The União de Maricá is promoting a cultural week dedicated to honoring the anthropologist, educator, and writer Darcy Ribeiro. The program includes seminars, percussion workshops, and samba no pé classes, in addition to guided tours of the Darcy House Museum and debates focused on the legacy of the Brazilian intellectual.
All activities will take place in various locations within the municipality, situated in the Metropolitan Region of Rio. Venues include Cine Henfil, the House of Culture, the Darcy House Museum, and the International Literary Festival of Maricá (Flim).
This initiative is also part of the preparations by the samba school for Carnival 2027, when the association will debut in the Special Group with the theme 'Utopia Brazil: Darcy Ribeiro.'
The celebrations will begin on Monday, the 26th, at Cine Henfil, with the seminar titled 'Darcy Ribeiro: Interpreter of Utopias,' scheduled for 3 PM. This meeting will address the theme 'Darcy and Carnival' and will feature guests, including commentator and carnival expert Milton Cunha.
At 5 PM, the União de Maricá drum section will hold a special performance. This date is significant as it marks the 104th anniversary of Darcy Ribeiro's birth, who was born on October 26, 1922.
On Tuesday, the 27th, Cine Henfil will host the second phase of the seminar at 6 PM, under the theme 'Darcy and Education.' The debate will focus on the intellectual's contribution to the development of Brazilian education and thought.
On Thursday, the 29th, activities will be held at the House of Culture, located in the Center of Maricá, starting at 3 PM. The agenda will include actions directed at the school and percussion and samba no pé workshops, with the participation of the school's drum queen, Rayane Dumont.
On Friday, the 30th, activities will begin at 3 PM at the Darcy House Museum in Cordeirinho. That day's program will offer samba no pé lessons taught by the muse Maryanne Hipólito and coordinator of dancers Kellyn Rosa, in addition to percussion and arts workshops and museum visits. After these activities, the event will continue at the União de Maricá yard for a school rehearsal.
On Saturday, the 31st, the Darcy House Museum will host a capoeira session at 10 AM. At 11 AM, a class related to the master-of-the-school and standard-bearer project will be conducted. In the afternoon, the program will move to the International Literary Festival of Maricá (Flim), where two debates on Darcy Ribeiro's life and his connection to Brazilian culture will take place.
Between 5 PM and 7 PM, the meeting 'Darcy Ribeiro and the Carnival of União de Maricá' will feature carnival expert Edson Pereira and float designer Mauro Cordeiro, moderated by Emerson Pereira. Subsequently, from 7 PM to 9 PM, the conversation 'Darcy Ribeiro: a legacy for all generations' will bring together José Ronaldo, president of Fundar, and architect Gringo Cardia, mediated by Antonio Grassi.