It was 1 am and after hours of parading from other schools, it was finally our turn. The music began and we started dancing and singing. “If you don’t know the words, just move your […]
Research funded by the IOC plans to follow promises made by the Rio 2016 Olympic Committee One of the major social legacy promises found in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games Candidature […]
Clique aqui para Português This is Part 2 of a three-part series on the History of Favela Upgrades in Rio. Click for Part 1 and Part 3. Walk into a favela in Rio today and you may see railings and […]
In colorful, glittering style, Favela de Acari hosted its first Parada GLS de Acari (Gay, Lesbian and Gay-Friendly Parade) last Sunday with an estimated 8-10,000 people united in a carnivalesque celebration of diversity and tolerance. […]