Curupira Exhibition at Curro Velho Promotes Dialogue Between Art, Fauna, and Conservation
Exhibition, lectures, and debates address animal protection and the appreciation of the Amazon biome at the Cultural Foundation of Pará, on Gentil Bitencourt Avenue, in Belém
The Curro Velho Workshops Center (NOCV) of the Cultural Foundation of Pará (FCP) launched the "Curupira Exhibition" on Thursday, the 23rd, a program dedicated to reflecting on fauna and the importance of animal protection through art. The event includes exhibitions, lectures, and discussion circles, involving specialists and the public.
The morning on Thursday began with the opening of the exhibition "Defaunation No, Refaunation Now" in the nave of Curro Velho, showcasing works produced in the workshops of the Center. Following this, Gustavo Melo, president of the Pará Birdwatching Club (Coapa), gave the lecture "Birdwatching in the Amazon: Tips and Stories from a Photographer Passionate About Birds," and the morning program concluded with a film debate on the movie "Shaman, in the Trail of the Jaguar," featuring Julia Trevisan, a representative of the World Animal Protection (WAP) NGO.
In the afternoon, illustrator and art educator Camila Honda led the discussion circle "Animals in Art and Pará Crafts: Inspiration, Ethics, and Good Practices." Honda emphasized the importance of sharing experiences: "I think it is very important for the Curro Velho audience to have this contact with the experience of those who are outside, already actively working with the themes of the workshops professionally, even to guide professional paths and provide references on how things work in everyday life."
Camila also shared her passion for observing nature in drawing, seeking to enhance identity and environmental education. The afternoon concluded with a film debate on the movie "BR-163: Progress for Whom?".
Rodrigo Gerhardt, manager of the WAP Wildlife Protection NGO, highlighted the relevance of art in this context. "It is essential to develop environmental education activities because it is part of our mission to engage people in animal protection. And art is one of the means that goes not only through the head but through the heart, allowing us to sensitize people through art, to stimulate reflections," Gerhardt stated.
He emphasized WAP's partnership with Ibama in supporting Wildlife Animal Rescue Centers (Cetas) and the search for institutional coordination with other actors in Pará to strengthen a network for rehabilitating wildlife, benefiting the local fauna.
The realization of the Curupira Exhibition demonstrates the ongoing role of the Cultural Foundation of Pará (FCP) as the main state body responsible for executing public cultural policies, promoting artistic training, cultural production, and free access to cultural goods, while also stimulating dialogue on social and environmental issues relevant to the Amazon.
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