Day 3 went off with a bang! –literally. Samar and John had us doing jumping jacks and jumping on islands to wake us up for the day’s activities… and it worked! Can you say “Atama, Abako, Labrini?”
Then the days activities began. We sat down to decide on the issues which we de
emed most important across the region which were most accessible through youth activism. Later, Professor Jacques Macovitch from the University of Sao Paulo enlightened the group with a lecture on how to bridge the gap between the issues on the ground and the bigger regional picture.
And then the fun began. The day’s events were so hectic that the night’s feature presentation, a documentary entitled, “5 x Favela” directed by local residents, was a real breather for the eager participants. The Director’s which visited us were questioned until well after 10 p.m.
However, the most entertaining aspect of the day was the performance of several popular rock numbers by a visiting band. They promised to be back… I don’t know that they will be, afterall we partied with them until well into 1 a.m.
(Image above me with two of the directors of 5x Favelas with my short film poster signed)
Love from Teresopolis,
-xoxo.
