The Descentra project

The Descentra project

1. Context

Belo Horizonte is the capital of the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Over the years, the city has attracted residents from other regions, which has created a significant mix of different cultures.

Raymikuna

Raymikuna

1.Context

The Province of Azuay, located in the southern part of Ecuador, has a population of 712,127 according to the 2010 INEC census.

The creation of Minwashin

The creation of Minwashin

1. Context

For 8000 years, the Anishinaabe have lived the Abitibi-Témiscamingue. After a law was passed in 1876, First Nations children were forced to attend residential schools and reserves were created, resulting in these groups losing their culture and language.

Bologna Culture Living Lab

Bologna Culture Living Lab

1. Context

Bologna is a vibrant medium-sized town in the north of Italy, and seat of the oldest University in Europe, a key factor for the city fostering culture, creativity, new ideas and social, intellectual and economic growth.

The cultural policy of the city of Trois-Rivières

The cultural policy of the city of Trois-Rivières

1. Context

Trois-Rivières, the second oldest French-speaking city in North America, was founded in 1634 and is the seat of the regional government. With a population of 138,134 in 2020, it is the ninth largest city in the province of Quebec.

Reimagine Bulawayo

Reimagine Bulawayo

1. Context

Bulawayo, with between 1 – 1.5 million inhabitants, is Zimbabwe’s second city. Bulawayo was influenced by many cultures and languages and became home to a rich diversity of minority cultural expressions due to migration.