FACILITY

Open since 2009, the Maré Arts Center - CAM is a facility for the dissemination of arts and culture for residents of the region, attracting people from different parts of the city and even from other countries. Thus, it became a meeting space, where art and culture manifest themselves in the most varied ways.

The Arts Center houses the Free Dance School of Maré, a partnership with choreographer Lia Rodrigues, who collaborated in the creation and design of the space. In addition to the School, dance and theater shows, classes, workshops, exhibitions, conversation circles, musical shows, as well as artistic, cultural and socio-political movements are offered to the public, free of charge.

Conversation circle with Lia Rodrigues, Sylvia Barreto and Carlos Miranda, mediated by Marcos Diniz, on the 13th anniversary of Maré Arts Center.

Body Awareness class at Maré Arts Center, in 2022.

THE MARÉ ARTS CENTER HAS ALREADY RECEIVED:

• attractions from the international festival Panorama, including workshops with choreographers, such as the Portuguese Vera Mantero (2015) and the Belgian Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker (2014);

• presentations by large companies, such as Cia de Artes Fiasco (Porto Velho - Rondônia) with the show "D'Água e Lama" and Cia Brasileira de Mysterios e Novidades (Gamboa - Rio de Janeiro) with "Uirapuru";

• artists such as Mart'nália, Tico Santa Cruz, Teresa Cristina and Liniker for Maré of Music project;

• exhibitions on the life and work of Conceição Evaristo and Abdias do Nascimento (2019);

• the launch of books, such as 'Maré Cheia' (Matheus Araújo) and 'Vidas Presentes' (Luiz Eduardo Soares);

• events such as soirees, courses and seminars promoting debates and involving issues related to citizenship, such as education, drugs, public security, entrepreneurship and gender. In addition to hosting activities from other Redes da Maré projects and all of its axes of action.

PARTNERS OF THE MARÉ ARTS CENTER

Lia Rodrigues Cia de Dança - Lia Rodrigues is a strategic partner in the idealization and construction of the Maré Arts Center, where she carries out her artistic residency. The choreographer established a relationship with Maré in 2004 and, since 2009, she started to occupy the facility even before its renovations. It is at the Maré Arts Center that Lia Rodrigues Cia de Danças rehearses daily, creates and presents her shows, such as: Pororoca (2009), Piracema (2011), Pindorama (2013), Para que o céu não caia (2016), Furia (2019) and Encantado (2021). Learn more about the company's work on Instagram and on the website.

Theater in Communities - Theater in Communities is an extension project of the Department of Theater Education of the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) that promotes the production of knowledge in theater and artistic and pedagogical practice, encouraged by the meeting between the Theater School (UNIRIO) and the residents of Maré. Its main action is the performance of students of the Theater course as mentors of groups formed by children, adolescents and adults in different parts of Maré. The artistic results that are always presented at the end of each school year make up the project 'Maré de Espetaculos'. In addition to the classes and presentations of plays built by graduates and students, Theater in Communities produces several presentations by theater groups and collectives at Maré Arts Center. Enrollment for the group is made in person at Maré Arts Center and is open to young people aged between 7 and 17. Find out more about the project here.

Institute Yoga at Maré - It was created in August 2015 and its main objective is to promote a culture of peace and improve the physical and mental health of the residents of Complexo da Maré. From an inclusive perspective, differentiated yoga classes are offered, adapted to the needs and expectations of each one, as well as classes within Maré and in different spaces of the city. The project has about 40 students at Maré Arts Center, of different age groups. Classes are offered free of charge by teacher Ana Olívia, twice a week. Registration for classes at Maré Arts Center is made from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 5 pm. More information here.

Address of Institute Yoga at Maré - NUBES: Rua Santa Rita, 54 - Nova Holanda, Maré

Cia Marginal - The company was created in 2006, at the meeting between Redes da Maré and a group of young people led by theater director and filmmaker Isabel Penoni. More than a decade later, she has a recognized career in the contemporary art scene in Rio, with a trajectory marked by the political commitment to take favela art to the rest of the world. Know more about the company.

Grupo Atiro - The theater group emerged in 2007, from extension workshops of Cia Marginal in partnership with Redes da Maré, in a process of researching their memories about their experiences in the territory, giving rise to the first show “She can be in you” (2013), about the challenges of having peace in a scenario permeated by armed confrontations. Next, the young people created an allegory about the Northeastern myths of a family that leaves the Northeast in search of an enchanted place called Maré, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. “Vai” (2014) circulated in 16 communities in Maré, including opening shows by Cia Marginal. In 2016, the group stopped being a workshop and created the name Grupo Atiro. Find out more about the group here.

CAM DURING THE PANDEMIC

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maré Arts Center became a humanitarian aid center and the space was fundamental for the development of different action fronts of the 'Maré says NO to coronavirus' campaign. CAM team and staff from different sectors of Redes da Maré, with the support of volunteers, started to occupy the place, performing service to the public in the search for data and verification in the system that was created to monitor the registered people. They were also responsible for receiving and organizing donations.

Maré says NO to Coronavirus

Fundraising for the renovation of the Maré Arts Center's roof

At that time, an international campaign was also carried out for the general renovation of the roof and the installation of a solar energy system, with the support of an entire network of partners and friends. In addition to promoting art and culture in the territory of Maré, CAM also aims to become a reference in sustainability and accessibility for the city of Rio de Janeiro.

In 2021, the CAM team held classes remotely, received meetings with the axes and started monitoring the families that entered the food security action database.

The team also held a series of lives with artists from Maré, and from other favelas and states to share their work. Some artists from collectives had a partnership with the space or were already students of a project offered by the Maré Arts Center.

SEE ALL ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE

"CAM CONVIDA"

HISTORY AND PURPOSE

For more than a decade, the Maré Arts Center - CAM has been, daily, deconstructing borders and democratically guaranteeing access to art and culture for residents of the favelas of Maré and the entire city.

CAM is a living space, for meeting and exchanging with the most varied audiences. A space dreamed up to promote experiences of training, creation and dissemination of the arts.

Breaking stereotypes by exposing different issues of peripheral territories and affirming, through dance, theater, music and other artistic languages, the creative and cultural power of the people of Maré.

Video produced by students of the Department of Social Communication at Universidade Federal Fluminense, by professor Guilherme Lima, in 2014.

TEAM

Production: Gabrielle Nogueira

Production Assistant: José Henrique Quinguaia

Coordination of the Free Dance School of Maré: Karoll Silva

Assistant at the Free Dance School of Maré: Luana Domingos

Support: Regina Andrade

PARTNERS

Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças

Yoga na Maré

Teatro em Comunidades

Cia Marginal

Grupo Atiro

CAM CONTACT

Address

Rua Bittencourt Sampaio, nº 181 - Nova Holanda - CEP: 21044-262

Opening Hours

From Monday to Friday: 9 am to 9:30 pm

Saturdays: 9 am to 1 pm

Email: centrodeartes@redesdamare.org.br | eixoarteecultura@redesdamare.org.br

WhatsApp from Redes da Maré: +55 (21) 99924-6462

Facebook: @centrodeartesdamare

Instagram: @centrodeartesdamare

HIGHLIGHTS

2022

Resumption of face-to-face actions with the return of the Free Dance School’s workshops and the holding of the 4th edition of the Maré of Music. | The Maré Arts Center received support through the ISS Law.

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2021

Conduction of an international campaign to renovate the roof of the Center with support from the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès and donations, in addition to expanding the CAM stage 1 with the support of the Prince Claus Fund. | Continuity of the 'Maré says NO to coronavirus' campaign on CAM, a reference space for actions. | Continuity of the recording of the online editions of the Maré of Music, shown by @redesdamareoficial. | Training and planning meetings for volunteers of the mass vaccination action against Covid-19 (#VacinaMaré). | Formation of the Forum of the Residents' Associations of the 16 Favelas of Maré, with the aim of organizing guidelines and structuring demands for the territory.

2020

CAM became a space for actions of the 'Maré says NO to coronavirus' campaign, especially on the food security front. | Recording of the first online editions of the Maré of Music, shown by @redesdamareoficial. | Start of the international fundraising campaign for the general renovation of the CAM roof and installation of a solar energy system, in the second half of the year.

2019

Approval through the ISS Law of the “Centro de Artes da Maré - 2019” project, continuing the regular theater and dance workshops. | Exhibition Maré of Music with 8 annual events. | Realization of the ‘Jornada Saberes e Fazeres’ in partnership with the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO). | Annual edition of Open Doors Week, an event that involves all theater and dance classes in the space. | Opening of the children's class in partnership with UNIRIO in the ‘Teatro em Comunidades’ program.

2018

Approval of the project “Centro de Artes da Maré - meeting space” by the ISS Law to hold regular theater and dance workshops. | Occupation of Cia Marginal and Grupo Atiro. | Show by singer Luedji Luna. | Cine Conceição - monthly event during the year.

2017

Exhibition Conceição Evaristo, in partnership with Itaú Cultural, about the life of the writer and activist. | Realization of the show "Catch a Fire", by the singer Céu in front of CAM.

2016

Projeto Ocupação Centro de Artes da Maré, through a public notice of support from the Municipal Secretary of Culture of Rio de Janeiro, with four months of programming, which included presentations by the children's theater group Trança de Folia, followed by an arts workshop with Azulejaria, body awareness and yoga class for adults and children, as well as presentation of Cia Marginal's repertoire.

2015

Realization of the Dança Maré! project, by the public notice of support from the Municipal Secretary of Culture of Rio. | Exhibition on the life and work of Augusto Boal. | Workshops with international choreographers, such as the Portuguese Vera Mantero.

2014

Purchase of the warehouse through an extensive donation campaign. | Creation of Galeria Amarelo, an exhibition space designed by photographer Tatiana Altberg. | Redes da Maré received the Culture Award from the State of Rio de Janeiro for the set of actions in art and culture. | Realization of the Maré Scenic Arts Exhibition, through a public notice of support from the Municipal Secretary of Culture of Rio de Janeiro, with 20 theater and dance shows, including works by Lia Rodrigues, Dani Lima, Denis Stutz, Jongo da Serrinha, Márcia Milhazes, Grupo Código and Cia Marginal. | Workshops with international choreographers, such as the Belgian Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker.

2013

Beginning of the partnership with the Panorama International Dance Festival.

2011 - 2012

Realization of the Season of Performing Arts – FUNARTE award, with 20 theater and dance shows, including works by Carroça de Mamulengo, Grupo Trança de Folia, Focus Cia de Dança, Cia Folclórica de Dança, UFRJ, among others.

2011

CAM is the stage for the “Dança para Todos” project, with open dance workshops given by dancers from Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças.

2010

CAM is awarded the Ponto de Cultura seal, an action of the Cultura Viva Program through the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro. The program lasted 3 years and began with activities for the Cultural Mediators Course. As a Culture Point, CAM received a kit of equipment that included a projector, video camera and basic sound equipment, in addition to the purchase of furniture and a collection of CDs, books and DVDs, structuring the cultural space. | Realization of Viradão Cultural Maré, with attractions such as Cia de Dança Carlinhos de Jesus, Cia Híbrida, among others, through a partnership with Herbert Vianna Cultural Canvas, the Choreographic Center of the City of Rio de Janeiro and the Municipal Secretary of Culture.

2009

As a result of the solid partnership between Redes da Maré and Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças, CAM was born in a warehouse found near Avenida Brasil by Redes’ director and founder, Eliana Souza Silva, and by the choreographer Lia Rodrigues. With a structural reform, the shed became a space for creation, training and dissemination of the arts in Maré, for the residents of the region and the entire city of Rio de Janeiro. | Beginning of the Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças residency with a permanent work routine in the space. One of the first actions carried out was the Dance for All project, with open workshops given by the dancers themselves. | Holding of the 1st Education Seminar in Maré and 1st Conference on Public Security in Maré. | Creation of the Forum of 16 Residents' Associations - The Maré we Want – with regular meetings at CAM.