Rowing clubs in Porto Alegre (RS) and cultural identities

Abstract

The objective of this research is to unveil, in the scenario of rowing, were reorganized the boundaries of identity with the founding of the Club de Regatas Almirante Barroso, in the first two decades of the twentieth century. For the execution of this historical study, were primarily used the newspapers circulating in the period, in Porto Alegre. The Foundation of the Club Barroso modified the scenario of rowing in Porto Alegre, in the early 20th century. Until then, the remaining rowing clubs marked borders of identity between Brazilians and in 1867. The Club, unlike, brought together these groups of immigrants and their descendants for the practice of sport in Guaíba Lake. The sources revealed that this Rowing Club was the first of the city the Group representations of Luso-Brazilian and German cultural identities.