Clique aqui para Português As the Olympics were about to start, RioOnWatch ran a one-day social media campaign with the intention of denouncing the unfounded stigma associated with Rio’s favelas. Using the hashtag #StopFavelaStigma, over the course […]
Clique aqui para Português Directed by Kátia Lund and Lili Fialho and produced by Luis Lomenho, the film Jongo Fever, (Portuguese title Assó! Adorei o Jongo) evokes the magic of dance, music, and culture of […]
Clique aqui para Português In the days following the Rio 2016 Olympics, Brazilian media have been examining reactions to the event from the international press. Globo TV claimed international media was full of praise. An Agência Brasil […]
Clique aqui para Português On Monday August 22, 24-year old Rafaela Silva returned home to City of God with Brazil’s first gold medal from the 2016 Olympic Games in hand. Her return visit and parade through the City of […]
Clique aqui para Português Shortly after 8pm on Saturday, August 20, just as the thousands of fans packed into the Olympic Boulevard in Rio’s Port Region began celebrating Brazil’s victory in the gold medal soccer match, a group […]