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\u00a0November 28-30, 2024<\/b>, The Paulista Museum of USP promotes the\u00a0Meeting Places in Museums<\/b>, This is an opportunity to discuss the presence and treatment of these collections in museums.<\/p>\n
The event, which is part of the program of\u00a0Black Awareness Week<\/b>, 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
PROGRAMME<\/b><\/p>\n
November 28th \u2013 Ipiranga Museum, S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Auditorium<\/b>
\n4 PM<\/b>\u00a0Accreditation
\n4:30 PM<\/b>\u00a0Opening and welcome
\n5pm<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Opening conference \u201cAfro-Brazilian Religions: Memory, Oral, Academic-Literary and Material Records\u201d with Prof. Reginaldo Prandi (USP)
\nDebater: Solange Ferraz de Lima
\n6:30 PM<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Launch of the book \u201cDeath and the Boy Without Destiny\u201d by Reginaldo Prandi, with a book signing session with the author.<\/p>\n
November 29th \u2013 Ipiranga Museum, S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Auditorium<\/b>
\n9am to 10am<\/b>\u00a0Accreditation
\n10am to 12pm<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Roundtable discussion: The sacred in museums, shared experiences
\nRog\u00e9rio Elisi\u00e1rio (Tat'Etu Lengulukenu \u2013 Inzo Unsaba Ria Inkosse)
\nEduardo Possidonio (UFRRJ\/IPN)
\nLia Dias Laranjeira (UNILAB)
\nJos\u00e9 Ad\u00e1rio dos Santos (Z\u00e9 Diabo, babalorix\u00e1 and blacksmith of orix\u00e1)
\nCoord. Aline Montenegro Magalh\u00e3es (MPUSP)
\n2 PM to 6 PM<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 The Black Territory of Ipiranga \u2013 a guide from the Jos\u00e9 Benedito Correia Leite Memory Point, led by the writer Abilio Ferreira<\/p>\n
30\/11 \u2013 Republican Museum Convention of Itu \u2013 Auditorium of the Center for Studies<\/b>
\n9am<\/b>\u00a0Accreditation
\n10am to 12pm<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Roundtable discussion: The terreiros (Afro-Brazilian religious sites) at the crossroads of museums
\nLucas Marques (USP)
\nAlexandre Araujo Bispo (MAM SP)
\nAline Antunes Zanatta (MRCI-MP\/USP)
\nSabrina Souli (Secult Itu)
\nDiscussant: David Ribeiro (MP\/USP)
\n2 PM<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Testimony of Maria Natalina Pereira (Samba de bumbo de Itu)
\n3:30 PM<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Closing with a samba de bumbo performance<\/p>\n