For the first time at an Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee has commissioned three artists to take residence in the Olympic host city during the Games fortnight. The trio is formed by a well-established writer[…]
With just a few days to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are over, find an overview of key moments that capture some of the many cultural dimensions of the Olympic City. 5 August: Opening Ceremony[…]
The Arts Games are a new initiative aiming to do for art and artists what the Olympic Games has done for sport and athletes: put emerging talent on the spotlight, prize excellence and celebrate diversity[…]
As one of the hallmark art installations of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the Faou Foundation announces Ring: One with Nature, a permanent installation by the acclaimed Japanese contemporary artist Mariko Mori. Highlighting Mariko Mori’s[…]
During the olympic cultural period, May to September of 2016, Rio de Janeiro will host outstanding shows, expositions, concerts and events which will be held in our theaters, museums, cultural venues, cultural centers, libraries, and[…]
The Rio City Hall’s Olympic Project has followed three principles: legacy, public resources economy and future use of permanent installations. When pursuing its actions, the City Hall has presented solutions to decrease use of public[…]
The Rio 2016 olympic games opening ceremony put sustainability at the heart of its creative programme and this infused all other elements of protocol. The Olympic cauldron was deliverately small to reduce its carbon impact,[…]
The Culture @ the Olympics team is in Rio throughout the 2016 Olympic Games, as we have done since 2000 across nine Olympic cities. We are documenting and reporting on the Olympic Games cultural dimensions from all relevant angles.[…]
Q&A with Fernando MEIRELLES (BRA) Position: creative director of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Age: 60 Profession: film director Selected filmography: City of God (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), Blindness (2008) Fernando MEIRELLES[…]
For the first time in Olympic history, a team composed of refugees has been created and will stand alongside the other 206 nations in the Opening Ceremony on 5th August 2016. The concept is provocative[…]
