PUBLIC SCHOOLS' ACCESS TO circuito LIBERDADE: A PILOT PROJECT'S ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT: This paper aims to describe the relationship between the public schools students' access to cultural equipments, socioeconomics profile and cultural habits. We have conducted a survey in several public schools in the city of Belo Horizonte-MG. Students participated in a program where they visited Circuito Liberdade (CL), a group of buildings that offers a wide range of cultural events. By comparing two groups, we sought to analyze the program's effects, taking into consideration student's demographic profile, their preferences for subjects, favorite places in their school's premises, family background, cultural habits, free time allocation and their views about the city itself. A questionnaire about their personal view on the visit to the cultural complex was also conducted. The results suggest that students more motivated for visiting CL are more motivated to study and to visit the CL again.