Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch‘s series on Memories of Favela Power, which documents and celebrates the history of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas through narratives and reports from residents’ collective memory, […]
Clique aqui para Português The United Nations still frequently uses the term “slum” synonymously with “informal settlement” to describe where at least 1 billion of the world’s people live. Broadly speaking, “informality” when it comes […]
Clique aqui para Português On the centenary of the demolition of Morro do Castelo, we recover the memory of this extraordinary and often forgotten geography essential to the history of Rio de Janeiro. Equipped with […]
Clique aqui para Português On October 7, a portion of the wall that surrounds the Camorim Quilombo archeological site, in the West Zone of Rio, was torn down. The structure was not a target of […]
Clique aqui para Português Initiative: Quilombo do Camorim Cultural Association (ACUQCA) Contact: Facebook | Website | Email Year Founded: 2003 Community: Quilombo do Camorim, Jacarepaguá (West Zone) Mission: To revive, preserve, and promote quilombola culture. Public Events: Dance […]