A Forest for Patrick Robin
Under the patronage of Tabea Zimmermann, a new pernambuco forest is planned in memory of Patrick Robin. The Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hãe will be part of the project.
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The future of music
begins in the forest.
We connect bow making, science and conservation to help protect the pernambuco tree (Paubrasilia echinata) and its habitat in Brazil.
PERNAMBUCO · PAU-BRASILA connection that puts down roots.
IPCI International
Music needs
living forests.
The International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative brings the knowledge of bow makers together with the work of Brazilian partners in research, conservation and reforestation.
For almost 250 years, pernambuco has been closely connected with the sound of stringed instruments. Its future concerns music, craftsmanship and the diversity of the Atlantic Forest.
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Protecting forests and water, and sharing knowledge.
Planting Water
In collaboration with the Indigenous community of the Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hãe and the “Planting Water” project, we combine nature conservation and traditional knowledge to secure the future of the pernambuco tree.
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Publications
Stories, encounters and insights into pernambuco conservation — in the IPCI Journal and the book “Metas · Visões · Ações”.
IPCI Journal
IPCI Journal · 1 / 2025
Encounters in Brazil, the story of IPCI and voices from music, research and conservation. The complete first edition is available as a PDF in four languages.
25 years of IPCI
Metas · Visões · Ações
25 years of commitment to pernambuco: its beginnings, people, projects and perspectives — with photographs and voices from science, bow making and music.
