Brazil’s “Funk” Wins Over Tribeca, Taking Favela Music Global
A Brazilian film about a favela funk singer won a Tribeca jury mention, carrying Rio de Janeiro street music onto...
June 26, 2026Topic
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São Paulo Taps Its Richest District to Remake a Favela
São Paulo will use Faria Lima development fees to open 17.8 km of streets, build a 7,500 m² cultural pavilion,...
June 21, 2026
Flup: How Rio’s Favela Book Festival Became a Cultural Heavyweight
Flup, Rio's literary festival born in the favelas, opens its 16th edition, now a recognised heritage event spotlighting Black and...
June 13, 2026
What Is a Favela, Really? Inside Brazil’s Hillside Communities
Favela meaning, explained: Brazil counts 12,348 favelas and urban communities where about 17 million people live, with a history all...
May 20, 2026
How a favela investor made his first million and became a guide for other favela residents
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March 25, 2021
Brazil Nuclear Plant Uranium Convoy Attacked Near Angra dos Reis
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal highway police officers protecting a convoy transporting uranium to...
March 20, 2019
‘Samba 360’ Volunteers Help Deliver Sports Equipment to Rio’s Underprivileged
Andrew Schwenk and his son Max are the latest volunteers to help new Rio-based NGO Samba 360 continue in their...
March 13, 2019
Business Leaders from Cambridge University Visit Rio NGO EduMais
On Friday, March 8th, students of Rio-based NGO EduMais were visited by a team of business leaders from Cambridge University’s...
March 11, 2019
British Group New York Brass Band Team Up with Favela Brass at Rio’s Carnival
This Carnival has been a very special one for Yorkshire-based jazz group ‘New York Brass Band.’ For the first time...
March 6, 2019