TEAM
COLLECTIVITIES
Ruth Rangel
Center of Vitória/ES
Guest Writer
Cultural Manager and Activist, Creator of Coisas de Ruth, Cultural Producer of Espaço Thelema, Director of the projects Sarau da Barão, Projeto Ensaios and Ponto do Livro
TERRITORIES
Master Sabrina Abade
Center of Vitória/ES
Guest writer
Capoeira Master of the Beribazu group Physical Education teacher at school Hawaiian Canoe teacher Personal trainer
FASHION
Zenia Cao - ES
Guest Writer
"Mother, entrepreneur, and passionate about creating visual connections that tell stories. She has worked as a visual merchandiser for over 15 years, helping brands stand out at the point of sale with strategy and aesthetics. She is also a costume designer, combining a creative eye and sensitivity to transform ideas into images. She believes in the power of images to move, attract, and sell."
VISUAL IDENTITY
Leonardo (Rapman) - ES
Guest Writer
Leonardo Rapman has been in hip-hop for 15 years, focusing primarily on breakdancing, but also encompassing MC, graffiti, DJ, and beatboxing, all encompassing the element of consciousness. He graduated in Fine Arts from UFES and co-founded the FORDAN project, which continues to use dance to combat violence. He completed his master's degree in Social Sciences at UFES, arguing that hip-hop is an important tool for social transformation. This work was presented at ALAS in Lima, Peru. He also completed several dance specialization courses for further training and continuous improvement. He has a vast track record of awards, with his latest work, "From Struggle to Art, From Art to Struggle," earning him three first-place finishes and two second-place finishes at major and competitive festivals throughout Brazil. He currently teaches dance classes and works as an arts teacher.
CORRES
Gal Martins - SP
Guest Writer
Gal Martins is a dance artist and thinker, curator, master of performing arts, doctor of arts and culture, cultural manager, and sociologist. Founder and artistic director of Cia Sansacroma and Zona Agbara, she created the "Dance of Indignation" methodology and created the "Circuito Vozes do Corpo" (Voices of the Body) program. She serves as coordinator and artistic advisor for the "Espectáculo" project of the "Fabricas de Cultura" (Culture Factories) program. She has choreographed for major companies in Brazil. She has received awards such as the State Governor's Award (2021), the APCA Award (2019), and the Arcanjo de Cultura Award (2022), in addition to several APCA Award nominations.
LANGUAGES
Frank Ejara - SP
Guest Writer
Frank Ejara is a dancer, choreographer, and music producer. He is the founder of the Discípulos do Ritmo Company, which he directs, choreographs, and produces. The company has staged nine shows and has performed throughout Brazil, taking its work to other countries such as France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, the United States, and China on several occasions. He has been a part of hip-hop culture since 1984 and, in the mid-1990s, began researching and discovering the origins and history of street dance. Since then, he has contributed his studies and productions to the evolution, foundation, and professionalization of urban dance in Brazil. With his solo show "Som do Movimento," he has performed in Brazil, England, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. He has received critical and public acclaim wherever he has performed.
DIVERSITY
Erineusa Maria da Silva
Vitoria/ES
Guest Writer
Professor at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (Cefd/Ufes), of the Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and the Professional Master's Program in Physical Education (ProEF). PhD in Education from PPGE/Ufes. Coordinator of Nupeges (Interinstitutional Center for Research in Gender and Sexuality (Cefd/Ufes) and researcher at NEPE (Research Center in Educational Policy (CE/Ufes).
MERY SILVA - Great Red Land/ Vila Velha-ES
Guest Writer
I am a Hip Hop producer and cultural agent, a social activist on gender issues, youth, women's rights, and the promotion of racial equality, community leaders, and a poet. I worked as a CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws) with artisanal fishermen from 2020 to 2022, administrative assistant at the Z2 Fishing Colony from 2022, senior environmental technician at the artisanal fishing monitoring program Vports (Arcadis.logos) from 2023 to 2024, and coordinator of the PMDP Vports (Econservation) from 2025.