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[ September 26, 2023 ] Favela Climate Memory Circles, Part 2: Sankofa Museum in Rocinha Shows That ‘When We Fight Together, We Win’ Civil Society
[ September 25, 2023 ] Favela Climate Memory Circles, Part 1: Maré Museum Highlights ‘Stilt Houses as a Survival Strategy, as Knowledge’ *Highlight
[ September 21, 2023 ] Leaders at Ten Cultural Spaces, Art Centers, and Museums in Rio Create Climate Projects Using Culture, Art, and Sustainability *Highlight
[ September 14, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro Street Vendors’ Battle for Rights: My Informal Work Matters! [VIDEO] *Highlight
[ September 12, 2023 ] ‘Monkeys’: A Transformative Theater Experience Confronting the Reality of Grieving Mothers and the Genocide of Black Brazilians [REVIEW] *Highlight

‘Bless Yourself, It’ll Work Out’ Carnival Parade Through Maré Favelas Reaffirms Rights [IMAGES]

By Gabriel Loiola • Translation by Edmund Ruge • March 4, 2020

Clique aqui para Português On February 29, the carnival bloco “Bless Yourself, It’ll All Work Out” paraded through the streets of Complexo da Maré, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. The cloudy day did not […]

‘Baphos Periféricos’ Event Highlights Experience of Trans People in Rio’s Favelas and Peripheries [IMAGES]

By Gabriel Loiola • Translation by Edmund Ruge • January 28, 2020

Clique aqui para Português On January 16, the Baphos Periféricos event (Peripheral Gossip) took place at the Parque das Ruínas Cultural Center in Santa Teresa. The event was part of commemorations for Brazil’s Trans Visibility […]