Difusão da Informação, Cultural e Reivindicativa do bloco a Mudança do Garcia

Abstract

This research has as its theme the Mudança do Garcia block, with a focus on cultural and claim diffusion. The research question asked: how does the Mudança do Garcia block build a space for claim, cultural diversity and diffusion of sociopolitical information? To this end, the general objective sought to investigate the performance of the Mudança do Garcia block as a space for claim, cultural diversity and diffusion of sociopolitical information. Specifically, the intention was to: contextualize the tradition of the Mudança do Garcia block and how it has been maintained over the years; identify the main personalities who are and/or were protagonists in the Mudança do Garcia; narrate the performance of the main personalities who are and/or were protagonists in the block; and discuss how the block can be considered a space for claim, cultural diversity and diffusion of sociopolitical information. The research is characterized as qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and documentary. The data were collected from the Collection of the Central Public Library of Bahia and the Digital Library of the Mário Leal Ferreira Foundation. Newspapers were recovered, both in analog and digital formats. In addition, this research was also based on a field visit, using an interview script to collect information with the alive personalities who collaborated in the construction of the block's history. Regarding the results, it was observed that in addition to popular criticism, awareness messages and solidarity, the bloc also pays tributes, and this characterizes the block. The Mudança do Garcia is in the process of officially becoming one of Bahia’s Intangible Heritage, because it is part of the memory of the old carnivals.The final considerations reflected on the bloc's performance as a space for demands with the massive presence of trade unions, associations and social movements, all of this in favor of the diffusion of sociopolitical information. This could be an opportunity to open new paths for different cultural, administrative and community activities than those we are used to.