Forest Peoples Exhibition opens in Belém

Belém will receive, by March 29, 2026, the Forest Peoples Exhibition: Contemporary Artistic Occupation Mairi, playing at Museum of Image and Sound of Pará (MIS — Palacete Faciola). The exhibition is part of the program of Forest Peoples Festival and brings together indigenous, riverside and quilombola artists from Rondônia, Roraima, Amapá and Pará. Visitation is free, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Curated by Isabela Bastos and Lucas Baim, and an excerpt dedicated to Pará signed by Nice Tupinambá, the exhibition presents a group of works that cross visual arts, audiovisual and cultural practices linked to traditional knowledge. The project has already passed through Porto Velho, Boa Vista and Macapá, consolidating an artistic circulation network in the Legal Amazon and expanding the presence of these artists in institutional circuits.

Designed by Rioterra — Amazon Innovation Center, presented by Petrobras and carried out by Ministry of Culture and Federal Government, the festival has brought together more than 260 works and 60 artists over the course of its editions. The exhibitions attracted an audience of more than 28,000 people, while performance actions attracted around 15,000 spectators. The numbers indicate an organized cultural dissemination structure with regional and national impact.

By touring Amazonian capitals, the festival strengthens local production chains and expands the inclusion of forest artists in the contemporary Brazilian debate. The initiative connects cultural production, professional training and income generation, inserting Amazonian art into a wider creative economy scenario. At a time of reviewing cultural policies and valuing historically marginalized territories, the project acts as a platform for visibility and institutional articulation.