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‘To Lose Your Memory Is to Lose Your Essence’: Vidigal Celebrates Its 85th Anniversary With Cultural Event Inspired by the ‘Favela Climate Memory’ Project

By Bárbara Dias • Translation by Kay Alvito • December 15, 2025

Clique aqui para Português On October 26, Vidigal, a favela in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone, celebrated its 85th anniversary. Organized by the Vidigal Memories Nucleus, the celebratory event featured the Favela Climate Memory exhibition, a […]