Cultural emergency: Niterói and local policies for cultural rights

Cultural emergency: Niterói and local policies for cultural rights

1. Niterói and culture

Niterói is a municipality with an estimated population of 500,000 inhabitants. It’s located in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, an area that concentrates 18 cities and one of the highest population densities in Brazil.

Kakán, the voice from Quilmes

Kakán, the voice from Quilmes

1. Quilmes and culture

Quilmes is a municipality with an estimated population of 700,000 inhabitants, located in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Charter of Cultural Rights of San Luis Potosí

The Charter of Cultural Rights of San Luis Potosí

1. San Luis Potosí and culture

San Luis Potosi is the capital of the eponymous state, home to nearly one million people, and is part of one of the most important metropolitan areas of Mexico. Its Historic Centre has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Heya Nouakchott, creative city

Heya Nouakchott, creative city

1. Tevragh Zeina and culture

Tevragh Zeina has an area of 83 km² and approximately 61,893 inhabitants, 38.18% of which are aged 15-40.

Women Creative Hub in Amman

Women Creative Hub in Amman

1. Amman and culture

Amman (the Ancient Rabbat ‘Ammon (1200 BC) of the Ammonites and the Classical Philadelphia of Roman periods) has served as the ancient and modern capital of Jordan. It is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.

Yopougon: Becoming an educational and creative city throught social cohesion

Yopougon: Becoming an educational and creative city throught social cohesion

1. Context

Yopougon is the largest commune in the Côte d’Ivoire and one of the 13 communes in the District of Abidjan. With a surface area of 153 Km2, it was created in 1970 within the framework of an urban planning project to balance the sprawl of Abidjan.