The capital of Pará has entered the final stretch of preparations to host the 30th edition of the UN Climate Conference, COP30. In addition to the infrastructure works and the construction of the Green and Blue zones, which will host the conference's main events for civil society and heads of state, the city is also preparing a robust cultural calendar, dedicated to celebrating the Amazon and its artistic expressions.
40,000 visitors expected
Belém is expected to welcome more than 40,000 people from all over the world. The city is preparing cultural attractions, such as concerts and gastronomic circuits, and will offer visitors the exuberance of the forest and its products, with an emphasis on biodiversity.
What Belém already has
Belém already has important cultural and scientific institutions, such as the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, a reference in research on the natural resources of the Amazon, and the Bienal das Amazônias, inaugurated in 2023, which will hold a new edition during COP30. But the city will also gain new spaces.
Porto Futuro and the Museu das Amazônias
The highlight is Porto Futuro, a space undergoing regeneration on Belém's waterfront that will house the Museu das Amazônias, the Memorial da Navegação and the Centro de Inovação em Bioeconomia da Amazônia, as well as spaces for the creative economy and food culture, showcasing the richness of Pará's cuisine.
Urban Art Museum at the Ver-o-Rio complex
At the Ver-o-Rio Complex, which also borders the old port area, a 6,000-square-metre space is receiving interventions by 21 artists, in 19 panels that make up the second edition of the Museu de Arte Urbana de Belém (M.A.U.B), located along the privileged route of the delegations travelling to COP30 events.
