O Programa Pracinhas da Cultura e a coesão nacional

Abstract

This work analyzes the contributions of the Culture Square (“Pracinhas da Cultura”) Program, launched in September 2010, to strengthening of national cohesion. The program aims to improve social and urban infrastructure, to reduce poverty, and to promote urban development in social vulnerable areas of in Brazilian municipalities. The fulfillment of its objectives is in line with the interests of national defense and cohesion. Evaluating the current performance of the cultural initiatives already established, a need for improvements in management was identified, starting, mainly, with the training of members of the local management groups. From the successful examples of “Pracinhas da Cultura”, it was identified that management of excellence is among the main reasons for the good results for the social environment. Thus, knowing that the a good performance of cultural initiatives favors local cohesion, from the most basic to the most complex needs, it is estimated that the improvement of the indicators of the installed enterprises will contribute to the strengthening of the Psychosocial Expression of National Power with potential benefits, for any necessary National Mobilization.