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.

Makati Poblacion heritage conservation project

Makati Poblacion heritage conservation project

1. Context

Makati is known as the Philippines’ most progressive city, being home to the country’s most affluent families, most foreign corporations operating in the country, and diplomats.

Making Lyon a sustainable city:a culturally cooperative community

Making Lyon a sustainable city:a culturally cooperative community

1. Context

The municipality of Lyon is home to 480,000 inhabitants, but the city centre lies at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers and is France's largest metropolitan area, with more than 1.5 million people.

Cultural mediation in the City of Longueuil

Cultural mediation in the City of Longueuil

1. Context

Longueuil is one of the most urbanised areas of the Montérégie region. It is divided into three boroughs, with a population of 242,701, and certain areas comprising a large part of the disadvantaged population which is far-removed from cultural life.

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.