
Wayra Portfolio Cultural Projects




Popular Culture Intangible Heritage Memory



Support for the Reproduction of Tradition
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Transmission of knowledge to new generations
Valuing the memory of the elderly
Renovation of costumes, musical instruments and props
Records of oral and traditional musical repertoire
Records of the tradition in audios, photos and videos
Adequacy of physical space, renovations to the shed
Training of players in the development of cultural projects
Researches
Portfolio creation
Participation in municipal, state and federal cultural policies


Books and Articles



- Book Songs of a Pastoral Dance
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The work safeguards 53 traditional songs from the Pastoral dance, recorded in lyrics and musical score based on the memory of the masters of this tradition.


- Article Bahian Folklorists and Pastoral Dances
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Written in the field of Cultural History, the article presents aspects of traditional Christmas dramatizations in Bahia from the perspective of Bahian folklorists from the 19th and 20th centuries.


- Book A Centenary Dance
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Dedicated to the young people of Simões Filho, the booklet presents in clear language the historical background of local pastoral dances, highlighting the Dona Pina (Mrs Pina) in Palmares and its importance as an Intangible Heritage of the municipality.


Exchanges
- Alagoas International Book Biennial – Maceió
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Participation in the Queimada da Palhinha (Burning of Straw) Pastoral Dance on the 9th Alagoas International Book Biennial, in the city of Maceió, 2019.

- Meeting of Pastoral Dances – Rio de Janeiro
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Participation of the Queimada da Palhinha (Burning of Straw) Pastoral Dance in the Meeting of Pastoral Dance – Exchange of Knowledge in the city of Rio de Janeiro, 2017.

Memorial
- Burning of Straw Pastoral Dance
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This social museology action preserves the memory of traditional Christmas festivities by organising and disseminating the digital collection of this popular culture group from Simões Filho, Bahia, composed of phonograms, musical scores, videos, films, photographs, books and texts relating to the tradition.

Exhibitions and Displays

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Virtual Photographic Exhibition À Bênção Dona Pina! (Blessing Mrs Pina)
A tribute to the owner of the party, with works by Águeda Mascarenhas, Bira Freitas, and Uendel Galter


Awards and Certifications
- Popular Culture Awards (3 editions) – MINC
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- Certification as a Brazilian Culture Point – MINC
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- Certification as a Culture Point of Bahia – SECULT – BA
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- Pedro Calmon Foundation Award – FPC/SECULT – BA
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- Jorge Portugal Award – FUNCEB/SECULT – BA
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- Emília Biancardi Award – CCPI/SECULT – BA
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- Josélia Dias Award – SECULT - SIMÕES FILHO – BA
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- FUNARTE Everywhere Award – FUNARTE
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- Certification as a Memory Point of Brazil – IBRAM
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- Memory Points Award – IBRAM
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- Cultura Viva Sergio Mamberti Award – Master Lucindo Award – MINC
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- Finalist for the Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade Award 2023 – IPHAN
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Research, Lectures and Courses
SPEECHES

- Seminário Gestão Municipal e Pautas Locais Sustentáveis – UFBA
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Palestra O Patrimônio Imaterial no Brasil

- Seminário Indústrias e Economias Criativas – UNEB
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Mesa Memória Musical e Cultural da Bahia Palestra Cantigas de Um Baile Pastoril

- Vídeo Divulgação do Memorial BPQP – Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia
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- Projeto Folcloristas Baianos e os Bailes Pastoris – FUNCEB/SECULT-BA
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Palestra Folcloristas Baianos e os Bailes Pastoris

- Projetos “Antigo Regime em Debate”, “Cinema e História” e “Leituras de História do Brasil Colônia“ – UESB
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Palestra Folcloristas Baianos e os Bailes Pastoris


COURSES
- Oficina O Pastoril - Uma Brincadeira Popular Brasileira - FUNARTE
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- Curso Introdução à Elaboração de Projetos Culturais – Wayra Projetos Culturais
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Comunidade de Palmares, Simões Filho, Bahia
- Research on Christmas pastoral dances carried out with the support of State and Federal institutions of culture, memory and cultural heritage.
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