One night here in Rio at a private view for a gallery called Gentil Carioca spontaneously I orchestrated my friends to lift up my friend Lila and we carried her off but she wasn't shouting!!! We walked along together a little girl hanging out of the doorway smiled at us, we proceeded to climb scaffolding play and swing off it.

Street Training Rio

On 16th April 2009 The first official Rio Street Training session was attended by 11 people, a perfect sized group. They were:

Actor Luiz from Spain
Artist Julia Kouneski, Minnesota USA
her boyfriend Mitchell, Minnesota USA
Dancer and performer Negrah, Santa Teresa, Rio
Head of the Morro dos Prazeres Community association Eliza Brandao, Morro dos Prazeres, Santa Teresa, Rio
her seven year old daughter Eva
her friend Alex
Cintia and Edilene who also work at the resident's association started at Morro dos Prazeres

You hold on to the tram and run while it gets going then jump on. As it goes you can jump on and off do twists and One boy made his body horizontal as he held on to the outside of the tram.

I got together with the boys who train capoeira at Atelier favela at largo das letras in Sanata Teresa, Rio. We did an informal session when they told me about their neighborhood in terms of safety and joy. They said there is no risk to them in this place, they have nothing to steal and they know everyone. What they do for joy is ride the tram in wild and wonderful ways which they they then demonstrated.

The area Santa Teresa in Rio encrusted with images and tags. the Local Crews are Santa Crew and there are some great pieces from Prazeres, the local Morro/Communidade