Da nota de rodapé ao centro da narrativa: uma proposta de estruturação turística para o festival das heroínas de Tejucupapo, Goiana – PE.

Abstract

For 25 editions, the Festival das Heroinas de Tejucupapo confirms the cultural diversity present in the state of Pernambuco. The event, which takes place in the city of Goiana on the northern coast of Pernambuco, stands out for resisting the historical erasure of the battle carried out by the women of Tejucupapo who faced the Dutch invasion of the district in 1646.The staging of the heroine battle episode, in this sense, presents itself not only as the rescue of female protagonism, but also as an alternative to a sustainable tourist practice that places the community as an agent of transformation, appropriating their way of life and its cultural manifestations. In view of this, and in order to contribute to the economic and cultural development in the region, this study aimed to elaborate a tourist structuring plan for the Heroinas de Tejucupapo festival. To this end, the segments of Cultural Tourism, Events (BRASIL, 2006; 2010; 2016) and Community-Based (BRAGA; SELVA, 2016) were discussed as they are correlated with the theme of this study. The role of women in mythological and historical narratives (TARDIN; AZEVEDO; BARRETO, 2017) and the erasure of female participation in armed conflicts (RAGO, 1995) were also discussed. It is expected that, when implemented, the structuring plan will contribute to reviving the memory of female protagonism, the visibility of the festival and, not least, the movement of the local economy as a new source of income for the district's residents, expanding the tourist potential of the city of Goiana.