Factories of arts and jobs in Mexico City - FAROS

Factories of arts and jobs in Mexico City - FAROS

1. Context

The Factories of Arts and Jobs ("Fábricas de Artes y Oficios - FARO") in Mexico City comprise four cultural venues located on the outskirts of the capital; specifically in the delegations of Iztapalapa, Tláhuac, Milpa Alta and Gustavo A. Madero.

The Cultural Policy of Mexico City

The Cultural Policy of Mexico City

1. Context

Mexico City, Federal District, is the capital and seat of the federal powers of the United Mexican States and the biggest city in the country. It is considered its main political, academic, economic, financial, business and cultural centre.

The soul of Malmö

The soul of Malmö

1. Context

In 2010, Malmö city executive board decided to appoint the Commission for a Socially Sustainable Malmö. It was to be a politically independent commission tasked with deepening the analysis of the causes of the growing health inequities in the population.

City of Liverpool, Transformational events programme

City of Liverpool, Transformational events programme

1. Context

Liverpool lost half of its economy and population in the latter half of the 20th Century. However, it successfully drew upon its enormous capacity for resilience and reinvention to deal with harsh economic change.

Lima: Living community culture municipal programme

Lima: Living community culture municipal programme

1. Context

According to the data provided by the National Institute of Statistics and Information Technology (INEI), 9,540,996 people live in Lima, accounting for 28.1% of the total population of Peru.

Sunday cultures fair – the marvellous city of La Paz

Sunday cultures fair – the marvellous city of La Paz

1. Context

La Paz, seat of the Bolivian Government, is located in the Andean region of the country, at 3600 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest cities in the world.

Joburg Carnival

Joburg Carnival

1. Context

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is located in the plateau of the South African interior and is best known as the mining city since gold was discovered in the 1880’s.

Ha Long Ecomuseum

Ha Long Ecomuseum

1. Context : unified Vietnam and unique Ha Long Bay

Around 90,3 million inhabitants populate Vietnam, situated in the South-East of Asia. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976.