Clique aqui para Português Nestled today in the shadow of Christ the Redeemer, the Horto community in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro was founded by workers of the Botanical Garden, established in 1808, who […]
Clique aqui para Português Little Africa, Pequena África in Portuguese, is an area in the Port Region of Rio de Janeiro that has historically been home to a strong Afro-Brazilian community. The area became known as Little Africa following […]
Clique aqui para Português This is the third of a three-part series on the language spoken in the peripheries of Rio de Janeiro. Don’t miss Part 1 and Part 2. Everything in the favela is different, […]
Clique aqui para Português Favela Tem Memória (Favelas Have Memory) is an exhibition by the NGO Viva Rio that explores the history of 12 favelas situated along Rio’s metro lines. The exhibition opened on February 29, at the Pavuna metro […]
Clique aqui para Português A community organization in the West Zone neighborhood of Bangu is working with young people, children and families to combine cultural events, classes and activities and citizenship discussions and put West Zone […]