by Community Contributors
North Zone
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Residents and Artists Paint the Streets of Maré in Travessias Art Festival [SLIDESHOW]
Clique aqui para Português Residents of Complexo da Maré, graffiti artists and visitors painted the community’s walls with vibrant colors and graffiti art on Saturday October 11. The event “Tudo de cor pra Maré” (All colors for […]
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March for Peace Amidst Ongoing Violence in Complexo do Alemão
Two young men are reported to have been killed on Sunday in Fazendinha, Complexo do Alemão, North Zone—only one day after activists expressed their frustration with the area’s excessive violence in a March for Peace demonstration […]
by International Observers
Classical is Not Dead: Orchestras Bring New Perspectives to Favela Youth
Clique aqui para Português Mothers in Complexo da Maré worry about their children’s idle time after they are released from school at midday. Sent home before lunch, and with a whole afternoon lacking structured activities, kids are in […]
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SOS Museu da Maré: Community Speaks Out Against Museum Eviction [SLIDESHOW]
Clique aqui para Português After seven years providing an acclaimed space for historic preservation, culture and art in Complexo da Maré, the Museu da Maré has been marked for eviction, with 90 days to vacate the premises. Read the first of […]