Christmas in Foz do Iguaçu has attractions in the center, at Gramadão da Vila A and in the neighborhoods. The Culture Coordinator of Itaipu Parquetec, Felipe Cavalcanti, details the schedule in Marco Zero, a program of the H2FOZ e Radio Club FM 100,9.
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With the theme “Christmas Energy”, the event has already started at Praça da Paz, in the central region, together with the Feirinha da JK. The program will continue until December 19, with performances at night.
At Gramadão, the official opening will take place this Saturday, the 7th, at 20 pm, with the theatrical presentation “A Night Before Christmas”, by Companhia Despertar. The following day, Sunday, at 18 pm, Father Reginaldo Manzotti will hold a mass and show.
At the site, the Enchanted Christmas Village will be lit up until January 5, 2025. One of the attractions is the 22-meter-high tree, projection of videos of Santa Claus and artistic effects with LED lights.
“Christmas is all about families and gatherings. Our goal is to celebrate these gatherings,” explained Felipe, regarding the theme of the program. “It is a time of year that generates movement in the city and provides livelihood for many families, such as market vendors, artisans and those who work in the creative economy,” he emphasized.
Christmas parade
The public program in Foz do Iguaçu includes decentralized cultural activities in neighborhoods. And from December 20 to 22, the Christmas Parade will be on Avenida Jorge Schimmelpfeng, starting at 20 pm.
Illuminated avenues
This year, two public roads were specially lit up: Brasil and Pedro Basso. The first is one of the most important avenues for commerce and services. The “most beautiful street”, Pedro Basso, was decorated to make it even more attractive to residents and visitors.
Production
The initiative is an achievement of Itaipu Parquetec and Itaipu Binacional, with the support of the city government, through the Cultural Foundation and the Municipal Secretariat of Tourism and Strategic Projects, in addition to the Iguaçu Fund. Organizations such as Foztrans, the Municipal Guard and the Military Police also provide support.
