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Ẹbí Project Offers Afrocentric Education for Families in Rio’s Favelas and Peripheries

By Gabriela Anastacia • Translation by Cristina Fornara • June 30, 2023

Clique aqui para Português Mães de Cria and the Coronavirus Pandemic On May 5, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the Covid-19 global emergency. Over three years later, the impacts of the […]

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A Poetic Look at Museum Week in Cantagalo: The Favela is the Museum!

By Marcos Vinicios de Souza • Translation by Staff • June 3, 2023

Clique aqui para Português Brazil’s 21st Annual Museum Week took place from May 15 to 21, 2023, with the theme “Museums, Sustainability, and Well-being.” The Favela Museum (MUF), located in the Pavão-Pavãozinho and Cantagalo (PPG) […]

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Kites in the Air: A Dive into the Morro de Turano Kite Festival

By Carla Regina • Translation by Martin Garland • May 31, 2023

Clique aqui para Português Have you ever seen and appreciated kites flying in the sky, floating in the air like birds? This is a common sight in the sky above Rio de Janeiro, with kites […]

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27th Favela University Forum Meeting in Manguinhos Debates Health Promotion and Knowledge Production by Young Favela Researchers

By Vinícius Ribeiro • Translation by Cristina Fornara • May 29, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On March 18, 2023, Espaço Casa Viva in the favela of Manguinhos hosted the 27th meeting of the Favela University Forum, with the theme “Health Promotion and Knowledge Production—Young Researchers in […]

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Rio de Janeiro City Council Launches First Ever Special Commission to Combat Racism

By Amanda Baroni Lopes • Translation by Cristina Fornara • May 26, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On May 5, Rio de Janeiro City Council members launched a Special Commission to Combat Racism at the Museum of Afro-Brazilian History and Culture (MUHCAB). This parliamentary working group is made […]

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