Photo: Omar Velásquez Rojas
Space demarcates indigenous territory in the capital of Rio de Janeiro as platform for indigenous arts in Brazil and its creators
Tucum opened Casa Tucum in the city center of Rio de Janeiro (Rua do Rosário nº 30). More than a space for commercializing indigenous art and crafts from different parts of the country, the place is a cultural center that demarcates territory in the heart of the capital of Rio de Janeiro, being a space for resistance and encounter with indigenous culture, for dialogue and construction permanent.
The House was opened to the public on 19/04, Indigenous Peoples' Day, with an extensive program that included maraca and snuff circles, singing, traditional ceremonies, presentation of the house's artistic curatorship, musical performances, exhibition opening, conversation, storytelling, body painting, workshops, and continued until the end of the month with the participation of indigenous people of different ethnicities.
Leaders, experts and artists from different peoples were present to celebrate and reaffirm Brazil's indigenous arts as a tool of struggle.
The purpose of the space is to disseminate and value the diverse original narratives, promote decolonial ideas and reforest the minds of visitors. In addition to permanent cultural activities, Casa Tucum sells indigenous arts from different regions of the country.
“It was a dream come true. It was a very strong moment, an ancestral force that was formed, was present inside the house, and we actually demarcated this territory with the presence of these relatives there. The House will be a space for people to get closer to the reality and culture of our partners. A space to reaffirm the arts and indigenous peoples of Brazil”, analyzes Amanda Santana, founding partner and creative director of Tucum.
Casa Tucum is part of the Rio City Hall's Reviver Cultural project, which aims to revitalize the city center through cultural spaces.
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