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by Community Contributors

Rock in the Favela? Sixth Edition of ‘Rock in Movement’ Festival This Friday in Maré

By Thaís Cavalcante • Translation by Adam Lee • May 2, 2017

Clique aqui para Português Those who passed through Vila do Pinheiro on Friday night probably saw an independent rock show organized by the ‘Local Actions’ program of the Rock in Movement Festival (Rock em Movimento, or […]

Civil Society

Maré Without Borders Exhibits Community Talent for Photography, Film, Theatre and Organizing

By Nour El-Youssef • December 8, 2016

Clique aqui para Português On Friday, December 2 the project Maré Sem Fronteiras (Maré Without Borders), hosted a community event featuring bicycle repair workshops, serigraphy t-shirt printing, photo and video exhibition, and a theater performance. […]

Source: World Travel Server
*Highlight

World Environment Day: Five Community Projects for Sustainability

By Nicole Froio • June 5, 2015

Favelas are natural incubators for new ideas, sustainability initiatives and community-led projects. They are increasingly being recognized as models of sustainability worldwide. World Environment Day is organized annually by the United Nations to bring awareness to environmental issues around the […]

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Laboriaux Wins Local Actions Prize to Fund Ten Community Betterment Projects in 2015

By Sarah Jacobs • April 8, 2015

Clique aqui para Português A community group based in the neighborhood of Vila Laboriaux, Rocinha, won a prize awarded by the same government that once called for the removal of the community. Movimento Preserva Laboriaux (Movement […]

RioOnWatch’s anti-racist reporting series won silver in the 2022 inaugural The Anthem Awards, in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category among Best Local Awareness Programs.
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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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