Roberto Medina, founder of Rock in Rio, defended in an interview with RTP a strategic alliance between the governments of Portugal and Brazil to invest in major events as a way of boosting tourism in both countries. Medina considered that these festivals represent not only entertainment, but constitute an economic business of great relevance.
The creator of Rock in Rio praised the new Lisbon home of the event at Parque Tejo, expressing satisfaction with the infrastructure created in Lisbon to host the festival. This approval comes in the context of the international expansion of the event to the Portuguese capital.
In the interview, Medina recalled that Rock in Rio was originally born in 1985 with the objective of celebrating Brazil's re-democratization, representing a cultural and political milestone in the country's history. This memory demonstrates the historical connection between the event and social transformations in Brazil.
