A festa Bagaceira: símbolos e elementos do carnaval de Cascavel(CE) na constituição da paisagem festiva turistificada

Abstract

Cultural Geography approaches start from a humanist perspective in which space is made up not only of objects and subjects, but also of experiences. Given this, it is understood that the Carnival festival is a very important moment for Brazilian society, given its ephemeral and momentary character in space-time. In this scenario, the Bagaceira Samba School emerges as a symbol of Carnival in Cascavel-CE, a municipality belonging to the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza (RMF). This research, therefore, aims to understand the role of the Bagaceira Samba School in the socio-cultural production of the Cascavel Carnival and how it is able to develop a cultural identity in such a way as to enable the production of knowledge through the carnival festival. This is qualitative research, based on the approach of observing the phenomena provided in the analysis of the focus of study. To carry out this work, the type of participant research and the descriptive-analytical study were used to recognize the peculiarities, characteristics, divergences, agents and realities that cross and dialogue in the field of carnival festival activities. In this way, it can be seen that culture spreads in such a way that socio-cultural exchanges are established in geographical space. Thus, the imaginary, the parade and the congregation of different manifestations of the social body characterize the carnival space-time. The conclusion is that a possible patrimonialization of Bagaceira in Cascavel's festive scene shows that culture, art and experience are capable of transforming places and that tourism and education fix the landscape as a reference point for the symbolic production of heritage.