The schedule kicks off with "Carnival Masks and Masked Figures" on February 3rd at 11 am in the Garden of the Favela Museum. This workshop provides an opportunity to explore popular and peripheral traditions intertwined with the festivity, as well as a dive into various other cultural expressions happening throughout Brazil. During the dynamics, participants will have the chance to make their own masks, referencing movements such as Bate-Bola (RJ), Caretas de Acupe (BA), Caretas de Maragogipe (BA), and Caretas de Triunfo (PE).

On the same day, at 2 pm, in the library of the Favela Museum, the book launch of "Abayomi: the Braided Girl" by Aniete Abreu, educator, artisan, black movement activist, and storyteller, will take place. Shortly after, there will be a chat with the author about her work and experiences as a writer.

An hour later, the "Straight Talk" takes place, a conversation circle at the Favela Museum inviting Socrates Magno, Raphael Escobar, and Gisele Brito to reflect on the contradictions that are the rule in large metropolises. "During carnival, many other contradictions also become evident. Imagine carnival in São Paulo. The revelry overrides spatial segregation; the territory turns into an arena of fun and competition. The appropriation of the streets by large blocks is devastating. And what about people living on the streets? Is there a way to reconcile the two social groups mediated by the festivity, by joy?"

On Carnival Saturday, February 10th, at 2 pm, the Suburban Soiree returns to the Favela Museum for its first edition of 2024, titled "In Carnival Rhythm." Led by writer and director Alessandro Buzo, the initiative will feature the participation of poet Tubarão Dulixo, writer José Sarmento, singer Maria Pérola, and composer and multi-instrumentalist Nego Trutty. The event also includes a book launch, literary area, short musical performances, and will be concluded with the special participation of Samba de Maria.

Also on the 10th, at 2 pm, in partnership with the Sentimento Collective, the Abadá Customization Workshop takes place in the institution's garden, where participants can explore their creativity and prepare their costumes for the revelry using hand-painting techniques. This activity will be repeated on the 13th and 17th.

On the same day, the 17th, at 3 pm, "Baile ta ON!" proposes a pocket-show conversation with invited musical/sound artists, mediated by the museum's education nucleus, for a performance of exhibition activation, showing other perspectives of the works and how they can create dialogues with contemporary artists. The activity, which will also be broadcast virtually, invites Casa 56, a collective created in 2020, whose purpose is to develop music production, executive direction, artistic direction, communication design, and also in the elaboration of events using the PQP system (Pay What You Can).

On the last Saturday of the month, the Pindoretá Collection Collective, in partnership with the Favela Museum, will promote the "Favela Party: Indigenous Land," a celebration highlighting the contribution of indigenous peoples to the culture of favelas and urban peripheries. The event will feature music, dance, performing arts, and painting, providing an opportunity for reflection on peripheral territories and their origins.

"The revelry at the Favela Museum, just like carnival, must follow various rhythms. From pre to post-carnival, seeking to broaden the perspective on the diverse carnival manifestations in peripheral and favela settings, proposing mediation between entertainment and important reflections on carnivals and their influences," says Natália Cunha, director of the Favela Museum.

The exhibition "Favela-Root: A Manifest Occupation" continues at the Favela Museum, and is also available online through the Google Arts and Culture platform. The exhibition "Portraits and Stories of Cooperation and Volunteering" continues until February 18th.

Check out the complete schedule of the Favela Museum here.

The Educational Department conducts guided tours by prior appointment, via form. Appointment requests can be made from the first Tuesday of the previous month and remain open until vacancies are filled. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].