Festival muita onda
The Festival was created as part of the A Maré tá pras Juventudes Program, aiming to promote protagonism and strengthen democracy among young people in the Amazon through multilingual cultural activities. Culture is seen as a unifying force that connects people from different backgrounds and social groups, encouraging diversity of ideas and expanding the space for civic participation.
The first edition aimed to address issues that are important to young people, considering the lack of a united front of young people aware of the social, economic, environmental and rights challenges in the Amazon. It was an opportunity to engage young people to influence policies, raise awareness in civil society and promote agendas in favor of the Amazon and its communities through cultural mobilizations.
Schedule
The event had a hybrid program, starting with online conversation circles broadcast live on the Instagram of the A Maré tá pras Juventudes Program ( @maretaprasjuventudes ) , with the participation of special guests discussing socio-environmental challenges, water, sanitation, social mobilization, youth activism and fundamental rights in the Amazon. The highlight was the in-person activities, held at Solar da Beira and at the Açaí Fair!
On March 12, the Festival brought Solar da Beira to life with exhibitions, fairs, discussion groups and citizenship and health activities, such as STI testing and support for issuing and regularizing voter registration cards. In addition, the Muita Onda Festival offered workshops organized by Negritar Produções and Telas em Movimento, in line with the "21 Days Against Racism" movement, in celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, on March 21. The event also featured a performance by the talented Belém artist Arthur Silva, singer, composer and guitarist, whose music explores themes such as existence, affection and activism, spanning various genres of black and peripheral music.
