The "Ancestry, Culture, Territory, and Rights" Seminar Takes Place This Friday and Saturday in Campo Grande
On August 21 and 22, Campo Grande will host the “Culture, Ancestry, Territory, and Rights, an event that brings together Quilombola communities, experts, and representatives from public institutions to discuss memory, cultural production, income generation, and the protection of territorial rights for traditional communities in Mato Grosso do Sul. The event will take place in the auditorium of the Mato Grosso do Sul Federation of Education Workers (Fetems), on 26 de Agosto Street in the Amambaí neighborhood; admission is free.
On August 21 and 22, Campo Grande will host the “Culture, Ancestry, Territory, and Rights, an event that brings together Quilombola communities, experts, and representatives from public institutions to discuss memory, cultural production, income generation, and the protection of territorial rights for traditional communities in Mato Grosso do Sul. The event will take place in the auditorium of the Mato Grosso do Sul Federation of Education Workers (Fetems), on 26 de Agosto Street in the Amambaí neighborhood; admission is free.
The event is organized by the Mato Grosso do Sul Comitê de Cultura, in partnership with the Permanent Forum of Black Movement Organizations of Mato Grosso do Sul (Fórum Permanente das Entidades do Movimento Negro do MS), the Coordination of Quilombola Communities of Mato Grosso do Sul (Conerq), Fetems, and the Zumbis Study and Work Group (TEZ).
“This gathering reinforces something we have advocated for since the Committee’s creation: culture is built through participation. The Quilombola communities are part of this commitment, because we understand that valuing this memory also means ensuring that public policies reach where they truly need to go,” emphasizes Anderson Lima, general coordinator of the Comitê de Cultura in MS.
According to Romilda Pizani, coordinator of the Permanent Forum of Black Movement Organizations in Mato Grosso do Sul, the seminar aims to highlight and strengthen the existing Quilombola culture in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, drawing on the experiences and exchanges of diverse ways of thinking about culture and surviving in their own territories.
“There will be 22 communities represented by their leaders, who are committed to sharing with the people in their territories everything that was discussed at the seminar,” she adds.
Schedule
The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, the 21st, with the roundtable discussion “The Quilombo I Want,” a space for listening and dialogue about the paths and aspirations of the state’s quilombo communities.
On Saturday, the 22nd, activities begin at 8:00 a.m. with a cultural performance by the Dionísios Dance Collective—Association of Small Rural Producers of Furnas do Dionísio.
Following that, at 8:30 a.m., there will be a debate on the topic “Ancestry and Culture,” featuring Caroline Garcia, coordinator of the Ministry of Culture’s State Office; João Santos, superintendent of the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN/MS); João Santos, the general coordinator of the MS “Comitê de Cultura,” Anderson Lima, and cultural researcher at the Palmares Foundation, Marília Carneiro.
At 10:30 a.m., the discussion continues with the panel “Quilombola Culture and Income Generation,” featuring Laycilia Rodrigues Samaniego Ortiz, president of the Ribeirinha Família Ozório Quilombola Association, and Elaine Matheus Teodoro, president of the Furnas de Boa Sorte Association.
After the lunch break, at 1:30 p.m., the panel “Territory and Rights” begins, featuring Lucinéia de Jesus Domingos Gabilão from CONERQ, Marília Carneiro from the Palmares Foundation, and Érica Paes Pereira from AGRAER.
The panel schedule concludes at 3:30 p.m. with the panel “Territory, Rights, and Education,” featuring Suliane Kelly Aguirre de Barros from IFMS, Vania Lucia Baptista Duarte, Clemilda Martins Serafim de Souza, and Leila Aparecida da Silva, president of the EducaDionísios Council. Then, at 5:00 p.m., to bring the event to a grand close, there will be a cultural performance by the São João Batista Quilombola Association.
Event Details—Fetems is located at Rua 26 de Agosto, 2315, Centro, Campo Grande, MS.