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Cultural events in Brazil regarding autism and Black history

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Cultural exhibitions are being held across Brazil focusing on diverse social themes. In Minas Gerais, events include the “Arte no Espectro: as mais variadas expressões” exhibition, which showcases works by artists from the “Aldo Pavão Junior” Municipal Reference Center for Autism, and the “Correspondências: memória, imagem e presença” exhibition, which uses historical photographs and letters to explore Black history in southern Minas Gerais. As Black Awareness Month is observed, various institutions are hosting events centered on history and cultural resistance. In Rio de Janeiro, the “Valongo: Justice for the Memory of the Pier” exhibition highlights the Cais do Valongo. In Bahia, the State Attorney General’s Office is using artificial intelligence for the “Fragments of Memory” exhibition to reconstruct the faces of enslaved and freed individuals. Recent programming for Black Awareness Month includes the Sesc Culturas Negras festival in São Paulo, featuring music, cinema, and debates. In Atibaia, the sixth edition of Novembro Dandara includes literature, capoeira, and the reopening of the Memorial Negro de Atibaia. Carapicuíba is hosting the Circuito Novembro Negro with lectures and workshops. ~~Other regional activities~~ Newer initiatives for November 2026 include ~~the Feira de Pretas e Pretos~~ a program in ~~João Pessoa, promoting Black entrepreneurship, and~~ Macaé organized by the ~~Casa de Pescador showcase in Rio Branco,~~ Municipal Secretariat for the Promotion of Racial Equality, featuring ~~capoeira~~ a braiding course, theatrical performances, the Carukango Prize, and ~~samba de roda.~~ a tribute to singer Clara Nunes. In ~~Araruama,~~ Juiz de Fora, the ~~Semana da Consciência Negra offers workshops on Afro-Brazilian crafts. Additionally, writer Maxwell dos Santos~~ Special Secretariat for Racial Equality is ~~presenting works in Espírito Santo exploring racial identity~~ hosting activities covering religious racism, health, and ~~social exclusion. Further observances of~~ violence against Black ~~Awareness Month include debates~~ women. This includes a seminar on ~~human rights~~ environmental racism to address how climate crises and racial ~~equity at UniCatólica in Rio Grande do Norte and a culinary and tourism seminar in Votuporanga.~~ inequalities impact social vulnerability following recent local flooding.

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