The Memorial de Sergipe Professor Jouberto Uchôa has announced a free morning event celebrating Sergipe's cultural identity, known as Sergipanidade, for Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Atalaia waterfront in Aracaju. The event will feature a cultural opening, a discussion of historian Francisco José Alves's career and a display of his scholarly work. The organizer advises advance registration, but the availability of places still needs confirmation.
What is scheduled for October 29
The program published by the Memorial itself on October 8 brings together music, history and remembrance. The announcement specifies these start times:
- 10 a.m.: a cultural opening titled “Sons de Sergipe” (Sounds of Sergipe).
- 10:30 a.m.: the roundtable “Francisco José Alves: trajetória, memória e Sergipanidade” (career, memory and Sergipanidade), featuring professors Talita Fontes, Saulo Barbosa and Danrley Lima, moderated by writer Amancio Cardoso.
The gathering will also include the opening of the bibliographic exhibition “Sergipe em páginas: Francisco José Alves e a História de Sergipe” (Sergipe in Pages: Francisco José Alves and the History of Sergipe), showcasing some of the scholar's work, and the screening of an institutional video marking three years since the Memorial reopened. The announcement does not give separate start times for the exhibition or video, so they should not be presented as individually scheduled sessions.
Who was Francisco José Alves?
Francisco José Alves (1957-2025) was a professor in the History Department at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). He earned a history degree at UFS, a master's degree in anthropology and a doctorate in social history. According to the Memorial, his work encompassed historical research, cultural heritage, publications, lectures, exhibitions and educational activities focused on Sergipe.
The roundtable and bibliographic exhibition were announced as opportunities to discuss his legacy, especially his contribution to understanding and communicating Sergipe's history. The official announcement does not establish that this is a book launch or that the exhibition is permanent.
Sergipanidade Day is October 24, but this event is on October 29
Sergipe State Law No. 8,601/2019 designates October 24 as Sergipanidade Day. The Memorial's own commemorative event will take place five days later, on October 29. That distinction matters because other cultural activities are held throughout the month.
The event will also mark three years since the Memorial reopened at its current location on the Atalaia waterfront in 2023. The institution dates its original establishment to 1998.
Free registration, location and outstanding details
- Date and time: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon, Sergipe local time (UTC-3).
- Location: Memorial de Sergipe Professor Jouberto Uchôa, Avenida Santos Dumont, No. 100, Coroa do Meio, Atalaia waterfront, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.
- Cost: free admission, with advance registration announced by the organizer.
- How to register: the Memorial directs visitors to the link in the bio of its official Instagram account, @memorialdesergipe. A cultural events roundup published by Mangue Jornalismo on October 23 also shared a registration form URL.
Check availability: during the October 24 review, the form could not be opened to verify whether it was still accepting submissions, the capacity or the registration deadline. The event-specific notice also did not provide detailed accessibility information. Before travelling, check the organizer's latest updates and registration link. Free admission does not by itself guarantee a place without registering.
