The singer and now Minister of Culture avoided talking about politics during her visit to the Salvador Summer Festival, where she performed on Saturday 28
Singer Margaret Menezesnewly appointed Minister of Culture of the government Lula spoke for about five minutes with reporters before taking the stage of Salvador Summer Festivalthis Saturday January 28th.
Maga, as she is known, performed alongside two compatriots, singers Larissa Luz and Majur. In her repertoire, some classics of her career, such as Pharaoh And Dandalunda. Moreover Song of the three racesrecorded by Clara Nunes, e The end of the world womanfrom the repertoire of Elza Soares.
Questioned by the report of the Stage what would be the next steps Ministry of Culture after the release of resources and authorizations for funding – the queue was stopped in the last two years of the Bolsonaro government – Margareth said that we must “be patient”. “The Ministry was recreated now, four days ago,” she said, before pointing out that she wasn’t at the festival to talk about portfolio issues.
Lula, in addition to recreating the Ministry of Culture, demoted to a special secretariat during the government of Jair Bolsonaro, said that Brazil needs a “cultural revolution”. The folder’s budget for 2023 is R$ 10 billion, a record.
The minister also declined to answer questions relating to the ancine (National Cinema Agency). About a week ago, through the intervention of Margareth, the agency revised an announcement that had excluded the northern region of the country. “I’m not going to talk about the ministry here,” she insisted.
Margareth said she will now have to balance the roles of minister and singer. At Carnival you will receive a tribute to Salvador. “Okay, so I sing less,” she joked.
The minister will also parade through the Mangueira samba school in Rio de Janeiro, which this year will have As Áfricas que Bahia sings as its theme. Margareth also plans to participate in the Galo da Madrugada, in Recife. “The invitations are coming”, she concluded.
Source: Terra
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