Descrição
This research is the result of an investigation into the symbolic representation of St. John´s festive space of Maracanau during the june cycle parties in Fortaleza´s Metropolitan Region. Those events have lost their “country party” characteristics and acquired festival formats and “urban entertainment” conditions, adding to festive space new options of scenarios and features focused on the attraction and retention of the public. This research aims to produce the mapping of St. John´s of Maracanaú party, showing how scenarios are disposed and describing the spatial dynamics observed during the festive period. This research presents as methodological contributions, qualitative approaches and semi-structured interviews. The empirical research was conducted on July, 2011, at Maracanau, a city that belongs to Fortaleza´s Metropolitan Region.||A pesquisa corresponde à investigação sobre a representação simbólica do espaço festivo do São João de Maracanaú no período do ciclo junino na Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza (RMF-CE). As festas juninas perderam o formato de festas interioranas e adquiriram a forma de festivais e a condição de “espetáculos urbanos”, agregando, ao espaço festivo, novos espaços e funcionalidades visando à atração e à permanência do público. A pesquisa tem como objetivo produzir o mapeamento local do São João de Maracanaú-CE, fazendo uma leitura de como se dispõem os cenários e se dão as dinâmicas espaciais no período festivo. A pesquisa apresenta como aporte metodológico uma abordagem qualitativa e a realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas. A pesquisa empírica foi realizada no mês de julho de 2011 em Maracanaú, RMF-CE.
Abstract
A LOOK AT THE JUNE PARTIES AND ITS NEW SCENARIOS: A CASE STUDY OF SAINT JOHN´S PARTY AT MARACANAU - METROPOLITAN REGION OF FORTALEZA (CEARÁ)
This research is the result of an investigation into the symbolic representation of St. John´s festive space of Maracanau during the june cycle parties in Fortaleza´s Metropolitan Region. Those events have lost their “country party” characteristics and acquired festival formats and “urban entertainment” conditions, adding to festive space new options of scenarios and features focused on the attraction and retention of the public. This research aims to produce the mapping of St. John´s of Maracanaú party, showing how scenarios are disposed and describing the spatial dynamics observed during the festive period. This research presents as methodological contributions, qualitative approaches and semi-structured interviews. The empirical research was conducted on July, 2011, at Maracanau, a city that belongs to Fortaleza´s Metropolitan Region.
