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From Valongo to Favela: Exhibition Connects Slave Past With Favelas Today [SLIDESHOW]

The Rio Museum of de Art’s (MAR) primary ongoing exhibition of 2014 From Valongo to Favela: The Imaginary and the Periphery opened its doors last May to showcase the [...]

January 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

BoreArt Launches Modern Art Exhibition in Borel

For the third time since its inception in 2012, BoreArt, a group of young residents in the Borel favela in Tijuca, North Zone of Rio, launched a modern art show in their [...]

December 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Vila Kennedy Celebrates First VilAtiva Cultural Encounter [SLIDESHOW]

On Saturday December 6 residents of the Vila Kennedy community hosted the VilAtiva cultural encounter, a diverse exhibition of artistic endeavors and community initiatives [...]

December 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

Circuito Cinegrada: Black Cinema Showcased & Celebrated as Black Awareness Month Comes to an End

Black protagonism in cinema is being promoted across Rio de Janeiro in November, in honor of Brazil’s Black Awareness Month. The film festival Circuito Cinegrada is [...]

November 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Photo by Rosilene Miliotti/Imagens do Povo.

Are the Aesthetics of the Urban Periphery Core to Contemporary Culture?

A discussion on the aesthetics of the urban periphery and their role in contemporary culture took place at Maré Art Center in Complexo da Maré, North Zone, on Saturday [...]

November 14, 2014 // 0 Comments

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