Sorocaba Municipal Libraries host free Abayomi doll workshops

The City of Sorocaba, through its Secretariat of Culture, is hosting free Abayomi doll workshops at municipal libraries. The sessions are open to children aged three and older, as well as youths and adults, with no prior registration required.

Scheduled activities include a session at the Renato Sêneca de Sá Fleury Municipal Children's Library on Wednesday, November 4, at 2:30 p.m., and another at the Jorge Guilherme Senger Municipal Library on Friday, November 6, also at 2:30 p.m.

The workshops celebrate Black Awareness Day, which occurs on November 20. Abayomi dolls, which mean “precious encounter,” are crafted using only knots or braids without sewing. They lack facial features to encourage the recognition of diverse African ethnicities and represent positive sentiments such as happiness, serenity, and love.