COP30 Opening Spotlights Bicharada do Juaba, Amazon Carnival Troupe With a Conservation Message

Overview

• Videos from the official opening in Belém show the group’s giant animal costumes and spread widely on social media.
• The artists are residents of Cametá, a Tocantins riverside city of about 134,000 people roughly 230 kilometers from Belém.
• Conceived in the 1970s, the performances were designed to depict the challenges animals face from deforestation and pollution.
• The parade-style shows blend local carnival culture with environmental advocacy and remain central to Cametá’s carnival.
• Members extend the tradition by visiting riverside communities to entertain children while stressing the need to preserve nature.