{"id":84296,"date":"2026-10-12T08:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=84296"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:58:45","slug":"massive-rio-de-janeiros-sustainable-favela-network-showcases-180-favela-solutions-at-3rd-sustainable-favela-festival-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=84296","title":{"rendered":"Massive! Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Sustainable Favela Network Showcases 180 Favela Solutions at 3rd Sustainable Favela Festival [RELEASE]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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180 ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES AND AUDIENCES IN DOWNTOWN RIO: CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, SOLIDARITY MARKET, HEALING SPACE, DISCUSSION CIRCLES, FILMS, EXHIBITIONS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Unmissable!<\/i><\/b> On Saturday, <\/span><\/i>October 17<\/i><\/b>, 2026, Rio de Janeiro’s <\/span><\/i>Sustainable Favela Network<\/i><\/b> will hold its <\/span><\/i>largest ever public event<\/i><\/b>, featuring <\/span><\/i>180 activities<\/i><\/b> free of charge at the iconic Fundi\u00e7\u00e3o Progresso cultural center in downtown Rio. Always inspiring, the third edition of the Sustainable Favela Festival: Favelas at the Center of Territorial Solutions will be twice the size of previous editions, with over <\/span><\/i>2,000 people expected to attend<\/i><\/b>. It is the <\/span><\/i>world’s largest fair dedicated to solutions from informal settlements<\/i><\/b> generating inspiration, sharing opportunities, mutual learning and affection, co-produced by <\/span><\/i>167 collectives<\/i><\/b> from <\/span><\/i>150 favelas<\/i><\/b> and peripheral communities across Greater Rio. Everyone is invited to participate, witness, exchange ideas and learn together. The 2026<\/span><\/i> program<\/span><\/i><\/a> is packed! This will be the <\/span><\/i>last year in this format and at this scale<\/i><\/b>, as the event will become smaller and itinerant in the coming years. <\/span><\/i>Don’t miss your chance to experience this powerful network in all its glory!<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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3rd Sustainable Favela Festival: FAVELAS AT THE CENTER OF TERRITORIAL<\/em> SOLUTIONS<\/h2>\n

October 12, 2026\u2014On Saturday, October 17, the <\/span>3rd Sustainable Favela Festival \u2013 Favelas at the Center of Territorial Solutions<\/b> will showcase <\/span>180 socio-environmental solutions and cultural events<\/b> from favelas across Greater Rio and beyond, spread across nine spaces at <\/span>Fundi\u00e7\u00e3o Progresso<\/b> in <\/span>downtown Rio de Janeiro<\/b>, from <\/span>9am-5pm<\/b>. The festival is a <\/span>large-scale grassroots mobilization<\/b>, organized over many months by leaders of 167 community-based organizations representing 150 different favelas and peripheral neighborhoods. The event is <\/span>free of charge<\/b>, open to the public and will feature diverse and powerful cultural performances, hands-on learning workshops, a unique solidarity economy fair, discussion and networking circles, enlightening film screenings, eye-opening exhibitions and delightful health and well-being activities for all ages and audiences. <\/span>Everyone is welcome at this unmissable event!<\/b> This year, we expect to greet between 2,000 and 3,500 in-person participants, and it will be the <\/span>last edition at this venue and scale!<\/b> Don’t miss out!<\/span> Register now<\/span><\/a> to avoid lines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out the<\/span><\/i> full program<\/i><\/a><\/strong> and<\/span><\/i> register<\/i><\/a><\/strong>. Registration is free and mandatory to generate a QR code that avoids lines and guarantees entry. Check out images from previous festivals: 2024 [<\/span><\/i>photos<\/span><\/i><\/a> and<\/span><\/i> video<\/span><\/i><\/a>] and 2025 [<\/span><\/i>photos<\/span><\/i><\/a> and<\/span><\/i> video<\/span><\/i><\/a>]. <\/span><\/i>Contact us<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Visit our<\/span><\/i> Instagram<\/span><\/i><\/a>. <\/span><\/i>Media partners: Feel free to republish this press release.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

2026 Festival Brings Territoriality to the Fore<\/b><\/h3>\n

Following a months-long planning process, improved on previous editions through monthly meetings and contributions from over 100 favela organizers, this year\u2019s festival adopted \u201cterritorial solutions\u201d as its theme, inspired by the uniquely Brazilian understanding of the term territory<\/em>. This perspective is particularly evident in critical geography and social movements, where territory<\/strong> is much more than a fixed piece of land or a legal boundary drawn on a map. It is, rather, a living space defined by human use, everyday life, cultural identity and power relations<\/strong>.
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The 2026 activities include (<\/b>check out the full program<\/b><\/a>):\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n