Espaço Cultural Vila Esperança
Associação Espaço Cultural Vila Esperança
Cidade de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil
About
Founded in 1991, Espaço Cultural Vila Esperança is a non-profit association based in Cidade de Goiás, Brazil working on education, arts & culture, heritage +2 more.
Espaço Cultural Vila Esperança is a non-profit association in Cidade de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil. It works through education and the arts to value marginalised cultures, including Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous traditions, with a focus on children and families in the city's periphery. Its activities include the Escola Pluricultural Odé Kayodê, a children's toy library, cultural groups, a community radio, and a multicultural library. The association was officially started in 1991 and formally founded as an association in 1994.
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Escola Pluricultural Odé Kayodê
Education · Brazil
Intercultural school that integrates Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous cultures into education, recognised as a Escola Transformadora and part of the Escolas2030 research-action programme.
Brinquedoteca Alegria do Povo
Children & Youth · Brazil
Toy library and play space for children in the periphery of Cidade de Goiás.
Grupo Circo Alegria do Povo
Arts & Culture · Brazil
Circus and theatre group staging cultural performances on local heritage and history.
Vivências Culturais Ojó Odé e Porancê Poranga
Arts & Culture · Brazil
Cultural experiences rooted in Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous traditions.
Escola na Roça Caminho das Águas
Education · Brazil
Rural school initiative grown from the Vila Esperança network.
Biblioteca Multicultural Obá Biyi
Education · Brazil
Multicultural library project supported by Criança Esperança.
Projeto Ubuntu
Children & Youth · Brazil
Children's rights project that produced a booklet on the right to be a child.
Afoxé Ayó Delê
Arts & Culture · Brazil
Afoxé cultural group promoting Afro-Brazilian traditions and Black awareness.
Rádio da Vila
Education · Brazil
Community radio and educational communication project involving children.
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Prêmio Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade
Prêmio Patrimônio Cultural dos Povos e Comunidades Tradicionais de Matriz Africana
Prêmio Culturas Afrobrasileiras
Escola Transformadora
Escola Criativa
Prêmio de Inovação Comunitária
Prêmio PRÊMIO ANU Dourado
Prêmio Frei Marcos Lacerda Direitos Humanos
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UNESCO, Rede Globo, Criança Esperança, IPHAN, Fundação Cultural Palmares, Itaú-Unicef, Itaú Social, Caixa Econômica Federal, CUFA
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