A very brief overview of photoclubbing in Brazil It is at the turn of the twentieth century, six decades after the invention of photography, that one of the first Brazilian […]

Curatorial text In 2021, during the selection of objects for the exhibition of photographer Limercy Forlin – presented that year at the Instituto Moreira Salles in Poços de Caldas –, […]

Institutional text The Instituto Moreira Salles reopens its cultural center in Poços de Caldas, after carrying out works in its spaces that have improved the conditions for welcoming visitors and […]

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Familial, community, religious and artistic ties form the complex web of relationships that stretches from Little Africa, at the beginning of the twentieth century, to [today’s] streaming platforms. Mães-de-santo, musicians, […]

Food is a fundamental and inseparable feature in any activity related to Afro-diasporic culture, and samba activities in Rio de Janeiro reproduce and refresh the eating/drinking dynamics of African tradition. […]

Every year, around December 2, National Samba Day, Central do Brasil [Rio de Janeiro’s Central Station]) receives a different crowd. Trains are one of the most popular means of transportation […]

The founding of GRANES Quilombo in December of 1975 would have far-reaching repercussions in the world of samba and beyond. In May of 1977, the renowned magazine José: Literatura, Crítica […]

GRANES Quilombo had three courts, in the suburbs of Rocha Miranda, Coelho Neto and Acari, all of them simple, uncluttered and rich in cultural activities beyond those related to carnival. […]