--- title: Latin America type: taxonomy_archive taxonomy: city-region slug: latam term_id: 130 permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/city-region/latam/" post_count: 22 --- # Latin America Posts in this archive: 22 - [Creatividad, Cultura e Innovación en Las Ciudades Iberoamericanas](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/publication/creatividad-cultura-e-innovacion-en-las-ciudades-iberoamericanas.md) — Creatividad, Cultura e Innovación en Las Ciudades Iberoamericanas (Creativity, Culture and Innovation in Ibero-American Cities) showcases how cities in Latin America are placing culture at the heart of urban development to safeguard heritage, protect cultural rights, and promote access to culture.  - [How São Paulo’s Spcine Circuit is transforming cultural access through public cinemas](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/spcine-circuit-public-cinemas-sao-paulo.md) — Launched in 2016, the Spcine Circuit has become one of Brazil’s most significant public cinema networks, transforming São Paulo’s cultural infrastructure and making access to film a civic right. With 32 public cinema rooms across 27 educational and cultural centres, the initiative brings free or low-cost cinema to underserved regions of the city—strengthening local identity, stimulating the audiovisual economy, and advancing cultural inclusion. - [Celebrating 20 years of São Paulo’s VAI programme ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sao-paulo-vai-programme-for-cultural-inclusion.md) — 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Programa para a Valorização de Iniciativas Culturais (Valuation of Cultural Initiatives) (VAI) in São Paulo, one of Brazil’s most influential municipal cultural policies. Created in 2005, the VAI Programme has funded over 3,200 cultural projects by low-income youth and collectives in peripheral areas of the city – democratising access to funding, stimulating local cultural activity, and addressing structural inequalities in São Paulo’s cultural landscape. - [How São Paulo’s carnival is boosting its creative economy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/how-sao-paulos-carnival-is-boosting-its-creative-economy.md) — Historically, São Paulo’s identity has centred on the image of a cosmopolitan city, characterized by industry, speed, work and progress. It is still Brazil’s most vibrant financial centre, and is among the world’s most populous cities, with numerous cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. But the Secretariat of Culture has been leading a cultural revolution. - [Redefining Rio's cultural landscape: Zonas de Cultura continues its ambitious plans to decentralise culture](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/zonas-de-cultura.md) — The Zonas de Cultura (ZC) program, launched in 2021, was born out of the need to decentralise cultural resources in the post-pandemic environment. It aims to recognise and amplify the impact of peripheral artists by distributing cultural funding more widely. The core purpose is to shift the city's cultural investments towards specific neighborhoods, creating new cultural hubs throughout Rio. - [Investing in equity: Rio targets historical disparities](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/decentralizing-funds-for-a-balanced-cultural-ecosystem.md) - [Cultura do Amanhã: Rio embraces technological change while honouring its heritage](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cultura-do-amanha.md) — The Cultura do Amanhã program is an initiative led by the Municipal Secretary of Culture of Rio de Janeiro, which is responsible for the management of various municipal cultural facilities, such as museums, theaters, libraries and cultural centers, and the promotion of cultural activities. - [São Paulo's journey from street art vandalism to world capital in mural painting](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sao-paulo-museu-de-arte-de-rua-de-sao-paulo.md) — The Street Art Museum project was launched in 2019, and provides a framework for organising the distribution of new murals across buildings in the city. The project takes place across five regions within the city, and gathers work from a range of artists working in graffiti, stencils and photography - [Culture without boundaries: 'Virada Cultural' extends to the fringes of São Paulo](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sao-paulo-virada-cultural.md) — The Covid-19 pandemic amplified the inequity of access to cultural provision, with the closure of venues, reduced mobility around the city, and unequal access to digital platforms. The municipality saw the return of major festivals in-person in 2022 as an opportunity to drive cultural engagement and widen access to culture in the city. - [Buenos Aires culture pass transforming the city's youth into cultural enthusiasts](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cultural-pass.md) — Buenos Aires has created a Cultural Pass programme that aims to promote cultural consumption and increase engagement among young people across the city. - [How a research centre in Buenos Aires is connecting technology and artists](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/latin-american-centre-for-experimental-hypermedia-chela.md) — Buenos Aires has created an innovative cultural infrastructure to support its multimedia and digital artists.  - [How Brasília is shaping the city into a thriving hub of creative excellence ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/conexa-cultura-culture-connection.md) — Brasilia is developing its creative businesses through a funding support programme that aims to up-skill creative workers and enhance the reputation of the city for cultural excellence on a wider stage.  - [Why 'Mala do Livro' is revolutionising reading and building communities in Brasília](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/mala-do-livro-book-bag-micro-libraries-project.md) — The city of Brasilia is increasing reading opportunities and empowering communities by bringing micro-libraries to city neighbourhoods. - [How Rio de Janeiro's 'Ações Locais' is dismantling barriers for marginalised producers](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/acoes-locais.md) — Unable to access mainstream funding, Rio de Janeiro's cultural producers needed support to redress this imbalance. A local programme is striving to overcome entrenched racial and cultural biases. - [Rio de Janeiro](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/rio-de-janeiro.md) - [Play, learn, grow: what makes 'Piapi' a unique experience for young children in São Paulo](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/artistic-initiative-for-early-childhood-programme-piapi.md) — São Paulo has introduced a city-wide arts initiative to meet the needs of young children and their communities who previously had no access to cultural programmes. - [How the Buenos Aires neighbourhood 'Abasto' shaped its cultural renaissance through community collaboration](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/abasto-barrio-cultural.md) — The cultural landscape of Buenos Aires was significantly impacted by the Covid-19 restrictions, particularly affecting independent cultural organisations that were already structurally vulnerable prior to the pandemic. Abasto, a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Buenos Aires, has historically had a lower socio-economic status - [Beyond blockbusters: bringing cinema and harmony to Rio's favelas](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/cinecarioca-nova-brasilia.md) — Access to cinema becomes an important way of encountering other cultures and ideas, and learning more about the world. - [A look at how a Brazilian orchestra is bringing harmony to hospitals](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/health-concerts.md) — To alleviate the stress associated with hospital visits and improve wellbeing, live music is being brought to the hospitals of Brasília. - [RIO DE JANEIRO JOINS WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/rio-de-janeiro-joins-world-cities-culture-forum.md) — Famous for its street art, samba schools and hosting the largest carnival in the world, Rio de Janeiro is joining World Cities Culture Forum. - [Brasília](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/brasilia.md) — Brasília already boasts the third-largest creative economy in the country, accounting for 3.1% of GDP. The city is committed to further nurturing this sector by fostering entrepreneurship and cultivating a new generation of artists and art enthusiasts through education - [São Paulo](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/sao-paulo.md) — Discover São Paulo's cultural policies and how the city is supporting culture and the creative industries. Explore how the city has invested in extensive public infrastructure to ensure that its artists, musicians and entrepreneurs can continue to create work at the cutting-edge of culture.