Castro promotes special programming for Black Consciousness Month

The City of Castro, in the Campos Gerais, promotes a special program in celebration of the Month of Black Consciousness, celebrated in November. The activities, which began on the 4th and continue until the 19th of November, include cultural presentations, lectures, workshops, dance and exhibitions, with the aim of valuing the history, the identity and the contributions of the black population to the development of the municipality.

The initiative brings together the municipal secretariats of Social Assistance and Culture, in partnership with the Municipal Council for the Promotion of Racial Equality (COMPIR) and the Association of Quilombola Communities of Castro.

Programming started in quilombola community

For the first time, the opening of the Black Consciousness Month activities took place within a quilombola community of the municipality. The meeting was held on November 4, in the territory of Serra do Apon, bringing together residents and representatives of entities linked to the promotion of racial equality.

Castro has four quilombola territories recognized by the Palmares Cultural Foundation: Serra do Apon, Mamas, Limitão and Tronco.

Organized by the Municipal Secretariat of Social Assistance, through the Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS) of the Socavão district, the event featured an exhibition of crafts, Creole seeds, medicinal herbs and community products.

There were also turban workshops, capoeira presentations, community lunch with feijoada and traditional knowledge exchange activities. The participants also attended a lecture by the Public Defender of Paraná on the crime of racial injury.

For the vice-president of COMPIR, a resident of Serra do Apon, carrying out the activity within the quilombola territory represented the realization of a dream.

It strengthens our culture and our identity so that our history is never forgotten. It strengthens and continues a story that we cannot let die,” he said.

Free theater tackles racism and black resistance

The program continues this Thursday (12), with the presentation of the show “Negro Não Nego”, of the Coletivo Negro Não Nego. The activity will be held at 7:30 p.m., at the Union Club, with free entry.

The assembly brings together theatre, dance, singing and Gumboot, an artistic manifestation of South African origin that uses boots and body movements to produce rhythms.

During the presentation, topics such as structural racism, colorism, ancestry and black resistance will be addressed. The show proposes reflections on the memory and experiences of the black population, using different artistic expressions.

The program closes on the 19th

The closure of the activities will be held on Thursday (19), with the meeting “Body, voice, memories and quilombolas knowledge”, organized by the Municipal Secretariat of Social Assistance and COMPIR.

The program will be divided into two periods. In the morning, from 8 am to 12 pm, the activities take place in the Hall of the Living Center Guarda Mirim. In the afternoon, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the meeting continues at the Castro Youth Center (Ceju).

The event will feature lectures, workshops, dance and exhibitions, including the Enraíze Workshop. The activities will focus on the historical rescue, racial literacy and the appreciation of quilombola traditions.

Registration is free and can be made until Monday (16), through an electronic form.

Municipality seeks to increase representation

In addition to cultural activities, the municipal administration highlights initiatives aimed at strengthening the entities that represent the black population.

According to the mayor Reinaldo Cardoso, the program aims to recognize the historical importance of these communities and expand the spaces for participation.

“The programming helps to rescue the historical importance of the black people in Castro, to reference and guarantee the expansion of the representativeness, of the spaces and of their rights,” he said.

The municipal secretary of Social Assistance, Günter Lesnau, also highlighted the contribution of the black population to the formation of the municipality.

“In addition to the cultural, artistic and historical importance of blacks, Castro owes much of his development to the work of the Africans who were brought here. Our city was built with his sweat and his dedication,” he said.

Among the measures provided by the City Hall is the creation of a physical space in the Manoel Ribas Educational, currently under renovation, which should receive representative entities, including COMPIR.

Check out the schedule

Thursday (12) – Show “Negro No Nego”

Hours: 7:30 pm

Location: Union Club

Free entry

Thursday (19) – Meeting “Body, voice, memories and quilombolas”

Morning: from 8 am to 12 pm, at the Guarda Mirim Coexistence Center

Afternoon: from 1 pm to 4 pm, at the Castro Youth Center (Ceju)

Activities: lectures, workshops, dance, exhibitions and workshops

Registration: until November 16, by the form

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