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Film still from Gira and the Circus of Life

Gira and the Circus of Life: Circus Arts and Social Transformation in Praça Onze [FILM REVIEW]

Part of Rise Up & Care’s Reimagine Rio Festival, the film Gira and the Circus of Life (Portuguese title No Risco do Circo no Risco da Vida) directed by Kátia Lund [...]

August 30, 2016

Dancing with the Devil in the City of God [Book Review]

Clique aqui para Português Brazilian-born journalist Juliana Barbassa presents a stunning profile of the paradoxically beautiful city that is Rio de Janeiro in her first [...]

July 8, 2016

According to Firmino, a change that seemed like a dream turned into a nightmare. Photo by Bruno Coelho

Electricity Meters Cause Controversy in Rio’s Favelas

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Bruno Carvalho in Portuguese published in CartaCapital click here. A significant rise in electricity costs cause [...]

March 21, 2016

Accessibility is a Challenge for Older People in Favelas

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Saulo Pereira Guitarães in Portuguese published in Vozerio click here. Whether it is the flat City of God or the [...]

March 18, 2016

GatoMÍDIA Host Favelado 2.0 Media and Technology Residency in Complexo do Alemão

Clique aqui para Português From March 1 to 12, Complexo do Alemão media collective GatoMÍDIA hosted an intensive media and technology residency to empower favela youth to [...]

March 17, 2016

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