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Towards a Living Amazon: Rios de Encontro European tour

Rios de Encontro presents the origins and eco-cultural vision of the AfroRaiz Collective of young afro-indigenous performance-educators from the Brazilian Amazonian fishing community of Cabelo Seco. We advocate a sustainable future through powerful dance and percussion!

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Dance collective Rios de Encontro sets out in 10 days time, from Cabelo Seco, Marabá, Para, on the river Tocantins, a major tributary of the Amazon. This beautiful video tells their story and their hopes for what they are calling ‘The Flying River Tour’ whose mission is ‘Towards a Good Living Amazon’.

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