Last Thursday evening was the third Horto d’El Rey community workshop meeting. Per the research plan, residents of all the neighborhoods surrounding the garden (Carmo, Amparo, Amaro Branco, Bonsucesso) were invited to this workshop along with heritage experts. The turnout wasn’t quite as good as the first workshop, but much better than the second; in […]

Earlier today, I attended a half-day seminar on “Interventions in Cultural Property Affected by Legal Protection,” which covered the legal framework for built heritage protection and the general practice of conservation in Brazil. What I found particularly useful was the presenters’ focus on the challenges that Brazil faces for the present and future. This is […]