Save the date for the next Big Green Pizza Truck Invitational Event, June 29, 2012
Click here to purchase tickets for the Big Green Truck Pizza Event
See what happened at the last Samba Rio! Scroll down to view the pictures by celebrated local photographer, Bill Bernhart
On February 20, 2010, the Fourth Annual Samba Rio dance was held as part of the annual Chester Winter Carnivale. Nearly 300 happy people danced the night away to the heart throbbing music by three wonderful groups:
Cantico Trio: "Greatest Hits From Brazil"
Trinity Samba: Traditional Carnaval Percussion
José Paulo: José Paulo Brazilian Group
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View the spectacular poster for the 2008 event!
View the video of the first Samba Rio dance in 2006
Other news from Rio de Janeiro:
Suellen Alves: 
2006
With the help of nine assistants, she used to mentor over 120 youngsters and help them with their homework to ensure they stayed in school. Now married with a young child, she intends to continue her education and apply to University soon.
Gilmar Aragao: 
2006 an 2007
Gilmar is teaching after school English and other subjects to twenty youngsters at the favela of Terra Encantada. He is contining with night classes in Portuguese and English.
Rafael Guerra: 
Rafael is continuing with studies in tourism at the University and expecting to graduate next summer. He was hired by the Copacabana Palace Hotel as a summer job required for his course and will soon be searching for his ideal tourism job. He is also teaching English at the favela of Braz de Pinha. His English is excellent.
Pauline Batista: 
Pauline is now back in Paraty after completing her 2010 summer at Camp Hazen as a Counselor. Her English is also excellent and she is teaching English at the Paraty High School in addition to helping with other activities at Casa Azul in Paraty. She has been accepted and awarded a scholarship to a four year course in Journalism and Communications at Mitchell College in New London, CT for january 2011 and is currently waiting for her student visa.
Tereza Turzi:
2008
Our first American Intern, Teresa was in Rio for six weeks to work on projects in Terra Encantada, including the start up of an English Language program that had 13 students and lasted twelve months. She had intensive Portuguese lessons and self teaching and was ready to immerse in the Brazilian culture. After graduating from Springfield Collecge, majoring in Youth Development, she is now working for an Outdoor Youth camp in California.
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