Memory of Pride: Arts Occupation ‘Night of the Stars’ Pays Homage to the Legacy of LGBTQIAPN+ Resistance in Maré

Pioneering drag artist Van Preta performing at the Night of the Stars occupation. Photo: Amanda Baroni

On June 4, the Noite das Estrelas (Night of the Stars) arts occupation was launched to celebrate the history and memory of LGBTQIAPN+ people in the favelas of Complexo da Maré in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. The occupation revives the historic Night of the Stars events of the 1980s when LGBTQIAPN+ Maré residents held shows and performances in the community. Produced by the Maré Entity project, the new Night of the Stars arts occupation celebrates and recovers memories from this period.

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This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on water issues and the LGBTQIAP+ population in Rio’s favelas and in the Baixada Fluminense for RioOnWatch.