THE Rio2Can innovation event taking place in Rio de Janeiro, will bring to Brazil the creators of dark, Jantje Friese and baran bo odar. They will be speakers at the next edition, which will take place between April 11 and 16.

The announcement was made this Thursday (12), during an event presented by Raphael Lazarini, creator and CEO of the event. Recently, Friese and Odar launched the series 1899which was abruptly canceled by Netflix shortly after its premiere.

The 2023 edition of Rio2C also revealed the director Fernando Meirellesthe canadian producer Fileman levelthe executive Pam Kaufmanpresident of international markets at Paramount and singer Ludmila.

sweet power will be the theme of the edition

For 2023, the general theme of the event will be sweet power, the ability to influence through culture and values. Perhaps the best example is how Hollywood publicized (and still publicizes) the “the american way of lifein films and series – but Lazarini stressed that the event wants to show that this power can also come from Brazil.

“Rio de Janeiro has huge potential and an endless basket of soft power assets“, he said. “Not only Brazil, but Rio de Janeiro itself has incredible potential to explore its image globally”.

Among other novelties, Lazarini also highlighted the arrival of two new stages at the event: Arts & Crafts, dedicated to discussions on fashion, design, architecture and the arts; and Game+, dedicated to the gamer universe.

During the Rio2C weekend, on the 15th and 16th, the public will be able to live immersive experiences with games and virtual and augmented reality, in addition to attending and participating in a series of conferences, workshops and masterclasses , the schedule of which is still to be determined. revealed.

Tickets for the event are already available presale open for Ourocard customersuntil next Wednesday (18).

*The journalist came at the invitation of Rio2C

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