As trajetórias dos animadores de eventos infantis em Belém-PA

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the training processes experienced by the event animators with an emphasis on their trajectories and construction of knowledge that were mobilized for their professional training. Fifteen professionals who work in the field of leisure were interviewed, seven women and eight men. We identified that animators mobilize knowledge for professional practice and are linked both to the domain of content and activities and to the personal and professional attitude necessary for the practice of animation. The contexts in which this knowledge was built are varied and include playful experiences in childhood, contact with cultural practices such as sports, dance and theater, in addition to the subjects' work experiences and leisure time. Among the institutions that influenced this formative path are educational establishments, the church and art schools.