Cultural center hosts showcase of afro-indigenous arts in Brazil
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The Casa de Cultura Martinha do Coco in Paranoá, Brazil, will host the 13th Showcase of Diversity and Popular Culture on Saturday, September 26th.
The event centers on Afro-Indigenous arts as a living heritage. Singer and cultural leader Martinha do Coco created the showcase to build a space for dialogue and strengthen cultural production in the peripheries of Brasília, the nation’s capital.
The free event will begin with storytelling for children at 2 pm, followed by an Indigenous craft fair from 4 to 10 pm. At 5 pm, the Grupo Beca will perform capoeira angola, a form of Afro-Brazilian martial art. Later, Nayara Tukano and Cristiane Sobral will lead a discussion on identity, territory, and ancestry as part of the Afro-Indigenous Circle of Knowledge.
Starting at 8 pm, the event will feature performances by Guaja as master of ceremonies, Thabata Lorena of Afrodrill Brasil, the Cortejo Tawá Tingá (Casa Moringa) percussion group, and a closing performance by Martinha do Coco and her band. Martinha do Coco explained the showcase originated from a desire to unite the community in celebrating their identity and traditions, reinforcing the idea that cultural heritage thrives through sharing and community building.
