International Seminar in Brasília Advocates for Arts Integration in Brazilian Education
On Wednesday, the 25th, a ten-hour seminar named 'International Experiences Connecting Art, Culture, and Education' took place in Brasília, attracting 100 attendees from Germany, Colombia, France, and Brazil. Among the participants were secretaries of Culture and Education from four Brazilian states and three federal secretaries. The event showcased the 'Report of Good Practices: Recommendations for the Construction of Public Policies of Art, Culture and Education,' prepared by the Itaú Foundation with support from the OECD. The report highlighted that integrating arts enhances socio-emotional growth, social connections, and academic success. In Brazil, 80% of students and 8 out of 10 parents desire increased cultural activities in schools, while the Brazilian National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) references arts only five times. The symposium was inaugurated by Eduardo Saron and featured various experts.
Key facts
- A ten-hour international seminar on arts in education was held in Brasília on Wednesday, 25.
- The event presented the 'Report of Good Practices' study by the Itaú Foundation with OECD support.
- Findings show arts integration improves socio-emotional development, test scores, and helps low-performing students.
- Music education enhances cognitive skills like mathematics; theater improves verbal skills and text interpretation.
- In Brazil, 80% of students and 8 out of 10 parents want more cultural activities in schools.
- Brazil's cultural and creative sector grew 2.2% annually from 2012-2020, outperforming the national economy.
- Participants included officials from Brazil, Germany, Colombia, France, and indigenous activist Daniel Munduruku.
- The Brazilian National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) has only five mentions of the arts.
Entities
Artists
- Daniel Munduruku
- Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Institutions
- Itaú Foundation
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Ministry of Education (Brazil)
- Ministry of Culture (Brazil)
- Inep
- Observatório Fundação Itaú
- DLR Projektträger
- Kultur Macht Stark
- Ministry of Culture (Colombia)
- Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC)
- Sistema Nacional de Cultura (SNC)
- Cais das Artes
- Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Apoio Comunitário (IBEAC)
Locations
- Brasília
- Brazil
- Germany
- Colombia
- France
- Espírito Santo
- São Paulo
- Minas Gerais
- Bahia
- Ceará
- Salvador
- Parelheiros
- Canada
- Estonia
- Norway
- United Kingdom
- Amazônia
- Recôncavo Baiano
- Ilha de Itaparica
- Algarve
- Portugal