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In Rio Favela of Acari, ‘CineSoirée’ Nzinga of Angola Debates Popular Education, History and Afro-Brazilian Culture

By Ingra Maciel • Translation by Nathan Bergrin • September 4, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, June 24, St. John’s Day when many Rio de Janeiro locals gather to celebrate traditional June festivals, young residents in the favela of Acari and surrounding North Zone gathered […]

by Community Contributors

Film Time: Favela Collectives Host Movie Club for Children in the Community of Primavera to Explore Racial and Gender Justice

By Vinícius Ribeiro • Translation by Yasmin Quaife • March 1, 2023

Clique aqui para Português The third and latest edition of the Film Time project (A Hora do Cine) was held on Saturday, January 28, in Cavalcanti in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. The event was […]

by Community Contributors

Hip Hop Promotes Changes to Public Education in Greater Rio, Part 2

By Fabio Leon • Translation by Isaac Goodwin • February 23, 2023

Clique aqui para Português This is the second half of a two-part special report whose topic was selected by the Brazilian Association of Education Journalists (Jeduca) in partnership with Itaú Social as part of the […]

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Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2023: North Zone Street ‘Sambúrbio’ Parades Keep Carnival Alive At Its Roots

By Felipe Migliani • Translation by Staff • February 20, 2023

Clique aqui para Português Rio de Janeiro’s carnival is famous worldwide for its samba school parades at the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome and the big street parties—known as blocos—which attract huge crowds in Central Rio […]

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D’Versos Videocast: Street Art, an Anti-Racist Culture [VIDEO]

By David Amen • Translation by Cristina Cortez, Ikrom Alajoulin • February 14, 2022

 Clique aqui para Português This English subtitled videocast is the latest contribution to our reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro.” Follow our Rooting Anti-Racism in […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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