Project "Street in Art" promotes guided visit to Theatro da Paz

On the morning of this Monday (1st), Theatro da Paz received a visit from a group of homeless individuals assisted by Casa Rua, as part of the "Street in Art" project. The group of 20 people participated in the visit and toured the spaces of the House of Shows accompanied by mediators, who shared the history and curiosities of Theatro da Paz.

The initiative is from the Government of Pará, carried out jointly by the State Department of Culture (Secult), Theatro da Paz, Public Defender's Office of Pará (DPE), Cultural Foundation of Pará (FCP), Carlos Gomes Foundation (FCG), and the Department of Social Assistance, Labor, Employment, and Income (Seaster). The project aims to democratize access to culture for homeless individuals through guided visits to different cultural facilities in the state.

For the producer of Theatro da Paz, Nilo Nunez, the reception and presence of the visitors reinforce the commitment of the Department of Culture to enable access to cultural facilities for the entire population. “It was a great joy to receive the news of the project and now this moment of welcoming these people at Theatro da Paz. Access is for everyone, and it is important that society recognizes this. Theatro da Paz belongs to everyone,” he emphasized.

Public defender Júlia Gracielle Rezende, coordinator of the Human Rights Defense and Strategic Actions Nucleus, highlighted that the action seeks to expand access to culture with hospitality. “Today's visit aims to allow people to access culture through free movement to these places, hence the presence of the Public Defender's Office in this arrangement,” she noted.

According to Júlia, the integration process permeates all stages of the visit. “The guided visit is precisely so that these people have the space presented to them, can use and get to know this space and everything else that is offered in a dignifying process, especially through access to culture,” she added.

After the guided tour, the group attended the rehearsal of the Theatro da Paz Symphony Orchestra and spoke with some musicians. Visitor Eduarda Lacerda, 40 years old, was enchanted by the visit and was moved by the sound of the Symphony Orchestra. “I really enjoyed the visit, I learned a bit of the history and was especially moved during the orchestra part. I saw an instrument I am passionate about, which is the harp, it was the most emotional part, and the moment with the violin as well. It was a unique moment, so I congratulate the Public Defender's Office for organizing these tours and bringing us to places we would never imagine being in, getting to know, with people explaining the history of the theater that we see in books,” she shared.

The first activity took place in August when a group of homeless individuals participated in the 28th Pan-Amazonian Book Fair and Multivoices, visiting booths and following the programming at the Multivoices Arena. In September, the meetings continue with guided visits, educational concerts, film screenings, workshops, and other activities in different cultural spaces in the state.