Government of Pará lights up Mangueirão Stadium and raises the State Flag at Mangueirinho
The act also marks the transfer of the federal capital to Belém during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change
On the night of this Tuesday (11), the Olympic Stadium of Pará "Jornalista Edgar Proença", the Mangueirão, was illuminated in the colors of the state flag, in tribute to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30). The action also celebrates the period when Belém officially becomes the capital of Brazil during the environmental event, from November 11 to 21.
The Mangueirão, the main venue for sporting events in the state, hosted before COP30 the "Global Citizen Festival: Amazon", which brought together thousands of people in a cultural celebration for the preservation of the forest and climate justice.
In addition to the Mangueirão, the Guilherme Paraense Arena, the Mangueirinho, next to the stadium, also has the Flag of Pará raised, expanding the tribute.
Awareness - The State Secretary of Sports and Leisure, Cássio Andrade, highlighted the importance of the action. “Today, with great pride, our New Mangueirão gains the colors of the Flag of Pará to celebrate a historic moment: the realization of COP30, and the fact that Belém becomes the capital of Brazil during the event. The stadium, which has already hosted major competitions and international shows, now joins environmental causes, reaffirming the role of sports and culture as instruments of transformation and sustainable awareness,” said Cássio Andrade.
The special lighting is part of the realization of COP30, an event that brings together world leaders, scientists, environmentalists, and representatives of civil society to discuss the challenges of climate change.
Federal capital - The symbolic transfer of the federal capital from Brasília to Belém was formalized by a law sanctioned by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. During the conference period, all official acts of the federal government will be recorded as emanating from the Pará capital, a historic recognition of the role of the Amazon, and Pará, in the global environmental agenda.
With the Mangueirão illuminated and the Mangueirinho with the State Flag raised, Belém reaffirms its vocation as a city of sustainability, culture, and sports.
