(Re)Creating the Neighborhood
Valuing the products associated with the cultural heritage of the Boa Morte Neighborhood through the performing and visual arts and technology
Scope of action: Art and the creative economy
Promoter and executor: Leigos para o Desenvolvimento
Lead financier: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Partners: Centre of Arts and Performance of Viseu, Archive 237 Association, Viriato Theatre and the Sao Tome Arts Association
Location: Boa Morte Neighborhood, Sao Tome and Principe
Beneficiaries: Residents in the Boa Morte Neighborhood
Duration: January 2019 – December 2020
Project Phase: Under development
SDG: 8. Decent work and economic growth
This project seeks to contribute to valuing the products associated with the cultural heritage of the Boa Morte Neighborhood in S. Tome through interconnecting this patrimony with the performing and visual arts and technology. The objective is to establish a cultural identity object, simultaneously contemporary and incorporating a mutual sentiment of belonging, based upon staged visits in support of the culture tourism sector.
The “Boa Morte Route” includes performances of Tchiloli (the indigenous popular theatre of S. Tome), retail and handicrafts, gastronomy and urban art.
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Watch videoSustainable Development Goals
This project contributes to the following goals
Goal 8.3
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises including through access to financial services.
Goal 8.9
By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism which creates jobs, promotes local culture and products.