5th Niterói municipal conference on culture

5th Niterói municipal conference on culture

1. Context

Niterói is a municipality in the Metropolitan Area of Rio de Janeiro. It has a population of 513,584 and the highest Human Development Index in Rio de Janeiro, being also one of the cities with the highest literacy rates in Brazil.

Conexão Cultura DF (Culture Connection DF)

Conexão Cultura DF (Culture Connection DF)

1. Context

Brasília’s development only began in the mid-1950s, and became Brazil’s capital in 1960. People from all over the country came to participate in its construction, creating a diverse and culturally rich workforce, which remains one of the capital’s main assets.

GeoAIR in Tbilisi

GeoAIR in Tbilisi

Context

Being the capital city of the country with many changes in previous decades, Tbilisi has faced intensive urban transformation, still ongoing. Citizen participation in the makeover of the city has been rather passive.

Points of culture in Panama

Points of culture in Panama

Context

Panama City was founded 500 years ago and is the oldest European settlement in the Pacific Abya Yala region.

Cultural Policies

Cultural Policies

Context

Esch-sur-Alzette is the second largest town in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, despite its size (14.35km2) and population (35,382 inhabitants on 1st January 2019).

Santiago is mine

Santiago is mine

Background

The Santiago Metropolitan Region is home to 7,112,808 people, which is just less than half the population of Chile.

Paysandú is culture

Paysandú is culture

Background

Throughout the 20th century, Paysandú was one of the few Departments that strongly embraced industrialization in Uruguay.