Changing Rio

What is the real impact of the Olympic Games on the destiny of the host cities? Some of them have succeeded in their appointment with their own history. Some others have failed and still have to pay a high price for it. Just a few days after the end of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games, the House of Switzerland Brazil 2016 opens the discussion on Rio de Janeiro and invites you to participate. What will remain from the Olympic Games? What are the impacts of the Games on the future life of the Cariocas? 

Among the speakers and witnesses, we are proud to count on the participation of the world known Swiss photographer Michael von Graffenried, author of CHANGING RIO, a result of two years of visits to the cidade maravilhosa. He will present his work and tell us about his experience as special observer of a city in mutation. The Swiss journalist and writer Jean-Jacques Fontaine, who’s based in Rio, has just published “RIO – THE REINVENTED CITY” . He will present his work and share his views on the cities shifts with us. 

Stay tuned for the detailed program! 

Time is subject to change.