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Exhibition Review: “Favela, You Make It Yourself!” Community Visions for Public Space in Alemão

By Michel Jaquet • May 20, 2014

Clique aqui para Português Nestled high up on Alvorada hill, right below a portion of Complexo do Alemão’s photogenic but controversial cable car, Barraco #55 is a community-oriented center for arts and research. As well as […]

Civil Society

Maré’s Vibrant and Historic Civil Society is Organizing

By Benjamin Parkin • April 10, 2014

Clique aqui para Português With the recent military occupation of the Complexo da Maré, Brazilian and international media have turned their attention to this group of favelas in Rio’s North Zone. Yet Maré and its […]

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São Clemente Samba School’s “Favela” Parade Reviewed

By Guilherme Junior, Rosilene Miliotti • Translation by Rachel Fox • March 11, 2014

For the original by Guilherme Junior and Rosilene Milotti in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here.  Viva Favela correspondents Guilherme Junior and Rosilene Milotti watched the São Clemente Grêmio Recreativo Samba School (GRES) parade last Sunday, […]

Civil Society

Circulando: Community Voices Unite for Dialogue and Cultural Expression in Alemão

By Courtney Allen Crumpler • November 19, 2013

On Saturday November 9, the ninth edition of Raízes em Movemento (Roots in Movement) Institute’s Circulando event took place in Complexo do Alemão in Rio’s North Zone. Subtitled “Dialogue and Communication in the Favela,” the day’s […]

Civil Society

Vidigal CriAtivos: A Celebration of Local Culture [IMAGES]

By Andrew Lindsay, Patrick Isensee • November 15, 2013

On Sunday November 10, 2013, residents of Vidigal came together for a day-long celebration of local culture. Organized by Vidigal CriAtivos, a local artist collective, the Cultural Fair included organizations´ stands about ongoing projects while […]

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