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Maré’s Open-Air Museum: Center for Memory and Identity in the Favela

By Miriane Peregrino • Translation by Elfie Lawson • June 10, 2019

Clique aqui para Português Maré’s Open-Air Museum is a project that promises to bring a new museological perspective to the favelas of Maré, in Rio’s North Zone. A historical tour, sites of memory, and urban […]

Performance by Bando Cultural Favelados from Rocinha during the "Stop Killing Us" demonstration. Photo: Daiana Contini
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‘Stop Killing Us!’ Drew 2000 to Rio Beachfront to Protest State Violence in Favelas [IMAGES]

By Carolina Medina Zárate, Daiana Contini • Translation by Ava Rose Hoffman • June 2, 2019

Clique aqui para Português One week ago, on May 26, approximately 2,000 people participated in the “Stop Killing Us!” protest in front of Post 8 at Ipanema’s beachfront, in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. Community-based […]

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Community Media Profile: Rocinha’s FavelaDaRocinha.com

By Stefanie Bessler • May 30, 2019

Clique aqui para Português Check out the complete series of community media profiles here. For over ten years, community news site FavelaDaRocinha.com has been an important source of local reporting on favela culture, events, and innovative social projects […]

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5th Political-Cultural Soirée ‘Politilaje’ in Vidigal Debates Brazil’s Pension Reform

By Carolina Medina Zárate • Translation by Ava Rose Hoffman • May 27, 2019

Clique aqui para Português On May 4, the 5th Politilaje Political-Cultural Soirée took place in Vidigal, in Rio’s South Zone. The theme of this edition was “The Favela Says ‘NO’ to the Pension Reform.” The […]

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RONGO’s Graffiti Museum and Verde Vale Recycling Project [PROFILE] #SustainableFavelaNetwork

By Adriana Gonzalez, Emma Bergman • May 22, 2019

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: The Graffiti Museum and Verde Vale (“Green Voucher”) Project at the National Organized Graffiti Workshop Space (RONGO) Contact: RONGO Facebook | Graffiti Museum Facebook | Email Year Founded: 2011 / 2013 […]

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