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John,

Viz alternative media in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.  Here are some
programs and contacts I have consistently used in an overseas study
program on Brazil that have been interesting.

Sergio Mattos (PhD U-T Austin) is a prof at the Federal University of
Bahia.  He is one of the main historians of Brazilian TV and also runs
a weekly  rural business and development oriented supplement to the
main newspaper, A Tarde.    Work tel. is 071 (city code) 231-5270.

The music group Olodum is involved in a good deal of community
organization and development.  A contact is Wladimir Franca Santos,
tel. 321-3208.  Free performances are Sunday evenings in the
Pelorinho area, paid performances Tuesday evenings.

The most effective group I have seen in Brazil at communicating with
street children and helping them get some confidence, basic medical
care, back into education, job training, etc.  is Projeto Axe.
Director is Cesare Larocca, 235-6077.  They work with Olodum and
similar Afro-centric music groups and with some African roots martial
arts groups to help instill pride in being black among street kids.
They have a good video you might be able to get ahead of time to show
the basics of what they are doing.

A good person on African-Brazilian religion and culture, and
U.S.-Brazilian cross cultural communication differences is Louisa
Marques Moema.  She can be contacted through another useful contact,
James Riordan, who runs the Associacao Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos
(English teaching and cultural exchange with U.S.)  tel. 336-4411, fax
245-9233.

Salvador is a great place.  Hope you enjoy it.

Regards,  Joe Straubhaar