Documentary Filmmaking in Rio Favelas
With compelling stories unfolding against a stunning backdrop, Rio de Janeiro sets the perfect scene for many documentary filmmakers from...
August 2, 2011Topic
Favela
World Cup Preliminary Draw Under Protest
Rio’s Marina da Glória played host Saturday to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw as protests draw attention outside.
August 2, 2011
Illustrated Book of Photographer’s Favela Life
Mauricio Hora sees his life story unfold in a unique book with drawings made by André Diniz, called Morro da...
July 26, 2011
Staying the Course After Santa Teresa
Opinion, by Michael D. Kerlin RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Corcovado Mountain and its foothills just can’t win when it...
July 26, 2011Hotel Santa Teresa Guests Robbed at Gunpoint
Hotel Santa Teresa was the target of a planned robbery Monday, July 18th, as four armed bandits held hotel guests...
July 19, 2011
Some Rio Favelas Reclassified
Over forty of Rio’s favelas are to lose their ‘unofficial’ status and be reclassified as official municipal ‘urban communities’.
June 21, 2011
UPPs Seek More Social Inclusion Initiatives
After seventeen favelas have been pacified, the lack of social investment is a main concern.
June 14, 2011
NGO Banded, Peeps From Within Photo Project
NGO (non-profit organization) Banded decided to shift the lens and change perspective, and put the camera in new hands, children...
June 14, 2011
Museum Week in Rio, Museu de Favela
For Museum Week in Rio see the Museu de Favela, and celebrate National Museum day on May 18th.
May 17, 2011