Afro 2017 Award Winners

Cultne recorded the award ceremony for the Afro-Brazilian Expressions Award, at Teatro Rival Petrobras on August 31, 2017, in Rio de Janeiro.

Luedji Luna - Afro 2017 Award

Luedji Luna was one of the winners of the 4th. edition of the Afro 2017 Award in the Music category. The Afro Award, held by Cadon, sponsored by Petrobras, in partnership with the Palmares Cultural Foundation, is an action of resistance and struggle. The country's first award that recognizes Afro-Brazilian cultural projects.

Cabaret of Our Dreams - Afro 2017 Award

Cultne recorded with images, interviews and editing by Neide Diniz, Alexandre Dias, Mario Elena and Filó Filho the award ceremony for the Afro-Brazilian Expressions Award, at Teatro Rival Petrobras on August 31, 2017, in Rio de Janeiro.

Backstage of the 2017 Afro Award

Awards ceremony for Afro-Brazilian Expressions, at Teatro Rival Petrobras, which featured the show Cabaré dos Nosso Sonhos and had the artistic conception of the show by screenwriter and playwright Elísio Lopes Jr. The proposal involved the guests in a mysterious, magical and playful, in which five characters from a cabaret enchanted the audience with compositions by authors such as Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Wilson Simonal and Tony Tornado.

2017 Afro Award - Our Dreams Cabaré Show

Cultne recorded with images, interviews and editing by Neide Diniz, Alexandre Dias, Mario Elena and Filó Filho the award ceremony for the Afro-Brazilian Expressions Award, at Teatro Rival Petrobras, featured the show Cabaré dos Nosso Sonhos and had the artistic conception from the show by screenwriter and playwright Elísio Lopes Jr, who innovated by bringing lightness and breaking the common protocol in awards. The proposal involved the guests in a mysterious, magical and playful setting, in which five characters from a cabaret enchanted the audience with compositions by authors such as Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Wilson Simonal and Tony Tornado.
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EP4 - Afro 2014 Award

Afro 2014 Award

The award ceremony for the 3rd Edition of the National Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expression Award, known as the “Afro Award” was delivered on January 26, 2014, at Teatro Rival, downtown Rio de Janeiro, with the aim of meeting artistic expressions of black aesthetics in the following segments: dance, visual arts, theater and music. The Cultne Collection exclusively registered the event with images by Filó Filho and Zezzynho Andraddy, and the edition of Filó Filho registered the event

Afro Award - Ruth Pinheiro & Jurors

Ruth Pinheiro, the creator of the Afro Award, along with some judges spoke to Cultne during the Afro Award ceremony, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments. The total investment was R$1.4 million.

Afro Award - National Revelation - Passinho's Dream Team

The Passinho Dream Team Group, led by Rafael Mike, was awarded the Afro Prize in the National Revelation category. The event took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Projects Mostra Benjamim de Oliveira and Galanga, Chico Rei

The projects Mostra Benjamim de Oliveira and Galanga, Chico Rei by Maurício Tizumba were awarded the Afro Prize, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Tombo da Rainha Project

The Tombo da Rainha Project was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Waste Project of the Past

The Waste of the Past project created by Alex Hornest was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Street Pedagogy Project

The Pedagogia de Rua project created by DJ Taba was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments. The total investment was R$1.4 million.

Afro Award - Plastic Garden of Flowers Project

The project O Jardim das Flores de Plástico was awarded the Afro Award on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Leading Life in Hair Project

The project Taking Life in Hair was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Kolofé Project

The Kolofé project was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Kiua Nanguetu Project

The Kiua Nanguetu! was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - ÌTÀN ÒRUN ÀTI ILÉ AYÉ Project

The ÌTÀN ÒRUN ÀTI ILÉ AYÉ project was awarded the Afro Award on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Igbaxé Project

The IGBÁXÉ project was awarded the Afro Prize, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Face Negra Face Project

The Face Negra Face project is carried out by AFAIA, a non-profit and non-partisan civil society institution, created in 1987, due to the need to organize black men and women, members of Ilê Iyá Omi Asé Ofá Karé, since then it has been developing debates , seminars, meetings, forums and projects aimed at social inclusion of the black and afro-religious population of the Amazon, in various areas: cultural, socioeconomic, health, development of actions to combat racism, sexism, homophobia and to improve living conditions of the black population, among others, valuing Candomblé not only as a religion, but also as a resistance and influence of the social and cultural process in Brazil, as shown by Brazilian historicity, in our case, but specifically in the Amazon.

Afro Award - I am project because we are

The project I am because we are created by the Associação Londrinense de Capoeira Angola was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Project in Dance between Rios e Sol

Cia. Andanças de Dança Teatro do Tocantins presents the contemporary Afro dance show Em Dança entre Rios e Sol. With the artistic and choreographic direction of the dancer interpreter and actress Lúcia Rocha, the show Em Dança Entre Rios e Sol took shape from the research of training in dance theater techniques in the interpretive proposal of body dramaturgy in popular culture.

Afro Award - Coes With Them Project

The Co ês Com Eles project created by Cia Seráqué, awarded with the Afro Award, took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - CHICA Project

The CHICA project created by Cia Étnica de Dança, awarded with the Afro Award, took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments. The total investment was R$1.4 million.

Afro Award - AfroLatinas Project

The Afro Latinas project consisted of setting up an audiovisual exhibition consisting of one hundred photographs and twenty video testimonials by black women, from the collection of Festival Latinidades – the largest festival of black women in Latin America. The photos and videos were captured between 2008 and 2014 and feature women from all Brazilian states, as well as England, the United States, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Nigeria and Mozambique.

Afro Award - Abô Project

The ABÔ project created by the Grial Group was awarded the Afro Award, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The project was created in 1997 by writer Ariano Suassuna and dancer Maria Paula Costa Rêgo, in the desire to create a contemporary dance based on our ancestry. This desire, through its choreographic pieces, is becoming a reality. The creation of unique aesthetic spaces - deep dives, silent at the same time as festive with our masters, popular players and dancers - which, entering into secular movements, propose to resurface by pointing to other destinations for Brazilian dance.

Afro Award - Media TV Brasil

TV Brasil covering the Afro Award that took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd edition of the National Award for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions has a partnership between FCP and the Osvaldo dos Santos e Neves Development Support Center (Cadon), and is sponsored by Petrobrás, which awarded 25 projects by artists, groups and companies that meet black aesthetics in the dance, visual arts, theater and music segments.

Afro Award - Laborarte - Maranhão

Ceremony for the awarding of the 3rd Edition of the National Prize for Afro-Brazilian Cultural Expressions, known as the “Afro Prize” was delivered at Teatro Rival, downtown Rio de Janeiro, aiming to meet the artistic expressions of black aesthetics in the following segments: dance, arts visuals, theater and music.

Afro Award - Homage to Mercedes Baptista

Mercedes Baptista, the first black dancer of the Teatro Municipal's Ballet Corps, was honored during the Afro Award ceremony that took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro.

Afro Award - Edson Catendê CD - O Canto Negro do Pará

The Edson Catendê project, Canto Negro do Pará was awarded the Afro Prize, which took place on January 26, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro.
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