It takes place on Wednesday, the 10th, at the Planetarium in Ibirapuera Park
Even with rainy weather, the singer’s fans Rita Lee They gather to say a final farewell to the national rock queen at the Planetarium in Ibirapuera Park, in the southern district of São Paulo, where the artist wears a veil. The wake opened to the public at 10 am and ran until 5 pm. The place was chosen by the singer herself, who died on the evening of Monday the 8th at her home at the age of 75. Among the first family members to arrive at the event were Virginia, Rita’s sister, and Joao Lee, the singer’s middle son. He spoke to the press and spoke of his closeness to his mother when she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021, and gave details of the composer’s final moments. visual artist Antonio PetikoffState representative Eduardo Suplice (English) Journalist Pedro Bellthe host Sergio Groizmann and the dancer Rita Cadillac Attend the funeral.
With several records of the singer on hand, Luis Felicio, one of the many fans in the line formed in front of the planetarium, said in an interview with morning show Brazilian music is in mourning. Yesterday, when I received the news, I was very sad and planning to wake her up. I couldn’t stop coming.” “Rita Lee was very defiant, revolutionary, politicized, and animal advocate. There were many important things that she did, but in terms of art and culture, she did something very clever that I think few people have been able to do in Brazilian music. I have admired her since I was very young.” The awakening takes place as follows: the audience enters through the main door of the planetarium, passes through the middle of it, in which is Rita’s body in a closed coffin, and exits from behind. On the ceiling, above the coffin, a sky is projected 31 December 1947, the date of birth of the singer.After the awakening, the body will be cremated in a ceremony restricted to the family.
* With information from the Estadão content.
