Carnaval nas terras de Condá (Chapecó/SC, 1982-1999)

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the phenomenon of Carnival in the city of Chapecó; traditionally related to popular manifestations, here the carnival festival is presented with all its dynamism. In this sense, the carnival is understood as an expression of popular culture in its most current meaning, not the culture "made by the people" or the culture "made for the people", but the culture that is established beyond official institutions. During the research, some hypotheses were outlined and the process of consulting the archives of the Diário da Manhã newspaper in the period between the 1980s and 1990s allowed them to be confirmed. The research also takes advantage of Roberto Da Matta's and Peter Burke's theoretical foundation, specifically regarding carnaval. We seek to understand the historical trajectory of carnival to affirm it as a cultural expression in society and how over the years the political demands prevented the realization of the parties and the carnival celebrations were losing its space in the urban culture of the city.