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.
VivaRio
Dreams & Results
An interview with Rubem César Fernandes, executive director of Viva Rio, about the organisation itself.
Favelados and Police are partying together
‘Cavalao com Arte’ is a product of Viva Rio and the Police Command for Special Areas (CPAE), a unit adapted from Boston supposed to beat down violence in slums.