How do enclaves like favelas (slums) and condominios fechados (gated communities) in a megacity interact?
RadioFavela
The Sound of Rio consisting of 3 chapters: *Not Assumalbe* which is the situation of rich and poor, slums and watched communities in Rio. *Consumable* which is the cultural production of favelados (slum inhabitants). *Subsumable* my reaction to it.
Favela
Quotations and my own definition after having visited favelas in Rio de Janeiro and having interviewed architects, urban planers, community workers, favelados, etc.
Local Radio Stations
Their importance for a community to express themselves, to get help, to get farther on in life – especially in a megacity.
“The intellectual, artistic, scientific freedom of opinion and press is guaranteed without censure or authorisation.” – From the Brazilian constitution, Article 5
So any citizen has the right to express himself – even favelados. It is a basic right like breathing, thinking, living.