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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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AFROntamento Explores Afro-Brazilian Issues and Art at the Hotel da Loucura [IMAGES]

By Vito Di Stefano • November 11, 2013

On Friday November 8, the Hotel e Spa da Loucura (Hotel and Spa of Madness) at the Nise da Silveira psychiatric and rehabilitation center hosted AFROntamento, an event in celebration of Brazilian Black Awareness Month. […]

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Community Photographers Observe the Pacification Operation in Lins [IMAGES]

By Luiz Baltar, Naldinho Lourenço, Ratão Diniz, Vitor Madeira • Translation by Elizabeth Gladding • October 16, 2013

This post is a contribution to Blog Action Day 2013 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme, Human Rights. For the original by Luiz Baltar, Ratão Diniz, Vitor Madeira and Naldinho Lourenço in Portuguese in Imagens […]

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Vila Autódromo Meets the Mayor [IMAGES]

By RioOnWatch writers • October 10, 2013

Clique aqui para Português  Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, 9am–Four years to the month after they discovered their community was a target for eviction in name of the 2016 Rio Olympics, a coalition of residents of […]

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As the Confederations Cup Draws to a Close, Peaceful Protesters Chant to Brazilian Rhythms [IMAGES]

By Eric Borja • July 3, 2013

Clique aqui para Português Sunday, June 30, 2013–While the Brazilian national soccer team prepared for the final match of the Confederations Cup, the World Cup and Olympics Popular Committee organized a mass demonstration against forced […]

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