Parque da Cidade opens its doors this Friday (27), with shows by Dona Onete, Pavulagem, Zaynara, and Vingadores do Brega
The space will be inaugurated with a cultural and sports program integrated into Brazil's 1st Public Vacation Colony
The Parque da Cidade in Belém officially opens to the public this Friday (27), with shows by Dona Onete, Arraial do Pavulagem, Zaynara, and Vingadores do Brega. The performances mark the beginning of the Public Vacation Colony, promoted by the Government of Pará through a joint action of the Departments of Sports and Leisure (Seel) and Culture (Secult). The program runs until July 31.
As the stage for the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 30), the Parque da Cidade will be handed over to the United Nations (UN) in August to receive the final adjustments for the global event, which will take place in November. Until then, the public can enjoy the leisure spaces, sports practice, and community interaction.
On Friday, the gates will open at 3 PM, and the official program will start at 5 PM. Starting Saturday (28), the park will be open from 8 AM to 10 PM, with entry allowed until 9:30 PM. Access will be through two points on Avenida Júlio César and one at the junction with Avenida Senador Lemos.
The park offers complete infrastructure: an Olympic-standard skatepark, tennis courts, soccer fields, covered and outdoor multipurpose courts, sand courts, an open-air gym, ping-pong tables, playgrounds with climbing structures and water sprays, an ecotrail, running and walking tracks, a bike path, swings for adults and children, as well as parking, restrooms, and hydration points.
“The Parque da Cidade is a dreamed space built together with the population, from its conception, and is already consolidating as one of the main legacies of COP 30. This urban intervention — the largest in Belém in the last hundred years — is a complete public facility that will change the cultural, tourist, and leisure landscape of the capital. Our invitation is for the population to enjoy, take care of, and feel proud of our Parque da Cidade,” says the Secretary of Culture of Pará, Ursula Vidal.
The Seel will be responsible for sports activities, with ten modalities aimed at different age groups, from children to the elderly. The Secult will coordinate the cultural program, which will take place on weekends, with shows, theatrical performances, storytelling, clowning, hip hop battles, and capoeira circles.
Cultural program - On July 5, Saturday, the attractions include storytelling at 5 PM, a bull procession with the group Marronzinho at 6 PM, and a show with Vingadores do Brega at 7 PM. On Sunday, July 6, there will be a scenic performance at 5 PM, the junino bird Tucano at 6 PM, and carimbó with the group Sancari at 7 PM.
On the 12th, the program starts with a dance performance at 5 PM, followed by capoeira with Mestre Pantera at 6 PM and a regional rhythms show with the group Sabor Marajoara at 7 PM. On the 13th, the audience will enjoy the performance Pedro Bolha at 5 PM, the procession of the bull Veludinho (Guamá) at 6 PM, and carimbó with the group Coisas de Negro at 7 PM.
July 19 brings a clowning performance with the Notáveis Clowns at 5 PM, the junino bird Tem-tem do Guamá at 6 PM, and a show with the parafolkloric group Frutos do Pará at 7 PM. On the 20th, there will be a scenic performance at 5 PM, a presentation by a parafolkloric group at 6 PM, and a samba/pagode show with Charme do Choro at 7 PM.
On the last Saturday of July, the 26th, the agenda includes a scenic performance at 5 PM, a capoeira circle at 6 PM, and a hip hop battle with the group Sheikna Crew at 7 PM. On Sunday (27), there will be clowning with Cleber Cajun at 5 PM, a percussive immersion for children at 6 PM, and a brega show with Valéria, vocalist of the band Fruto Sensual, at 7 PM.
How to participate - The educational and sports activities will continue until July 31. Last Monday (23), when online registrations closed, the Public Vacation Colony already had over eight thousand participants. Starting on the 28th, it will be possible to register in person at the park.
On weekends, the leisure area and cultural attractions will be open to everyone, with no prior registration required. All programming is free.
