Port Region

City Council Hearing Discusses Polemic Proposed ‘Slavery and Freedom Museum’

A year after the Olympics, Rio’s Port Zone reels from the ongoing Marvelous Port urban renewal project that began in preparation for the Games. The project, officially [...]

August 16, 2017

Favela Residents Contribute to Debate on Youth, Security, and Violence

Clique aqui para Português Last Thursday, July 13, Rio of Encounters hosted the debate “Youth, Security, and Violence,” at the Rio Museum of Art (MAR) in Rio de [...]

July 19, 2017

A Groundbreaking App Exposes the Nefarious History of Rio de Janeiro’s Port

Clique aqui para Português No urban district in Rio de Janeiro has changed more in the last five years than the Port Region. Not long ago, it was a heavily neglected area, [...]

July 19, 2017

"The museum is the means, not the end." - Luiz Antonio de Oliveira, Maré Museum

What is Heritage? Community Museums are Reclaiming Rio’s Cultural Heritage

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday July 8, the Tear Art Institute, with representatives from the Maré Museum, Samba Museum, New Blacks Institute (IPN), and [...]

July 16, 2017

Rio’s New Mayor Announces Strategic Plan: What’s in it for Favelas?

Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday, July 4, Mayor Marcelo Crivella, in office since January, made public his proposal for the 2017-2020 Strategic Plan for municipal [...]

July 11, 2017

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