Children's programming at the Book Fair presents themes such as environmental preservation in a playful and fun way
Usipaz Cabanagem participated with a children's theater group that delighted the audience
On the morning of this Sunday (17), the second day of the 28th Pan-Amazonian Book and Multivoices Fair, the program started full of joy, specially designed for the children's audience. The play "Os Cabaninhos e o futuro quase perdido" (The Little Cabanas and the Almost Lost Future), presented by the cultural group of Usipaz Cabanagem, brought lightness and environmental awareness, with child actors aged between 6 and 12 years.
América Bonifácio, cultural assistant of the Children's Library of Usipaz Cabanagem, under the Pará Cultural Foundation (FCP), is responsible for the group, and shares about the preparation for the presentation: “We gathered some children who already frequent the library, participate in cultural activities, and they agreed to participate. The entire play, the text was created collectively, the children contributed a lot. We asked them to research, and they brought information, adding lines. Even the construction of the scenery, props, everything was done collectively,” says América.
Maísa Caroline, one of the protagonists of the play, shares about the experience of performing at the book fair, “It was a challenge because there was a lot of text, but it was very fun and I made new friends.”
The play tells the story of three friends who travel through time, discover different environmental realities, and encounter animals such as the jaguar, the tapir, and the blue macaw.
Right after, the Girandolê de Histórias Group, from the Pará Cultural Foundation (FCP), brought the show “The Day the Little Cockroach Almost Got Married,” which combined theater and music on stage. In a playful way, with accessible language, the presentation addressed themes such as encouraging reading, environmental awareness, and recycling, a concept that goes beyond the story, as all the scenery was made from recycled materials.
Environmental engineer Carina Rodrigues watched both performances accompanied by her family. “I came with my daughter, my nephews, my sister, my brother-in-law, and my parents, and we are finding the children's programming very cool. I found this presentation of the little cockroach very interesting, with ecological awareness in a fun way. We have already bought several books, we intend to buy more and take advantage of this super important opportunity to encourage a love for reading in children,” she points out.
Text: Juliana Amaral, Ascom Secult
