- Title: Rio favela celebrates the inauguration of community skate park
- Date: 22nd March 2025
- Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (MARCH 22, 2025) (REUTERS) (MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF SKATE PARK IN THE SANTO AMARO FAVELA RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (MARCH 22, 2025) (REUTERS) CHILD PRACTISING ON SKATEBOARD VARIOUS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SKATEBOARDING LESSONS CREATOR OF THE ADEMAFIA INSTITUTE, AN NGO THAT PROMOTES SKATEBOARDING IN FAVELAS, ADEMAR LUCAS, ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF THE
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- Keywords: Brazil Favela Rio de Janeiro Skatepark
- Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- Country: Brazil
- Topics: South America / Central America,Human Interest/Brights/Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001094622032025RP1
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- Story Text: The residents of Rio de Janeiro's Santo Amaro favela celebrated the inauguration of a new skate park on Saturday (March 22).
The Ademafia Institute, an NGO, worked in partnership with two other organisations, to realise the project, which will provide free skateboarding lessons to over 70 children and teenagers.
The park's construction was notably challenging due to the narrow access paths on Santo Amaro hill, requiring local residents to manually transport all materials, according to a Rio de Janeiro media outlet.
The skate park aims to foster community engagement and inspire future generations, according to Ademar Lucas, the founder of the Ademafia Institute.
Since its inception in 2019, the institute has promoted skateboarding as a constructive activity for youth in Rio's South Zone.
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