With costumes inspired by endangered birds and performances that unite art, politics and identity, 18 Brazilian drags artists They occupied France streets and stages to launch a warning: Amazon It is urgent.
In the midst of the global climate crisis and the year Brazil prepares to host the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP30), the Themonias collective led to the French cultural circuit a performic manifesto in defense of the forest and the Amazonian peoples.
The project “Floor of Themonias in France” Integrates the official program of Lille 3000 Parade, an event that inaugurates the French cultural calendar. In the first presentation, the procession toured the streets of the center of Lille with open car, performic wings and lush assemblies.
“The survey with assemblies was inspired by the diversity of endangered Amazonian birds, as well as in the imagination and forest culture, bringing out the importance of environmental preservation and the consequences of the exploitation of natural resources,” said Gabriela Luz, artist-researcher and art-educator.
The international journey does Part of the actions of the year Brazil-France the result of the agreement between Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Emmanuel Macron, in celebration of the 200 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The invitation to the artists came from the gallery player and curator Ricardo Sardenberg, as part of an articulation of the Ministry of Culture (MINC), with the organization of the Association of Themonias of the Amazon (ASCULTA). The demonstration has the participation of artists from Pará, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Screenplay in France
In addition to the presentations in Lille, the group will also occupy the renowned Théâtre du Nord, where it will have room to share their artistic languages and the strength of the Amazonian movement with the French audience. The program continues until May 1st.
In Paris, the Landing Land in the traditional Cabaret Madame Arthur, founded in 1946 and considered one of the most symbolic spaces of LGBTQIAPN+ resistance in the capital. There, the collective will hold a season of individual and collective performances, created in partnership with the local cast.
For the artist Uhura Bqueer, highlighting the cultural, social and artistic power of the Amazon to the world is the main legacy of the project.
“We want to provoke the debate on environmental preservation from the valorization of the forest peoples, their cultures and their ecosystems. To keep the forest standing, it is necessary to strengthen those who live in it,” he said.
All assemblies were idealized by the artists themselves, based on the Amazonian imaginary and the rich diversity of birds in the region.
The cast brings together names in the art scene LGBTQIAPN+ From Brazil, such as: Uhura Bqueer, Tristan Soledad, Sarita Themonia, Brigitte Liberté, Astral Flowers, Skysime, Shayra Brotero, Xirleytão, Mila Milambe, Yndjah, Cedric, Johan, Alexia Bike Ruby, Monique Lafon, Devonriver Countess and Anne Pereira.
The partnership with Cabaret Madame Arthur also foresees a cultural exchange: artists from the French cabaret should perform in Brazil in the second half of 2025, alongside the themonias, in different cities.
“We are a plural and diverse movement that is born and grows in the Paraense Amazon, but that dreams and occupies the whole world. We want to show that art made by LGBTQIAPN people+ dissidents of gender, race and class deserves space, appreciation and dignity,” concluded Gabriela.
CNN at COP30: Culture rotation increases production by 10% and capture CO2
This content was originally published in preservation of the Amazon gains prominence with drag artists in France on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
I’m Robert Neff, a professional writer and editor. I specialize in the entertainment section, providing up-to-date coverage on the latest developments in film, television and music. My work has been featured on World Stock Market and other prominent publications.
