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A Dive Into History: The Birth and Formation of Complexo da Maré

By Simon Marijsse • October 4, 2016

Clique aqui para Português Time of fear What are our fears? In the time of fear there were rotten planks, Children falling into the water, gales, storms, rats, removals… In the time of fear there […]

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Uplifting and Essential Community Museum of Maré Celebrates 10 Years Amidst Threats of Eviction

By Miriane Peregrino • Translation by Kathleen Brauer • June 30, 2016

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Miriane Peregrino in Portuguese published by Jornal O Cidadão click here. Museu da Maré has existed and fought to remain for 10 years. Today the resistance is against the […]

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‘Imagens do Povo’ Photography Collective Part 2: Archivist-Documentarians [IMAGES]

By Andrea Cangialosi • November 24, 2015

Clique aqui para Português This is the second in a three-part series on the Imagens do Povo photography collective.  “I think the greatest lesson of a documentarian is to be a link of sympathy between yourself, the […]

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Residents and Artists Paint the Streets of Maré in Travessias Art Festival [SLIDESHOW]

By Andrea Cangialosi • October 17, 2014

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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SOS Museu da Maré: Community Speaks Out Against Museum Eviction [SLIDESHOW]

By Andrea Cangialosi • October 9, 2014

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 […]

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