{"id":43372,"date":"2018-05-16T14:31:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T17:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/?p=43372"},"modified":"2018-05-18T10:35:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T13:35:00","slug":"museu-da-mare-celebrates-twelve-years-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=43372","title":{"rendered":"Favela Museum ‘Museu da Mar\u00e9’ Celebrates Twelve Years [IMAGES]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Museu da Mar\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0(Mar\u00e9 Museum), focus of the third article of our 2018 Brazil Museum Week series also out today,<\/a> was recognized in 2014 as a main tourist attraction by the State of Rio de Janeiro<\/a>, and celebrated twelve years last week, on Tuesday, May 8<\/a>. Unlike more traditional museums<\/a> that focus displays on\u00a0art<\/a> or objects, Mar\u00e9<\/a>‘s museum also\u2014and perhaps more importantly\u2014serves as a place of memory<\/a> and a meeting space for the community.<\/p>\n

This locally-built museum and the fact that it has resisted threats of eviction<\/a> is a reflection of residents’ determination to have a place that documents and values community history. Mar\u00e9 residents speak about the museum as a place where they can identify and recognize themselves<\/a>\u00a0among the stories presented. On its 12th anniversary, the museum highlighted its central role in the\u00a0cultural<\/a> and social life of Complexo da Mar\u00e9. The section of the museum that exhibits objects and art is only one part\u2014Museu da Mar\u00e9 also hosts\u00a0theatrical<\/a> performances, dance<\/a> and capoeira<\/a>\u00a0classes, workshops for children and teenagers, and\u00a0debates<\/a>, among diverse opportunities for residents to tell and hear community stories. In short, the museum mirrors the effervescence of the favela itself from a social, artistic, and cultural point of view.<\/p>\n

Photographer Antoine Horenbeek captured scenes from this year’s anniversary event for RioOnWatch<\/em>:<\/p>\n

The Museum\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The museum has been threatened with eviction by the owner of the building<\/a> but thanks to community protests it is now recognized as a tourist attraction by Rio de Janeiro State. The permanent exhibition of Museu da Mar\u00e9 is divided into 12 thematic non-linear eras that relay the history<\/a> of the favela.<\/p>\n

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Time of Water<\/span><\/p>\n

The first part of the permanent exhibition, “Tempo da \u00c1gua” (Time of Water), shows old photographs<\/a> taken between the 1920s and 1970s when many homes were on stilts. Visitors can see what the territory of Complexo da Mar\u00e9 looked like before its fast urbanization.<\/p>\n

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Time of Faith<\/span><\/p>\n

The “Tempo da F\u00e9” (Time of Faith) section brings together objects that represent various\u00a0religions<\/a>\u00a0but especially highlights Catholic<\/a>, Evangelical<\/a>, and Candombl\u00e9<\/a> influences, since those faiths are particularly common among residents.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Time of the House<\/span><\/p>\n

At the “Tempo da Casa” (Time of the House) exhibit visitors can explore a life-size stilt house replica. The interior of the house is decorated with old objects that belonged to former residents of Mar\u00e9.
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Mar\u00e9’s Stories<\/span><\/p>\n

A storytelling session is organized for the museum’s birthday.<\/p>\n

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Vintage Fashion from the Favela<\/span><\/p>\n

Cleide Rose & Andrea Rose from Brech\u00f3 das Roses (Roses Thrift Shop) are at the anniversary celebration to sell vintage accessories, clothes, and shoes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Theater\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A performance to celebrate 12 years.<\/p>\n

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The Crowd<\/span><\/p>\n

In the evening, the museum fills up. The event attracts hundreds of people from the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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Dance<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert C\u00e2ndido<\/span>, a young hip-hop<\/a> dancer from the museum’s dance school.<\/p>\n

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Lucas Francisco Brynner and Robson Pereira, dancers from the museum’s dance school, in front of a wall that reads: “Museu da Mar\u00e9 Fica!” (Museu da Mar\u00e9 stays!).<\/p>\n

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A dance performance by the young dancers from Mar\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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Slideshow of the Museu da Mar\u00e9’s 12th anniversary [also on Flickr<\/a>]:<\/h3>\n

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