How São Paulo’s Spcine Circuit is transforming cultural access through public cinemas
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..
Celebrating 20 years of São Paulo’s VAI programme
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.
Redefining Rio’s cultural landscape: Zonas de Cultura continues its ambitious plans to decentralise culture
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.
Investing in equity: Rio targets historical disparities
Project: combating environmental and cultural racism through balancing funding
The Purpose
The decentralization of funds in Rio aims to challenge entrenched environmental and cultural racism by fostering fair distribution within.
Cultura do Amanhã: Rio embraces technological change while honouring its heritage
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.
São Paulo’s journey from street art vandalism to world capital in mural painting
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.
Culture without boundaries: ‘Virada Cultural’ extends to the fringes of São Paulo
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.
How Brasília is shaping the city into a thriving hub of creative excellence
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.
Why ‘Mala do Livro’ is revolutionising reading and building communities in Brasília
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
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.