Founded in 1951, the Afoxé Filhos de Gandhi Cultural and Recreational Association supports, develops, and preserves Afro-Brazilian culture through music, culture, faith, and its presence in the Carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro.

The Cordão do Prata Preta bloco (street carnival group) was founded in 2004 with the goal of reviving the street carnival in the Port Zone of Rio de Janeiro, a region historically marginalized in the city's festivities. The group's name is a tribute to Horácio José da Silva, known as Prata...

"Otros Carnavales" is a collaborative coverage project by Mídia NINJA that highlights multiple expressions of street carnival and struggle in Brazil, focusing on blocos (street carnival groups), rodas (circles), peripheral culture, and diversity. The project operates through open calls for...

Vizinha Faladeira is a samba school from the city of Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 10, 1932, in the Santo Cristo neighborhood. Historically, Vizinha Faladeira was a pioneer in several aspects of Carnival: it was the first school to have a front commission, to use floats, to introduce...