Clique aqui para Português Hugo José Camarate was born and raised in Horto Florestal and founded the street carnival group, or bloco, Vagalume O Verde (The Green Firefly) in 2005. He sought to resurrect his childhood memories […]
Clique aqui para Português Ap do Amanhã: Garden, Culture, and Art is the passion project of Alan Pierre, a resident of the Ap de Bangu, popular name given to the Dom Jaime Câmara Housing Development, which was […]
Clique aqui para Português On July 27, community, municipal, and environmental organizations gathered in Maré to discuss 22 years since the Guanabara Bay Remediation Program (PDBG) was initiated, and the unfortunate consequences for the region of […]
Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, September 17, the campaign Vereadores Que Queremos, or City Council Members We Want, hosted an evening of interviews, debate, and roundtable discussion with 18 candidates running for City Council in the […]
Clique aqui para Português The Pereira da Silva favela sits between the Laranjeiras and Santa Teresa neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. Entering the community, there are small wooden signs with encouraging words–“Think about the things that make you […]