The program will include artistic activities, workshops, and debates with the direct participation of children from different territories and biomes, recognizing them as cultural and environmental agents. It will also involve educators, cultural managers, researchers, artists, and civil society. Registration is required to participate in the Seminar.

Schedule

The Festival will consist of cultural and artistic experiences, including workshops, games, music, and interactive experiences, provided by Cultural Centers, projects carried out by UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) and the Museum of Tomorrow. It is a space to celebrate the cultural diversity of childhood, with activities open to the public at the Museu do Amanhã, between the 9th and 12th, in the morning and afternoon.

The Seminar will feature dialogue sessions and debates with experts, masters of traditional and popular knowledge, cultural managers, researchers, and the children themselves. The opening session will be on Thursday, October 9th, at 5 pm, at the Museu do Amanhã.

On Saturday (11), two panels will be held at Arena COP, a space within the Museu do Amanhã. The first, at 10:30 am, will address the theme Knowledge and Practices of Childhood Culture: Ancestry and Inspiring Practices. The second, at 2 pm, will focus on Childhoods and Cultures: Ancestral Memories, Diversity and Futures of the Planet. Following this, the event will conclude at 5 pm with the delivery of the Children's Letter for the Planet.

Partnership

The realization of the Festival and Seminar is part of the Ministry of Culture's commitment to articulating policies to guarantee cultural rights for the diverse childhoods of the country. The project has the partnership of the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, the Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Alana Institute, the Bola de Meia Cultural Company, Usina da Imaginação, the City Hall of Rio de Janeiro and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). It also mobilizes the active participation of Points and Hubs of Culture of the National Policy of Living Culture, which strengthen cultural, educational and environmental practices in the territories.