A feirarte como um empreendimento de economia solidária e potencial atrativo turístico de base comunitária do município de Patrocínio - MG

Abstract

The Solidarity Economy is a mode of production different from the conventional capitalist mode; and Community-Based Tourism can be considered a model of tourism development governed by the principles of this alternative mode. In this context, we sought, through exploratory research, to analyze to what extent FeirArte, in the municipality of Patrocínio, operates under the guiding principles of the Solidarity Economy and its possible contribution to the composition of a tourist product that has tourism in community-based perspective. To this end, a bibliographic and documentary review was carried out, in addition to the application of a questionnaire and interviews with the artisans responsible for the Fair. As a result, it was found that FeirArte operates on the principles of Solidarity Economy and that, despite its importance in terms of cultural dissemination and commercialization of handicrafts in the municipality, the enterprise cannot yet be considered a community-based tourist attraction.