Museu Marítimo EXEA

• Google Arts & Culture