Art, Community, and Culture: Connecting Baltimore and Bahia with Ariel Barbosa
Ariel Barbosa is a community organizer, artist, and capoeira practitioner from Baltimore, with roots in Bahia, Brazil. They are the founder of A GENTE, an organization that aims to widen our perception of the African diaspora and reconnect communities through art and cultural events.
Ariel discusses their background and interests in community organizing and art. They share their experiences growing up between Baltimore and Bahia, Brazil, and their search for community and connection. Ariel also talks about the power of art in expressing emotions and creating a sense of empowerment. They introduce their new organization, A GENTE, which aims to bridge the Baltimore-Bahia connection through art and community events.
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Join us as we chat with Ariel Barbosa, a community organizer and artist, about their new organization A GENTE. Discover how they are bridging the gap between Baltimore and Bahia, Brazil through art and events.
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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation.
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Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard.
Episode illustration by Alley Kid Art.
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