BLACK
Cite; Sight– Site
Afro-Diasporic Worlding in São Paulo
September 4, 2025 – October 4, 2025
Reclaiming Space, Memory, and Futures
Black: Cite; Sight– Site transforms São Paulo into a living archive of Afro-diasporic creativity, continuity, and community. Building on the 36th São Paulo Biennale’s theme, “Not All Travelers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice,” our project expands the boundaries of the Biennale, embedding its spirit into the city’s broader cultural landscape.
Immersive Art
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Collective Memory-Making
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Cultural Transformation
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Immersive Art 〰️ Collective Memory-Making 〰️ Cultural Transformation 〰️
Afro-Diasporic São Paulo
Your Guide to Black Art, Culture, Histories, & Territories
A Map of Black Spaces
Discover the city’s Afro-diasporic spaces, from Galeria do Reggae to samba rodas and the sacred terreiros of Candomblé, Umbanda, and Macumba. Each location comes alive with stories of cultural significance and contemporary creativity.
Curated Event Listings
Mark your calendar for September-October 2025, when São Paulo will hum with Black art exhibitions, live music, film screenings, literary events, and food festivals—all celebrating resistance, memory, and world-building.
Thematic Walking Tours
Wander through neighborhoods like República, Brás, and Liberdade, where Afro-diasporic history meets today’s cultural vibrancy. Choose from self-guided adventures or facilitated tours that uncover hidden gems and community stories.
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Programming
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These events map São Paulo as an Afro-diasporic palimpsest, uncovering layers of history and migration to reimagine the city as an archive of Black autonomy and creativity.
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Focused on Black placemaking, these events explore how Afro-diasporic communities transform urban spaces into sites of belonging and resistance, blending memory, movement, and creativity.
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Anchored by an exhibit in dialogue with the Biennale, these events immerse visitors in São Paulo’s dynamic Afro-diasporic spaces, fostering transformative engagements with the city and its people.
A Vision Rooted in Collective Power
At the heart of Black: Cite; Sight– Site is a commitment to honoring Afro-diasporic continuity and creativity. Drawing inspiration from Ubuntu’s interconnectedness and quilombismo’s heritage of autonomy, we activate São Paulo as a dynamic space of worlding from below.
This project engages São Paulo’s Afro-diasporic communities as co-creators, connecting their practices of resistance and transformation to a global dialogue on art and humanity. By bridging local histories with broader currents of Black cultural production, we cultivate a shared vision of spaces where memory and innovation converge.