Contribuição do pavilhão de eventos do Parque Barigui e suas atividades para o espaço turístico de Curitiba - Paraná

Abstract

The dense concentration of people in urban spaces has forced the organization of cities to adapt to a new way of life, and a new layout, which often ends up affecting the quality of life of citizens in these large urban centers. A consequence of urbanization is a moving away from natural and ecological conditions, and this has a direct influence on quality of life. As a way of diminishing these impacts on the quality of life, some urban centers have begun to develop places aimed at ecological preservation, serving as places of leisure for the citizens. Those preserved spaces are modeled on parks, where leisure, preservation and well-being, both of the citizens and of the urban layout, are achieved. Curitiba, known as a city where the widespread distribution of preserved land has led to the existence of many urban parks, has not only of citizens´ well-being in mind, but are also turned into tourism attractions of relevant importance. Added to this characteristic of ecological preservation, Curitiba is also recognized as a financial center, with good potential for organization of events. Among the parks located in the city, Barigui Park is distinguished for its capacity to combine two key elements for Curitiba s tourism: ecological preservation, resulting in natural beauty, and the organization of events, particularly those in the financial sector. This research consists of a descriptive study, in the form of a case study, which analyzed the influence of events organizations in Barigui Park on the tourism potential of the Park itself, and for Curitiba as a whole. The data collection instruments were based on documentary and iconographic bibliographic research. The analysis was carried out through observation of the features of Barigui Park, the events already hosted there, the infrastructure of the Park and of Curitiba, and the tourism potential that comes from these events, considering, above all, the openness of the Park to receiving future proposals for events. The results show, albeit only partially, that the full potential of Barigui Park is not being used in events geared towards tourism, as the high potential has not been fulfilled, whether through the events already carried out, or through the existing projects, failing to consolidate the tourism potential of the park for the city of Curitiba