{"id":35389,"date":"2017-03-19T14:50:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T17:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/?p=35389"},"modified":"2017-03-22T17:32:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T20:32:00","slug":"__trashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=35389","title":{"rendered":"Collective Action Launches Community Improvements Through Artivism at Quilombo Camorim"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clique aqui para Portugu\u00eas\"\"<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On Saturday, March 11, community members joined together<\/a> to commence a weekend of awareness and artivism in Camorim<\/a><\/span>, an urban\u00a0quilombo<\/a> in <\/span>Jacarepagu\u00e1<\/span><\/a>, an area in the <\/span>West Zone<\/span><\/a> of Rio de Janeiro close to<\/a> the <\/span>Olympic Park<\/span><\/a>. The mutir\u00e3o<\/em><\/a>, or collective action, focused on clearing excess vegetation around footpaths<\/a> and beautifying a wall that abuts the forested area of the community<\/a>. A group of community children along with\u00a0experienced artists and friends of the quilombo went to work painting symbolic images of Camorim like, for example, its waterfall and the small blue and white church built in 1625, <\/span>a igreginha<\/span><\/i>, that greets travelers as they arrive. Once white, the wall adjacent to Igreja Camorim has been transformed into a portrait of Camorim\u2019s rich history<\/a> as a sanctuary for escaped slaves<\/a> who\u00a0protected their freedom by building an isolated community\u00a0in what at time was a remote\u00a0<\/span>area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the wall, however, lay evidence of\u00a0a world vastly different from that of the <\/span>quilombolas. <\/span><\/i>Broken trees and rubble marked a trail toward condominiums and their water tanks that were built in anticipation of \u00a0the 2016 Olympic Games<\/a>. This construction of condominium housing and subsequent deforestation encroached on the land rights of the quilombo, which provoked some residents to seek compensation, either through a restoration of the natural environment that was destroyed in the process or through a formal declaration detailing the offense. The land dispute was particularly sensitive for the community because bulldozing affected a parcel of the landscape<\/a> deemed a historical heritage site for Camorim in 2014 when construction began.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adilson Almeida, president of\u00a0Camorim Cultural Association<\/a> (ACUCA),<\/span>\u00a0commented on the illegality of the construction of the site, as construction was approved quickly without consultation of residents. After much of the land was bulldozed, ceramic material was discovered within the ground that led to an affirmation of the site\u2019s historical significance. Currently, an archaeologist from the National Museum is studying\u00a0the site, believed to be the remains of a 17th century flour mill. Adilson hopes the Institute of National Artistic and Historic Heritage (IPHAN) will officially recognize the archeological site, as well as the quilombo itself, as culturally and historically significant. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As far as the future of Camorim is concerned, Adilson and ACUCA have lofty plans. This weekend was the first in a series of planned improvements for the community. After clearing the overgrowth, there are plans to construct a cultural center to house capoeira classes taught by Adilson, English and Spanish courses for children, as well as dance classes, such as <\/span>jongo<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>coco de roda<\/span><\/i> (a Northeastern dance)<\/span>–all of which will be free. Another long-term project is to reforest the land that the condominium\u2019s construction destroyed using plants native to the Mata Atl\u00e2ntica rainforest habitat. ACUCA manages all of Camorim\u2019s improvements with little\u00a0outside financial support–thanks to\u00a0the resilience of the community and continued support from friends and allies.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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