This Sunday, May 17, anyone walking along Avenida Paulista may come across something unusual: a jaguar gliding among the pedestrians, a caiman that dances, a pair of hyacinth macaws flying with their whole bodies. It is not a mirage. It is the Cia de Dança do Pantanal, from Corumbá (MS), bringing to São Paulo a special performance inspired by the show “Guadakan”, a street experience in which animals of the Pantanal take on human form.

The performance is the result of a partnership between the Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano (South American Cultural Mill Institute) and the Fundação de Turismo do Mato Grosso do Sul (Fundtur MS, the Mato Grosso do Sul Tourism Foundation), which is holding a two-day activation in São Paulo.

The event “MS invade a Paulista” (MS Invades Paulista) takes place on Sunday, bringing art, culture, typical foods and Mato Grosso do Sul handicrafts to São Paulo’s main avenue.

During the program, the Cia de Dança do Pantanal is the artistic soul of the occupation on Paulista. Six animals on stage: jaguar, caiman, anaconda, jabiru, white egret and hyacinth macaws take on body and movement in the hands of company members.

“Guadakan is a powerful show that has already traveled across Brazil and captivated thousands of people. We at Moinho Cultural have this mission: to bring environmental and social awareness about our region, about our Pantanal, to Brazil. That is what we hope to do in São Paulo”, said Márcia Rolon, artistic director of Moinho Cultural.