With an eye on tomorrow, the Vulica Brasil Institute of Art and Sustainability launches today the ACORDA, CONIC! project with the participation of Raruti Design and support from the Fundo de Apoio à Cultura do Distrito Federal (FAC-DF).

ACORDA, CONIC! is another step in the revitalization of Conic. In this project, we will bring together talented residents of Brasília (whether native or "naturalized") and engage citizens interested in the future of the city where they live. Artists, designers, urban planners, architects, environmentalists, researchers, performers, volunteers with any academic background, regular visitors, and entrepreneurs of Conic are all welcome. The ultimate goal is to bring more fun to the Setor de Diversões Sul, making Conic more vibrant, inclusive, sustainable, multicultural, cozy, and a true heritage of Brasília. 

We invited two distinguished architects/urbanists to act as curators for Acorda! The Brasília perspective is brought by Daniel Mangabeira, partner at the legendary BLOCO ARQUITETOS, with extensive experience in the federal capital – "Conic, where the real Brazil encounters the one idealized by Lúcio Costa. A democratic space that helps Brasília understand its identity" (Daniel Mangabeira).

The "outsider's perspective" comes from Lourenço Gimenes, a native of São Paulo and a member of the highly acclaimed FGMF Architects studio, who participated in three editions of the Vulica Brasil festival in Minsk – "Rethinking the city needs to be a daily act. Engaging with Brasília starting from Conic is an incredible opportunity" (Lourenço Gimenes).

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Our story began far from Brazil, in 2014, when we launched in Minsk, Belarus, the first international urban art festival in that city, titled Vulica Brasil ("Brazil Street" in Belarusian). Over five editions, the festival revitalized entire regions through 50 monumental murals, civic activism, tactical urbanism, and ecological awareness. Now, we've landed in Brasília-DF, where we're developing similar plans, starting with ACORDA! In Brazil, we planted the first seed on April 21, 2021, when we held the pre-inauguration of the institute in Brazil at Conic, with residencies for 3 Belarusian artists (Doctor Oy, Zuzu, and Hutkasmachnaa) and a cultural researcher from Belarus, alongside local artists (Hyper, Breu, Gurulino), resulting in various murals and artistic interventions of different dimensions.