Get the most important Jiu-Jitsu stories delivered straight to your inbox Cantagalo, Pavão, Pavãozinho is a group of favelas located on the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between the bairros of Ipanema and Copacabana. The area is known today almost as a synonym of jiu-jitsu, given that so many of our heroes were raised in this portion of land, people such as Fernando Tererê, Alan Finfou, Jackson Sousa With three solid generations of grapplers produced in Cantagalo, the world famous favela is on the verge of delivering its next big BJJ name, himself the son of a local black bel. The name of this talented newcomer is Jonata Gomes, a student of Ricardo Vieira at Checkmat Rio de Janeiro (Fight Zone gym) While climbing the ladder of success Jonata conquered an impressive tally of 5 CBJJ Brazilian Nationals 2 South American and 2 Brazilian No-Gi gold medals as well as a silver at last year’s IBJJF Worlds a path the now 22-year-old started at the age of 6 in the “Amigos do Morro” social project “One and a half years into my training I did my first competition it was a local tournament and I was very nervous but I managed to win,” said Jonata to BJJ Heroes His tuition was quickly passed on to coach Ricardo Vieira who led the young star to his international career Over the years Jonata’s BJJ skills have catapulted him away from the constraints often imposed by life in the favela something Gomes is well aware of: “I love that through this sport people like me have the opportunity to travel the world to compete Being away from the family can be very challenging but it also keeps me grounded as I know this is all part of the process Bê’s international success helped bring his younger brother Jansen Gomes to the sport Jansen (sometimes referenced by his nickname “Nenego”,) has quickly become one of the most dominant blue belts in the jiu-jitsu international circuit with a spectacular 2018 season where he conquered IBJJF world and he is now on a full BJJ scholarship with the “Rising Stars” program in California Fábio Gurgel once said: “The best in jiu-jitsu is the dignity that it brings” Jonata and Jansen make a strong case for this statement We hope to see plenty more of the Gomes brothers development in the years to come Jonata Gomes IG: @jonatagomesbjj Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); exhorting his flock in a Brazilian favela to improve their morals.A former drug dealer in Cantagalo an informally built hillside settlement where most residents lack official property rights Pastor Antonio and his flock at the Assembly of God Church are part of a growing trend.Evangelical churches are expanding rapidly in Brazil home to the world's largest Catholic community experts and parishioners said.These communities often do not have the same services as formal Brazilian neighborhoods in terms of healthcare transportation or formal property registration."The government doesn't help us so God is the only option for the poor," Pastor Antonio told the Thomson Reuters Foundation following his Sunday sermon.Wearing a white linen robe over a black shirt and tie Antonio was born and raised in the favela where he preaches to a congregation of two dozen from a clean one room church with a tiled floor and fans buzzing overhead.Like other poor young men the lure of easy money drew him to the drug trade before he found God and a new mission."There are a lot of problems here in the favela," said Antonio eating plain white bread and drinking black coffee after a two-hour sermon mental health issues - the church helps with these things."In favela communities where the state often doesn't have much of a presence evangelical churches are gaining members partially by providing social services like education analysts said.With conservative outlooks on birth control the rise of evangelical churches drawing a base from poor communities is shifting Brazil's political landscape to the right.STATE ABSENCEProtestants comprise more than 20 percent of Brazil's 200 million population a U.S.-based demographics organization.In favela communities the proportion of evangelicals is generally higher a lecturer at King's College London's Brazil Institute."People in favelas are dealing with serious issues of stigma poverty and violence," Garmany told the Thomson Reuters Foundation."The state's inability to adequately deal with these issues allowed the churches to grow and make inroads with people."With more than 20 percent of Brazil's big city residents living in informal favelas the growing sway of evangelicals among the working poor has translated into political power."The evangelical churches aren't just providing religious services in the favelas they're addressing social issues people are dealing with head-on," Garmany said.In Cantagalo one of three inter-linked favelas in southern Rio de Janeiro with a combined population of about 30,000 there are two catholic churches and more than 15 evangelical churches Brazil's second largest city known for samba parties and skimpy bikinis an evangelical bishop who opted to skip the city's raucous Carnival celebrations was elected mayor last year.Marcelo Crivella won much of the working-class vote despite being derided by some for controversial comments on Catholics and homosexuals.Crivella's office did not respond to repeated interview requests from the Thomson Reuters Foundation.Crivella has pledged to improve public services such as transport health and education rather than using the mayor's office to push his conservative religious views.SAFETY IN NUMBERSBut analysts say his election along with the impeachment of former left-leaning president Dilma Rousseff signals a shift to the right in Brazilian politics This is in turn linked to the growing power of evangelicals who draw disproportionate support from the urban poor analysts say.Part of the unique appeal of evangelical churches for favela residents is the sense of belonging and security they provide worshippers said."We are like a family," said Luana de Souza a housewife and member of Cantagalo's Assembly of God Church following chants of "hallelujah" from other parishioners."The church helps out with things like finding work and education," she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.De Souza like pastor Antonio and most other worshippers at this church is of Afro-Brazilian heritage.Afro-Brazilians make up a large portion of the people living in favelas and face disproportionate levels of violence and harassment from the police according to Human Rights Watch.For worshipper Laiana Almeida a baby sitter who moved to Rio from Brazil's poorer north east three years ago the reason for the growth of evangelical churches in favelas is simple."What the world can't provide us the church provides," said Almeida following the Cantagalo service "The church gives me things the physical world cannot offer."Reporting by Chris Arsenault @chrisarsenaul Editing by Belinda Goldsmith; 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All rights reserved Jiu-Jitsu star Tererê was living in Torquay and it wouldn’t be funny even if it was The owner of one of the most striking smiles in all of Jiu-Jitsu the star from Cantagalo favela Fernando Tererê had a relapse and is right back in a drug addiction-induced depression The black belt was all set to lead a serene existence with his wife in England but he couldn’t keep it together and returned to Rio “Tererê is aggressive and back on drugs in the favela in Rio His family is desperate again and asking for help and he doesn’t want any help,” reports friend Elan Santiago “The doctors have diagnosed him as being schizophrenic and having psychotic episodes The Jiu-Jitsu world needs to come together again if we want to save him and help his parents How would you help Tererê in such a predicament “The right thing to do would be to stick him in rehab again which is inviable for his family and hard for us to come up with again including with the support of GRACIEMAG.com,” vented Elan Tererê’s ex-partner at TT Jiu-Jitsu school Eduardo Telles found out what his friend was going through and agreed to pay to have him taken to a rehabilitation center in São Paulo Tererê’s plight is further intensified by the fact that he lives in one of the communities taken over by a police pacification unit the drug dens are still going strong in the light of day and located just two streets away from the police base “Nobody wants the drugs leaving the hill; that’s why the police turn a blind eye here,” remarked one resident please contact Elan Santiago via email: elansantiago@yahoo.com.br Rio de Janeiro -- In a hilltop slum crammed between two of Rio de Janeiro's wealthiest neighborhoods hoping to follow in the footsteps of the black belts whose graffiti portraits decorate their gym's walls Brazilian jiujitsu has provided an escape route for numerous kids from the rough alleys of Cantagalo an impoverished favela whose shacks spill down a hill between the upscale beach neighborhoods of Copacabana and Ipanema Taking a break from teaching holds to a group of boys grappling on the mat jiujitsu master Douglas Rufino says he has seen the sport literally save kids' lives "I could have followed another path here in the community," a neighborhood rife with drug gangs and violence the Cantagalo native went on to win the world lightweight championship in 2006 His face is now one of those painted on the walls of the gym -- a hall of fame of sorts paying tribute to the favela's greatest black belts Rufino has been teaching for the past 20 years at the Cantagalo Jiujitsu gym part of a project founded in 2000 to channel the power of the sport -- which is hugely popular in Brazil -- to help children in the favela "The idea is to give them a better future and the chance to make a living from jiujitsu," says Rufino The school has produced numerous champions and former students now practice and teach Brazilian jiujitsu in Portugal "Lots of kids arrive here with a rebellious streak because that's what jiujitsu is: respect and discipline," says 17-year-old student Fabiano dos Santos Guedes It takes years of training to become a black belt My dream is to be a world champion and live overseas," he says national lightweight champion Beatriz Freitas says she has the same dream -- and sees the same benefits of jiujitsu which she started studying three years ago "I was going through a very stressful time in my life I was aggressive at home and in school," says Freitas who comes from the nearby favela of Julio Otoni "Jiujitsu gave me a way to break through that." introduced by an immigrant jiujitsu master named Mitsuyo Maeda His students refined and adapted the sport whose techniques enable skilled practitioners to dominate bigger The brutally effective discipline is credited with igniting the multimillion-dollar international craze for mixed martial arts (MMA) cage fighting and has become one of Brazil's best-known sporting exports Brazilian jiujitsu made headlines over a rash of street fights and bar brawls in Rio Local media dubbed those involved "pitboys," for a stereotype they supposedly fit: muscular male jiujitsu practitioners who owned pit bulls "Some of the cases involved jiujitsu fighters and the jiujitsu trend was huge at the time so the press latched onto that," says sociologist Bruno Cardoso "But there was this label applied that didn't even correspond to some of the incidents." "things are much calmer," says Rufino "People practice jiujitsu for health and wellness Your comment will be reviewed before being posted the drug gangs that once controlled her Rio de Janeiro neighborhood are less dominant than they once were But little else of what she was promised has come to pass Though she lives deep in a metropolitan area of 11 million people Public transport is so far away she still relies on costly As for the promise of nearby schools and health services "Not much has changed," says the 20-year-old mother of two who has spent recent weeks seeking donations with neighbors to set up a community day-care center in their small corner of the Complexo do Alemão open sewers and garbage heaps just north of central Rio "We still live as if we weren't really part of this city." The so-called "pacification" of Rio is running into trouble The effort to reclaim huge swaths of the city from criminals through police occupations of historically violent neighborhoods is failing to win hearts and minds would raise living standards for residents calm long-suffering nerves of neighbors and make the city so welcoming that Rio peaceful Brazil when it hosts the World Cup this year and the 2016 Olympics it seemed the government finally cared about Rio's notorious slums Because of early success in expelling drug traffickers the effort became a closely-watched experiment that officials in other emerging countries thought they might replicate It also became an important gauge of whether Latin America's biggest country could fulfill the ambitious developmental goals it set for itself during a recent decade-long economic boom Many of the marquee projects cooked up during the good times have already fallen by the wayside including a bullet train to São Paulo and bigger and better airport terminals both of which were supposed to be ready by World Cup kickoff June 12 But more galling to many is that officials in Rio have yet to deliver on far more modest promises even sewers and basic water service for poor communities The delayed developments - stymied by red tape faulty budgets and other political priorities - make even the head of the state security forces fear the pacifications are being undermined "This is like a medical procedure in which we provide the anesthesia," says Mariano Beltrame the patient wakes up with the same problems." Law enforcement officials and sociologists warn that poor youth and other slum dwellers without a greater presence of the state in their neighborhoods are more likely to turn to drug factions and other crooks eager to regain control armed gangs killed four officers in recent ambushes two slums on the hills over Rio's most popular beaches regular firefights have resumed after a four-year peace So unruly are some of the "pacified" slums that President Dilma Rousseff last week approved a plea from Rio's governor for federal troops many residents no longer have faith in pledges about health or education "The reality for many people here is still one of a complete lack of services," says José Martins de Oliveira the city's densest favela and home to 70,000 people He and a dozen other activists met there recently to plan a campaign to demand culverts for the fetid sludge that still creeps along Rocinha's open sewers echoes into the room from farther up the hill a public day care center is only now being finished after years of delays points to an antenna atop a nearby street light - one of dozens the state put up in 2010 to broadcast free wi-fi Rio's favelas emerged as a result of inequality and erratic development especially Brazil's historically poor northeast flocked to the city during the last century and began squatting on vacant hillsides in prosperous districts demand for workers was greatest and few other options existed in a city lodged between the Atlantic Ocean last year called favelas an organic "solution" for urban life He said their dense and maze-like architecture the result of willy-nilly development as squatters built where they could offer lessons for dense populations elsewhere find fault with favelas as they exist - especially the health and safety risks posed by untreated waste spliced power cables and unregulated construction but you cannot ignore the problems that occur," says Luiz Carlos Toledo a Rio architect who won a state contract in 2005 to propose a "master plan" for Rocinha The drive to improve the favelas began during the second half of the last decade when Brazil's boom coincided with a sea change in Rio politics the city and state administrations allied with the federal government the police push gave Rio a sheen not seen since the days of bossa nova and back-to-back World Cup titles a half-century ago "A lot of undeliverable promises were made," says Eduarda La Rocque president of a municipal agency that collects data and evaluates social needs in favelas Skeptics within the favelas believe that the little accomplished so far is just for show that the pacifications are an illusion that will vanish after the Olympics Different agencies and levels of government are responsible for different aspects of development While the state is in charge of security and water the city handles schools and road transportation And planning is difficult in areas that once didn't exist for official purposes with their jerry-built homes and tangles of improvised wiring aren't virgin terrain where officials can just build an orderly new city grid That means many projects will still take years Toledo's master plan envisioned a series of rail cars to shuttle residents up and down hills remains little more than a litter-strewn stretch of unfinished concrete "The topography in these places turned out to be far more difficult than initially thought," says Ruth Jurberg an architect who coordinates the state's use of federal infrastructure funds the projects will continue with additional funding Another $1.3 billion worth of federal infrastructure investments are pending Some high-profile developments have in fact been delivered the state government spent about $360 million on new projects in the Complexo do Alemão most visibly a shiny red cable car line spanning 2 miles and six hilltops the state spent more than $110 million on developments including a community sports facility a health clinic and a 144-unit apartment complex to house residents whose homes were demolished because their cramped and disordered street was a locus for tuberculosis Pumps and plumbing are so weak that apartments at times are without water but it's like they did the minimum necessary and then forgot about us," Rui Carrijo a 49-year-old school bus driver who crams furniture and boxes on one side of his bedroom to keep them away from a leaky wall Although the cable car is popular with tourists and others eager for a birds-eye view of neighborhoods once off-limits it prompts a shrug among many locals in the Complexo do Alemão while convenient for trips into and out of the area are useless for navigating the difficult terrain below Shopkeepers say the cable car saps foot traffic Flyers posted in the favela denounce the "telefante," a hybrid term merging the Portuguese for cable car and white elephant not something for tourists," says Flavio Mendes the gritty streets beneath the gondolas contrast with the spectacle overhead Rubble from station construction remains heaped nearly three years after the cable car went into service A police station next to one of the stops bears scars from a recent shootout complains she spent the recent summer hitching rides to fill a 20-liter jug at a tap 10 minutes away Though authorities built a cistern to augment the flow from the state water supply in part because eager neighbors broke part of the tank trying to tap it who supports the family with a widow's pension of $380 a month a 20 minute walk over a dusty hill from most shops and over another hill still from the closest cable car A stream of raw waste flows from nearby shacks along the base of hers "I came here looking for a better life," says Bemvinda recalling her move from a distant state nearly three decades ago (Editing by Kieran Murray and Martin Howell) AS part of an ongoing relationship with the Bhoys of Celtic do Galo a team based in the community of Cantagalo Celtic FC Foundation are delighted to have donated a new batch of strips to the team and the local community. the club was first introduced to the Hoops several years ago when the newly-formed Rio Fergus McCann Celtic Supporters’ Club (RFMCSC) decided to promote the Celtic ethic throughout its home city. A chance encounter between one of the CSC members and Humberto Rei led to discussions about how a team was often the heart and soul of the community and how it was a struggle to keep an amateur football team running on a shoestring budget. Cantagalo FC were the proud owners of a full Celtic kit donated from the club and they began to refer to themselves as Celtic do Galo. Having lived through the tougher periods of life in the Cantagalo community equality and equal rights for his neighbourhood as being significantly advanced today the Celtic do Galo squad have become passionate supporters of their namesake club in Glasgow closely following Celtic’s results while avidly displaying the Hoops every time they take to the field in Rio. But it’s not just Celtic do Galo who sport the Hoops in Rio or the Rio Celtic Boys as they now like to be called. That relationship has grown with each year and now manager Gerson de Oliveira has five teams with changing facilities and enough equipment to train upwards of 150 children. he then carved out a journeyman career for himself around South America before returning to his hometown suburb of Campo Grande in Rio It is here that he now attempts to pass his legacy onto the eager youth of the Santa Margarida neighbourhood Donate now Donate monthly Your vital donations will help us to provide assistance to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children young people and adults in our communities [email protected] 0141 551 4321 Celtic Park Glasgow G40 3RE www.celticfc.net Annual Report Privacy Cookies Accessibility In-Kind Donations Plans for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are still under way despite political upheaval and growing concern over the spreading Zika virus. With more tourists than hotel rooms available, visitors are looking for alternative housing options The hostels and private homes in Rio's favelas — shanty towns within the confines of the city — might hold the answer to a more authentic Brazilian experience take a look at the various hostels and private homes that are opening their doors for visitors during the Olympic games The images from the summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have been strikingly beautiful. But underlying all that beauty is great turmoil as Brazil is in the grip of a crippling political and economic crisis especially those who live in the Rio slums called “favelas” Tel: (+98 21) 42710103 Fax: (+98 21) 42710102 ...... Donya-e-Eqtesad Daily Tejarat Farda EghtesadNews DEN Events DEN Publication DEN Training Center Donya-e-Bourse EcoIran TV Riot police using batons and teargas fought off several attempts to invade the building The demonstrators threw stones and tore down railings which they used as weapons 12 protesters and 30 police officers were injured Rousseff was not in her office at the time but this latest explosion of unrest is yet another headache for the president in what is supposed to be one of the most triumphant Hosting the World Cup was intended to show that Brazil – the land long condemned as the "country of the future – and always will be" – had finally arrived are arguably the greatest source of national pride among the 200 million population there were always bound to be a few glitches along the way but it was taken as a given that the land of carnival and samba would mark the tournament by throwing the best party ever Those glib assumptions have taken a battering in the last eight months, starting with the biggest street protest in a generation during last June's Confederations Cup and rising in violent nerve-jangling intensity to the point where – just four months from kick-off – people are still being killed in protests workers are dying in the rush to complete unfinished stadiums and the mood of the nation is far closer to unease than alegría – joy In the last month, the news has grown worse and the criticism sharper. Five stadiums that were supposed to be ready at the end of December are still under construction, prompting panic among Fifa's executives. Last month, its president, Sepp Blatter, said Brazil was further behind schedule than any host since he joined Fifa in 1975 even though it has had the most time to prepare One stadium – the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba – is now in the last-chance saloon. Organisers in the city have two days left to prove they have accelerated the pace of building or the Fifa secretary general has warned the venue could be kicked out of the cup That is almost unthinkable given the logistical nightmare of finding a new venue at this late stage but the fact that the matter was even raised in public underscores the frustrations the delays have generated The dire progress is also at least partly to blame for several deaths Of the six workers who have been killed in stadium construction accidents four have lost their lives since late November as the deadline pressure picked up was crushed last week in Arena da Amazônia in Manaus where three people have died preparing the stadium where England will play their opening match against Italy With no major domestic league teams in the city the venue is thought unlikely to be filled again for football after July The waste of lives and money on such white elephants has added fuel to the anger on the streets Initially public protests had nothing to do with football relatively peaceful and focused on single issues such as bus fares But Fifa's mega-events have become a lightning rod for these and many other issues "Não vai ter Copa!" (No World Cup) is now a popular chant at almost every rally Although demonstrations are far smaller than last June who was killed when a protester's flare exploded next to his head during a protest outside the Central do Brasil railway station in Rio de Janeiro Police brutality has only added to the problem, both on the streets and in the favelas, where a "pacification" programme aimed at driving out armed gangs has suffered a series of setbacks. Residents' support for the operation has weakened since the torture and murder of a local man, Amarildo de Souza which sits above the England team's hotel – is now racked by gunfire almost every night Comando Vermelho gangsters have assassinated several police officers in what appears to be a resumption of tit-for-tat killings Football offers a far from safe refuge. More people die in stadium violence and supporter clashes in Brazil than in any other country. Players are no more immune and only slightly better protected. This was evident in the attack this month on the Corinthians training camp in São Paulo by about 100 angry fans who made a hole in the fence with wirecutters who scored the winner against Chelsea in the 2012 Club World Cup final The players have threatened to go on strike over the lack of safety which will also be a concern at the World Cup when Iran will use the same training facility insists the tournaments will bring rewards for Brazil – as long as people don't ruin the party mood "Now we have three fantastic events: the Confederations Cup The country can fill up with tourists and receive all the benefits from the tourists And Brazil's own people are spoiling the party," he said in a recent interview "I hope that people have good sense: let the World Cup pass on Then we'll make up for the politicians who are robbing or diverting Football only brings foreign money and only brings benefits to Brazil." But King Pelé – as he was known on the pitch – has lost a great deal of respect among the public for an approach that comes across as a blind defence of anything that threatens his many corporate sponsors Similar appeals last year only brought disdain according to local media who cite unnamed aides as saying that the president's team plans an advertising campaign to remind people that infrastructure projects have been accelerated by the tournament and are partly funded by private money The president – who faces elections in October – has declared that the remaining obstacles to the World Cup are simple to overcome But with huge delays over airport and underground rail projects and suspicions of overly cosy ties between politicians and construction companies there also appears to be a shift of emphasis away from the hardware and preparations and towards the soft side of the tournament as a great spectacle and a great party The new mantra – constantly repeated this year by the president and Fifa's Valcke – is that 2014 will be the "Copa das Copas" (Cup of Cups) not too late for the tournament to be a success Jitters are normal before any big event and every hiccup is magnified by the unusually intense scrutiny of the global media Past mega-events have all been plagued by negative news – Tibetan protests before the Beijing Olympics in 2008 crime fears before the South African World Cup in 2010 security concerns before the London Games of 2012 will also overcome its current hitches once the focus is on what it is good at: football rather than organisation there is still a gap between how the event is seen by the politicians in the futuristic but old buildings of Brasília and how it is perceived on the streets A lot of work needs to be done to unify these two visions and time is not on Brazil's side "This is a moment of unrest and uncertainty – both in terms of the cup and also society," the 1970 World Cup winner and social commentator Tostão told the Observer There is no way they will let it not happen but for the government a successful cup means something completely different We're all in doubt right now because we just don't know what's going to happen during the cup." This article was amended on Sunday 16 February 2014 In the editing process it was wrongly stated that the Brazilian president was male This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media the organization Lar Sírio Pró-Infância unveiled on Saturday (22) a 200-meter-long artistic painting on the walls of its property on Cantagalo Street Syrian immigrant founders were depicted in the artwork by Apolo Torres São Paulo – On Saturday (22), Lar Sírio Pró-Infância unveiled an open-air gallery transforming the exterior walls of the institution into a large artistic panel not only the organization’s current activities but also the arrival of Syrian immigrants in Brazil These immigrants were the founders of Lar Sírio an organization that supports children and adolescents in vulnerable social situations through socio-educational projects and psychosocial assistance Apolo Torres was responsible for designing and painting the section of the mural dedicated to the immigrants The painter and muralist explained to ANBA that he wanted to work with the concept of memory using pastel tones and outlines instead of gradients “As if it were a somewhat colored pencil drawing with a more aged look,” he described his creation “I wanted to create something that felt more like a sketch,” he said referring to his approach of portraying immigration as a memory-like image the artistic mural features a gray-toned ship in the background with the immigrants in the foreground painted in a stronger hue more colorful foreground image depicting part of a couple’s bodies with suitcases in hand Lar Sírio was founded by immigrants from the Syrian city of Homs who initially settled in Brazil as peddlers and merchants A letter from a family assisted by the institution was transformed into art One of the artists involved in the project paints these birds not just as representations of themselves but as symbols narrating stories and emotions told ANBA that bringing this wall to life was a long-held dream “One of the goals is to make Tatuapé a cultural center a cultural hub for the entire surrounding area,” he said He mentioned that the entire board of Lar Sírio is deeply moved by the artwork and highlighted the support that made it possible noting that Lar Sírio will celebrate its 102nd anniversary in July The execution of the mural was led by the artistic innovation hub Dionisio.AG said that Lar Sírio requested the mural to tell the institution’s story while incorporating the unique styles of each selected artist A total of six artists contributed to the project—besides Apolo Torres and Pardal “You can see that some artists worked with lettering but the most important thing is that they managed to capture the essence of the Lar Sírio’s existence from the very beginning,” Paschalis told ANBA The creation of the mural was a collective effort starting with a large discussion where ideas emerged and the drawings began to take shape The superintendent of Lar Sírio Pró-Infância explained that the institution’s 100-year anniversary book served as a foundation for the artistic work there were immersion and integration sessions with the children assisted by Lar Sírio and opportunities for the artists to explore the spaces and activities of the organization She described the mural as a reference to the past called “Arte na Cantagalo,” took place on Saturday afternoon on the street where the 200-meter-long panel is located There were musical performances and a symbolic act next to the mural there was a concert by singer Graça Cunha and performances by the children and teenagers assisted by the institution Read more:Lar Sírio becomes benchmark for metrics in third sector Translated by Guilherme Miranda A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes. The Gulf country has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which is aimed at curbing harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing and promoting the sustainable management of global marine resources. The Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA) is the news website of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, out of São Paulo, Brazil. Its goal is to promote communication between Brazilians and Arabs. especially the ones in the south zone of the city that have been pacified and welcoming tourists for years Some of Rio’s coolest parties take place in the favelas and offer an experience unlike anywhere else Here are some of our favorite hangouts for favela parties © Edmir Silvestre/Flickr Located at the peak of the Vidigal community, Alto Vidigal Hostel offers a backpacker’s experience with five-star views. A hostel during the day, the venue turns into a thriving nightlife spot after-hours with nights of funk reggae and reggaeton pumping on into the night and the following morning It’s worth staying up until the early hours to catch a glimpse of the sunrise; Alto Vidigal is one of the best places to see it in Rio The chilled-out lounge bar and outdoor dance floor attracts just as many locals as it does foreigners who flock there for the nights with well-known national and international DJs Get there early to enjoy an early dinner of classic Brazilian meals such as feijoada and watch the sun set over Ipanema Gilda no Cantagalo, R. Saint Roman, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gilda no Cantagalo | © Patrick Gomes/Gilda no Cantagalo The most wonderful element of this party is that everyone and anyone is welcome foreigners and celebrities mingle together to enjoy one of the best parties in Rio Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Baile da Favorita, R. do Canal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sarah is a British freelance journalist and writer based in Rio de Janeiro Her favourite travel experiences so far include swimming with whale sharks in Mexico trekking through Rio's urban forest and enjoying the city life in Madrid Guides & Tips The Best Non-European Destinations to Escape to This Spring See & Do The 15 Best Destinations to Visit in Brazil Guides & Tips A Complete Guide To Pão De Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) See & Do 15 Must-Visit Attractions in Ouro Preto See & Do The Best Hidden Gems In Rio de Janeiro Only Locals Know About See & Do The Best Amazon Locations for Seeing Wildlife See & Do A One-Week Rio de Janeiro Itinerary See & Do 15 Stunning Natural Wonders in South America That Will Take Your Breath Away See & Do The Top 10 Things to Do in Curitiba Guides & Tips The Best Spots for Panoramic Views in São Paulo Guides & Tips The Most Picturesque Spots in Sao Paulo See & Do The Top Things to See and Do in Santa Catarina US: +1 (678) 967 4965 | UK: +44 (0)1630 35000 tripssupport@theculturetrip.com © Copyright 2025 The Culture Trip Ltd