REVELRY IN THE STREETS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN PUBLIC POLICIES FOR CARNIVAL BLOCKS

Abstract

This article discusses public policies aimed specifically at carnival blocks prepared for the carnival of the year 2023 in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Belo Horizonte. These are the following notices: "Folia RJ 2023 – Bloco nas Ruas", "Award for Recognition of Cultural Trajectory of Street Carnival Blocks," and "Financial Aid for Street Blocks". The analysis goes through issues related to the definition of "carnival block", the budget foreseen for each notice, the conditions and requirements for registration, as well as expected counterparts. Finally, I carry out a comparative analysis between these initiatives.