Throughout history, religious sites of African origin have faced challenges in preservation and recognition, with many of their sacred objects being confiscated or donated to museums without due respect and understanding of their meanings. Between the days November 28-30, 2024, The Paulista Museum of USP promotes the Meeting Places in Museums, This is an opportunity to discuss the presence and treatment of these collections in museums.
The event, which is part of the program of Black Awareness Week, This initiative seeks to bring together researchers and holders of traditional knowledge to reflect on the sacred materiality of terreiros (Afro-Brazilian religious sites), going beyond ethnographic or folkloric perspectives. Inspired by initiatives such as the shared custody of the "Our Sacred" collection between the Museum of the Republic and the terreiro communities, the meeting aims to foster more inclusive and collaborative curatorial practices.
The activities include roundtable discussions with scholars and religious leaders, as well as a cultural itinerary and artistic presentation. The goal is to strengthen the methodologies and practices of identifying and historicizing sacred objects present in museums, reinterpreting them as fundamental documents for Afro-Brazilian history.
PROGRAMME
November 28th – Ipiranga Museum, São Paulo – Auditorium
4 PM Accreditation
4:30 PM Opening and welcome
5pm – Opening conference “Afro-Brazilian Religions: Memory, Oral, Academic-Literary and Material Records” with Prof. Reginaldo Prandi (USP)
Debater: Solange Ferraz de Lima
6:30 PM – Launch of the book “Death and the Boy Without Destiny” by Reginaldo Prandi, with a book signing session with the author.
November 29th – Ipiranga Museum, São Paulo – Auditorium
9am to 10am Accreditation
10am to 12pm – Roundtable discussion: The sacred in museums, shared experiences
Rogério Elisiário (Tat'Etu Lengulukenu – Inzo Unsaba Ria Inkosse)
Eduardo Possidonio (UFRRJ/IPN)
Lia Dias Laranjeira (UNILAB)
José Adário dos Santos (Zé Diabo, babalorixá and blacksmith of orixá)
Coord. Aline Montenegro Magalhães (MPUSP)
2 PM to 6 PM – The Black Territory of Ipiranga – a guide from the José Benedito Correia Leite Memory Point, led by the writer Abilio Ferreira
30/11 – Republican Museum Convention of Itu – Auditorium of the Center for Studies
9am Accreditation
10am to 12pm – Roundtable discussion: The terreiros (Afro-Brazilian religious sites) at the crossroads of museums
Lucas Marques (USP)
Alexandre Araujo Bispo (MAM SP)
Aline Antunes Zanatta (MRCI-MP/USP)
Sabrina Souli (Secult Itu)
Discussant: David Ribeiro (MP/USP)
2 PM – Testimony of Maria Natalina Pereira (Samba de bumbo de Itu)
3:30 PM – Closing with a samba de bumbo performance
Workload: 6 PM
Free registration: From 1/11 to 24/11 in this link.
Event accessible in Libras (Brazilian Sign Language)
