A Sustainable Turnaround – Rio 2018 announced the program for its second Rio edition on Tuesday, the 15th, at an event for the Virada network – which includes partners, organizers, and guests – at the Rio Art Museum (MAR). This year the festival will have an extra day of activities taking over the city between June 7th and 10th. The goal is to increase society's engagement with the theme of sustainability using playful, festive, and inspiring elements as tools.
The festival seeks to unite transformative causes and organizations, fostering a shift in public awareness. As in its first edition, all activities are free of charge. In the 2017 edition, the festival featured over 400 attractions and took place in 39 neighborhoods across 84 locations in Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) is one of the event's supporters and will participate in two panels: one on water, with the participation of the Director of Institutional Relations, Ana Carolina Szklo, and another on climate, with the technical advisor, Laura Albuquerque. braskem, a company associated with CEBDS, is one of the event's sponsors.
The Sustainable Turnaround brings together cultural attractions, musical performances, children's activities, workshops, performances, zen activities, and discussion circles. In the field of knowledge, eleven panels will be held on relevant sustainability topics in its broadest sense, led by experts and with the participation of representatives from all sectors of society.
The festival will take place in various regions of Rio de Janeiro and also in other cities in Greater Rio. Strategic locations such as Praça dos Arcos da Lapa, Parque das Figueiras in Lagoa, and... Rio Art Museum (MAR), the Museum of the Environment in the Botanical Garden and Madureira Park will be the settings for the Sustainable Turnaround 2018, with programming for all ages.
Program highlightsthe Sustainable TurnaroundRio 2018
On Thursday, June 7th, The Sustainable Turnaround will begin with an Ecological Regatta that will carry out a cleanup effort in Guanabara Bay, coordinated by Rumo N Institutetheutico, from the Grael family, in Niterói. There will also be a screening of the documentary “Baía Urbana”, followed by a discussion with the director Ricardo Gomes. In Rio Art Museum (MAR), Three panels will take place throughout the day as part of the Virada Cultural, covering the themes of "Social Equality," "Public Security," and "Urban Mobility." In the evening, keeping with the festival's spirit, Virada Cultural has transformed its traditional opening cocktail party for sponsors into a social action event where the sponsors will volunteer. Refettorio Gastromotiva, serving dinner to 90 people in situations of social vulnerability.
On Friday, the 8th, The official opening of the Sustainable Turnaround takes place in Rio Art Museum (MAR), with an opening panel on the theme “Partnerships for Sustainability”, followed by panels on “Water”, “New Economies” and “Circular Economy”. ForLapa Arches Several musical performances will take place, with a featured act yet to be announced. On this day... Laura Alvim Cultural Center, In Ipanema, it will host workshops, discussion panels, and an art exhibition. In Cantagalo, the Favela Hub It features a virtual reality film from Conservation International, workshops, discussion panels, and artistic performances. At the Sugarloaf Mountain cable car, in Urca Hill, A seminar and short film screening will take place as part of Unirio's Environment Week. Anitcha House, in Grajaú, in Gaia House, in Méier, in My House 328, in Jacarapaguá, and in New Sepetiba There are more artistic performances, workshops, and discussion panels.
On Saturday, the 9th, There will be three Virada panels throughout the day at Rio Art Museum (MAR), with the themes “Climate”, “Food” and “Gender Equality”. The Figueiras Park, in Lagoa, It will be fully occupied with various artistic, educational, and health and wellness activities. At Refettorio Gastromotiva, in Lapa, and at PairHoly ParishJosé of the Lagoon There will be organic markets, discussion groups, and workshops. Madureira Park It will host the associated project “Invisible Bodies” with various artistic and educational activities. At Casa Anitcha, Casa Gaia, Mi Casa 328 and in Nova Sepetiba, the program continues on this day with various attractions.
On Sunday, the 10th, O Museum of the Environment, The Botanical Garden is the setting for the panel “Interreligious Dialogues” and an event with leaders from various religions. Fig Tree Park, In Lagoa, the Virada Cultural program continues with various activities, culminating in a grand artistic celebration at the end of the day.
About the Sustainable Turnaroundvel
A movement to mobilize for sustainability, Virada Sustentável organizes the largest festival on the subject in Brazil. Starting in 2011 in São Paulo, it has already held editions in Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Salvador, and Manaus, among other cities. Its thematic conception is based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals defined by the UN, which are also the principles that guide the festival's programming in all cities. It involves the articulation and direct participation of civil society organizations, public bodies, cultural collectives, social movements, cultural institutions, companies, schools, and universities, among others, with the aim of presenting a positive and inspiring vision of sustainability and its different themes to the population, as well as strengthening existing networks of transformation and social impact in different cities.
