Crescer e Viver in Ode Magazine!
Ode Magazine, “the online community for intelligent activists,” is running a feature story in their March issue, Dutch edition about Crescer e Viver and used one my photos in a spread. It’s great that an internationally-recognized magazine features stories about small, community-based NGO’s in the developing world. They’re the ones that need help the most. [...]
Living and Growing in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In the district of Praça Onze, around the corner from Rua Marquês de Sapucaí where the world-famous Rio Carnaval makes its annual procession, the presence of Crescer e Viver, or “Living and Growing,” is unmistakable with its prominent blue-and-white striped circus tent. The tent is fenced off in an almost [...]
Associação Grupo Cultural Jongo da Serrinha
The Jongo da Serrinha Cultural Group Association was created in 2000 aiming to continue the historical heritage protection of Jongo. The original social protection project was founded more then 40 years ago by Vovó Maria Joana Rezadeira and Mestre Darcy do Jongo. Jongo is a manifestation of Afro-Brazilian culture, originated in the African Banto rites [...]