Comments on: Revealing the “Real Rio” or Packaging a Myth? – Favela Tourism http://www.globalgirlblog.com/2009/07/revealing-the-real-rio-or-packaging-a-myth-favela-tourism/ Citizen of the World Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Small World in Academia | Global Girl http://www.globalgirlblog.com/2009/07/revealing-the-real-rio-or-packaging-a-myth-favela-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Small World in Academia | Global Girl Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:57:37 +0000 http://www.globalgirlblog.com/?p=284#comment-259 [...] college, I wrote my senior paper on favela tourism (see my post about it here.) For the paper, I read a lot of articles by Bianca Freire-Medeiros, the principal scholar on the [...] [...] college, I wrote my senior paper on favela tourism (see my post about it here.) For the paper, I read a lot of articles by Bianca Freire-Medeiros, the principal scholar on the [...]

]]> By: O Morrinho – “A Small [Carioca] Revolution”…in Washington, DC! | Global Girl http://www.globalgirlblog.com/2009/07/revealing-the-real-rio-or-packaging-a-myth-favela-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-215 O Morrinho – “A Small [Carioca] Revolution”…in Washington, DC! | Global Girl Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:45:40 +0000 http://www.globalgirlblog.com/?p=284#comment-215 [...] everybody that has read my posts about favela tourism and O Morrinho, you have heard about O Morrinho and their documentary film. For those that [...] [...] everybody that has read my posts about favela tourism and O Morrinho, you have heard about O Morrinho and their documentary film. For those that [...]

]]> By: Brazilian Newspaper Alleges that New Yorker Tried to Destroy Rio’s Olympic Bid | Global Girl http://www.globalgirlblog.com/2009/07/revealing-the-real-rio-or-packaging-a-myth-favela-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Brazilian Newspaper Alleges that New Yorker Tried to Destroy Rio’s Olympic Bid | Global Girl Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.globalgirlblog.com/?p=284#comment-213 [...] one, mostly shunned by academics.) It is an interesting photo shoot, but rather typical lets “expose the real world of Rio.” Photo shoots like these, those that are “exposing” the violence that occurs, always [...] [...] one, mostly shunned by academics.) It is an interesting photo shoot, but rather typical lets “expose the real world of Rio.” Photo shoots like these, those that are “exposing” the violence that occurs, always [...]

]]> By: Zezinho http://www.globalgirlblog.com/2009/07/revealing-the-real-rio-or-packaging-a-myth-favela-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Zezinho Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:04:49 +0000 http://www.globalgirlblog.com/?p=284#comment-88 My website describes the work we are doing in the comunity to make a better place for everybody in the favela! website: http://www.favelatourism.com My Blog: http://lifeinrocinha.blogspot.com thank you, Zezinho My website describes the work we are doing in the comunity to make a better place for everybody in the favela!

website: http://www.favelatourism.com
My Blog: http://lifeinrocinha.blogspot.com

thank you,

Zezinho

]]> By: Zezinho http://www.globalgirlblog.com/2009/07/revealing-the-real-rio-or-packaging-a-myth-favela-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Zezinho Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:33:31 +0000 http://www.globalgirlblog.com/?p=284#comment-85 Hello,

My name is Zezinho and I live in the favela of Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am a proud resident here in my comunity. You are right people from favelas need to be part of making these experiences. 

 I understand people's opinon about favela/slum tours.

 I offer a diferent perspective. I welcome "tours" but only if done with a person who lives in the comunity. The majority of the tour operators do not live nor are not from the favela. 

I think it is the time that we who live in these comunities need do something. It is true that some tour companies do glamorize the negative things (drugs, trafickers) in the comunity. This is something that make me upset. Becase there is so much more to favelas than this. I know about all of this because I see the tour guides make their tours. 

 Favelas deserve to be seen and to be heard. There is so much prejudice against these comunities. There is much culture that comes from favelas. When a foreigner comes to our comunity, this help legitimize us as people, like everybody else. It is only that we are poor. When you come for a visit, it is then people from the outside can see the realities of life there. 

 People always focus on the negative becase that is what the media promotes, drugs, violence, only this. But for we who live there exists so much more. 

 Most of the tours have this one "sanitized" route that they take every visitor. Some of us who live here in Rocinha are changing that. We are welcoming people to come for a visit with one of us. We know everything about this comunity and want share the truth but at the same time, want people to enjoy themselves when they come here. I like to bring people to visit my family and see how I live. When you come here, I also learn about you. 

 I respect people who may think this as exploitation but the diference is, we live here and are making changes to benefit OUR comunity. Our goal is to build a comunity center for Arts and Culture. And through our "tours", people have the oportunity to also stay in the comunity. Many people return to volunteer, which we welcome. 
 In febuary of 2010, I will have the oportunity to receive a documentry filmaker who will make a film about my life and others in Rocinha who are making a diference to educate the world about the positive things going on in favelas! I am looking forwards to this! 
 If you want more information on how we are changing the perspectives of our comunity, please email me: rocinhajj@yahoo.com.br 
 
 Thank You,
Zezinho
 "Proud favela resident"
Zezinho Hello,

My name is Zezinho and I live in the favela of Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am a proud resident here in my comunity. You are right people from favelas need to be part of making these experiences.



I understand people’s opinon about favela/slum tours.



I offer a diferent perspective. I welcome “tours” but only if done with a person who lives in the comunity. The majority of the tour operators do not live nor are not from the favela. 

I think it is the time that we who live in these comunities need do something.

It is true that some tour companies do glamorize the negative things (drugs, trafickers) in the comunity. This is something that make me upset. Becase there is so much more to favelas than this. I know about all of this because I see the tour guides make their tours. 


Favelas deserve to be seen and to be heard. There is so much prejudice against these comunities. There is much culture that comes from favelas. When a foreigner comes to our comunity, this help legitimize us as people, like everybody else. It is only that we are poor. When you come for a visit, it is then people from the outside can see the realities of life there.



People always focus on the negative becase that is what the media promotes, drugs, violence, only this. But for we who live there exists so much more.



Most of the tours have this one “sanitized” route that they take every visitor. Some of us who live here in Rocinha are changing that. We are welcoming people to come for a visit with one of us. We know everything about this comunity and want share the truth but at the same time, want people to enjoy themselves when they come here. I like to bring people to visit my family and see how I live. When you come here, I also learn about you. 



I respect people who may think this as exploitation but the diference is, we live here and are making changes to benefit OUR comunity. Our goal is to build a comunity center for Arts and Culture. And through our “tours”, people have the oportunity to also stay in the comunity. Many people return to volunteer, which we welcome. 


In febuary of 2010, I will have the oportunity to receive a documentry filmaker who will make a film about my life and others in Rocinha who are making a diference to educate the world about the positive things going on in favelas! I am looking forwards to this!


If you want more information on how we are changing the perspectives of our comunity, please email me: rocinhajj@yahoo.com.br 



Thank You,
Zezinho

“Proud favela resident”
Zezinho

]]> By: “O Morrinho” – Solution for Favela Tourism | Global Girl http://www.globalgirlblog.com/2009/07/revealing-the-real-rio-or-packaging-a-myth-favela-tourism/comment-page-1/#comment-38 “O Morrinho” – Solution for Favela Tourism | Global Girl Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:44:06 +0000 http://www.globalgirlblog.com/?p=284#comment-38 [...] ended yesterday’s blog saying that for Favela Tourism to really work, it has to come from a more internal community [...] [...] ended yesterday’s blog saying that for Favela Tourism to really work, it has to come from a more internal community [...]

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