Music students from CIIR celebrate inclusion and regional culture and enchant the audience in Ananindeua
The presentation was part of the show "Parananin: singing and dancing tradition, love, and culture," which brought together music, inclusion, and the appreciation of Pará culture
The Diversom Group, formed by students assisted by the Integrated Center for Inclusion and Rehabilitation (CIIR), took the stage at the Municipal Theater of Ananindeua for the first time last Sunday (1st), during the show "Parananin: singing and dancing tradition, love, and culture." With a repertoire filled with rhythms such as carimbó, xote, and lundu, the presentation enchanted the audience, which filled the theater to attend the event.
The presentation had a formative character, allowing students to experience the backstage of a show up close. In addition to the moment on stage, they participated in the routine and pre-production of the event, learning in practice what it means to create culture in a professional space.
The participation of the musical group was the result of activities developed during the CIIR Music Workshop. According to the music teacher at the Center, Messias França, the presentation represents a significant and unprecedented achievement. "The Diversom Group, formed by our students, performs its first presentation at the Municipal Theater of Ananindeua. It was the first time, in seven years of CIIR's history, that a group of students participated in a presentation in a theater – and we even shared the stage with the traditional Parafolkloric Manifestation Group Parananin," celebrates the professional.
Messias emphasizes that taking students to a professional stage is a way to recognize and value their artistic and cultural production. "I believe that participating in these environments is essential, as our students are belonging, culture makers. Being able to accompany their artistic development, even in the face of so many barriers, is extremely rewarding. This experience also showed how differentiated methodologies, designed for the particularities of each one, have generated concrete and exciting results," points out the teacher. "Experiencing all of this was magical! I am sure that Diversom will still take the name of CIIR to many other stages," concludes Messias França, who teaches music to People with Disabilities (PwD) at CIIR.
Participants – Among the highlights of the group was Whesley Thayrone, 16, a user with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), assisted by CIIR since he was 9 years old. Accompanied by his mother, the self-employed Renê Canelas, he enthusiastically shared his experience.
"I really enjoyed performing here because I learned a lot. I have performed in other spaces, but today was the first time I performed in a theater. I played the maracas, in the rhythm of lundu. This is the result of a lot of study with Professor Messias França. It was also a lot of fun," said Whesley.
The musical part of the show was conducted by Lucas Alek, 24, a user with visual impairment, assisted by CIIR since 2022. Lucas took the vocals during the xote performance, accompanied by his mother, Maria do Socorro, on the ganzá. Other family members also actively participated in the presentation, such as René Semíramis and Iracema Bezerra, on the ganzá; Ryan Sanches, on the agogô; Whesley Pimentel, on the maracá; Antônio Vitor, on the meia-lua; Ádle Nascimento, on the curimbó; and Professor Messias França himself, on the guitar.
Audience – In the audience, the show enchanted. Juliana Brandão, mother of little Miguel Oliveira, 10, was one of the first to arrive at the theater. For her, the appreciation of local culture and inclusion go hand in hand: "I am a lover of culture and have valued it a lot since childhood, because creating culture in our country demands many challenges and support from the public authorities. When we know that there is a show with inclusion, which shows that culture is for everyone, it is our duty to attend and support," she emphasized.
In addition to the performances of the traditional Parafolkloric Manifestation Group Parananin, the show also featured the participation of Arraial do Pavulagem, which brought its colorful hats, joy, lines, and lots of dancing to the stage.
By bringing together rhythms such as carimbó, xote, and lundu, the event reaffirmed the importance of art as a tool for inclusion and socialization. With free admission and open classification, the night was a true meeting of tradition, diversity, and citizenship.
Structure – CIIR is a reference in Pará for medium and high complexity assistance to people with visual, physical, auditory, and intellectual disabilities. Users can access the Center's services through referrals from health units, welcomed by the Regulation Center of each municipality, which in turn refers to State Regulation. The request is analyzed according to the user's profile by the State Regulation System (SER).
Service: The Integrated Center for Inclusion and Rehabilitation is an agency of the Government of Pará managed by the National Institute for Social and Human Development (INDSH), in partnership with the State Department of Public Health (Sespa). It operates at Rodovia Arthur Bernardes, No. 1,000, in Belém. More information: (91) 4042-2157 /58 /59.
Text: Tarcísio Barbosa - Ascom/CIIR
