© Arjan Martins, without title, 2015
The Atlantic Triangle
The Goethe-Institut in Lagos is located right in the middle of what’s known as the Brazilian Quarter, a district reminiscent of the old towns in Rio de Janeiro or Salvador-Bahia, which was constructed in the 19th century by a group known as the Retornados, i.e. former slaves who had returned from Brazil, made up more than 10% of the population around 1880 and would soon become part of the city elite and continue to bear Portuguese names to this day. [more …]
