Tarumã Alive holds 7th edition and draws attention to the conservation of the Tarumã-Açu basin

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The community and surroundings of Marina do Davi are the main beneficiaries of the income generated by the event

Manaus (AM) – “Tarumã Alive” returns to Praia da Lua for its seventh edition, on the 19th of August, to raise awareness about the conservation of the largest urban watershed in the Amazon, the Tarumã-Açu. With 24 hours of programming, the event has free admission.

The Tarumã-Açu basin comprises 133,753 hectares, corresponding to 16% of the territorial area of ​​Manaus. Its main river rises on the BR-174 and runs along a mostly urban path until it flows into the left side of the Rio Negro. The Tarumã-Açu river has been suffering continuous processes of degradation, intensified by urbanization and disorderly growth of the Amazonian capital.

“As part of my work as a volunteer in the environmental paddling, I was able to see another side of the Tarumã, which are the branches of the river that run through a good part of the city and flow into it, with tons of waste and sewage. From there was born the desire to do something to draw attention to this problem and contribute by taking care of our backyard, recruiting more supporters to the cause, which is complex and challenging”,

tells Marcia Novo, one of the coordinators of the event.

“I chose Tarumã as a place of struggle. First because I’ve been going since I was a little girl and second because I’m one of the few still alive in the city. Unfortunately we lost Cachoeira Alta, Mindu, Igarapé do 40, but I still dream of their recovery”,

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With the premise of being a festival that unites music, art and environmental actions, Tarumã Alive was conceived in 2016 with the objective of conserving Tarumã-Açu so that it does not have the same fate as other tourist resorts in Manaus, vandalized with human action and the lack of public policies for the environment.

“We have a big challenge because Manaus grew with its back to our rivers. We need to understand that our water bodies are important for the social and cultural growth of the state of Amazonas. The idea has always been to involve basin users to enjoy the festival in a sustainable and responsible way, making them understand that the solid waste produced must go back to their production cycle, and not send it to the controlled landfill”,

explains Jadson Maciel, one of the coordinators of Tarumã Alive and creator of Remada Ambiental, which has been collecting waste monthly in the area for 7 years.

Around 1,500 environmental action volunteers passed through Tarumã Alive and helped to remove more than 15 tons of garbage from the waters over the six editions.

In addition, the festival has already had 200 cultural professionals and more than 40 micro-entrepreneurs from the Creative Economy. According to the coordination, each edition generates around BRL 80,000, considering the round trip of the public attending the event, sale of drinks and food, etc. The community and surroundings of Marina do Davi are the main beneficiaries of the income generated by Tarumã Alive.

the festival

The program starts at 08:00 on Saturday (19) with the environmental paddling and lasts until 05:00 on Sunday (20) with musical performances by various artists such as Couro Velho, Marcia Novo, Márcia Siqueira, David Assayag, Leka Denz, Rafa Militão, Sants, Samba de Cunhã, Jonny Jack Mesclado, Grupo Wotchmancu, Grupo Kuia, Yrá Tikuna, Madame C, Guerra and Layla Abreu.

The event will also feature body painting with genipap, graffiti, a tattoo workshop, yoga and the “Plástico Zero” food court. Volunteers and participants will be able to purchase a food kit made with indigenous handicrafts, a sustainable measure to encourage the reduction in the use of plastics.

Those interested in taking part in environmental actions or those wishing to exhibit their product at the creative fair can register using the link: In addition to collecting urban solid waste, volunteers will also dispose of it correctly at voluntary delivery points (PEVs).

“The festival is open to all Manauaras, we want to take our proposal into families, so that everyone can dispose of their solid waste correctly”,

reinforces Jason.

*With advisory information

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