After a period of damming at the beginning of the Rafael Greca (DEM) administration, in which public investment fell by half compared to the previous year, of the Gustavo Fruet (PDT) administration.
If around here, the traditional revelry does not arouse much motivation to leave the house, the business is to bet on other aspects. In recent years, Curitiba has invested more and more in alternative events to Carnival, in the most varied musical styles and audiences.
So the city hall from Curitiba returned to focus on carnival, both as a cultural event and as a source of funds for the city.
Carnival Investments
In 2017, the allocated amounts reached R$ 477 thousand. In the following year, they resumed the level of R$ 1 million and now reach figures of R$ 1.5 million.
The money is applied in several ways: through public notices, for samba schools and blocks, but also in the form of infrastructure.
The money invested will support publicity, security and cleaning, including the installation of chemical toilets.
Perhaps not like in other regions of the country, where parades and blocks move crowds to the rhythm of samba, axé and marchinhas. Of course, in addition to the street parade and pre-carnival blocks.
According to Beto Lanza, who is from the Cultural Foundation of Curitiba (FCC), the bet here is on the right to cultural manifestation and also on the opportunity to appear.
This is what carnival offers to the rest of the country, as a place that awakens a diversity of options in carnival, moving the economy and bringing arts to everyone.
The increase in available resources comes in the wake of the appearance of more blocks, both in the pre-carnival and in the official period of the revelry.
According to Beto Lanza, although this emergence is spontaneous, the city hall seeks to identify public investment in the demonstrations and offer support to those who accept this formalization.
