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‘We Will Keep Resisting’: Favela Cineclub Celebrates Local Women Filmmakers, Marielle Franco

By Cheyne Bull • March 27, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On a rainy night under a noisy overpass in Morro da Providência, in Rio de Janeiro’s downtown, favela residents, activists, filmmakers, and movie fans came together for Favela Feminista: Marielle Presente […]

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‘Favelas in Photo’ Event Shares in Memories from Providência [IMAGES]

By Clara Ferraz • Translation by Theodora Saclarides • March 7, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, March 3, the event ‘Favelas in Photo—Images for Rights‘ brought together residents of the Morro da Providência favela and photographers from the region to share their knowledge about the […]

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West Zone Social Development Initiatives Come Under the Spotlight at Exhibition

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Anna Jönsson • December 27, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Unfolding from December 2 to 9, a sensory, interactive, and emotional exhibition entitled “Illuminate the West Zone” aimed to increase visibility for social organizations and community collectives that, with support from […]

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‘Strollability’ of Favelas is the Focus of the 13th Annual Circulando Event in Alemão

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Lucy McMahon • December 22, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Following last year’s event focused on ‘reinventivity’ in favelas, the 13th edition of the event “Circulating: Dialogue and Communication in Favelas” took place on December 9 in Complexo do Alemão, in […]

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Collectives in Maré Team Up to Organize ‘Afro Maré’ Cultural Event for Kids

By Sidney Magana • December 20, 2017

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, December 2, several local organizations from Complexo da Maré, in Rio’s North Zone, teamed up to produce Afro Maré, a cultural day for children featuring rollerskating and longboarding, rap […]

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