Scots Seeking Out Brazil and Capoeira After Rio Olympics

Rolha Capoeira

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As anticipated, global interest in Brazilian culture skyrocketed before and during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. That fervor is continuing post-Rio, and is driving the world’s citizens to sample Brazil’s diverse cultural offerings both abroad and close to home.

New Zealand’s Women’s Rugby Finds Capoeira and Friendship in Mangueira

Rolha Capoeira

2 minute read

The Olympics is an obvious chance for varying cultures of the world to mingle and learn from one another. In the spirit of the Games, the Women’s Rubgy Sevens team from New Zealand entered into a cultural partnership with the people of the Mangueira favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they were able to exchange their ideas, sports, and friendship.