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Ana Bárbara Rodrigues

Ana Bárbara Rodrigues

Brazilian social activist and pedagogue based in Barcelona who has devoted her career to social organizing and third sector organisations in Catalonia.

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Barcelona is the Brazilian capital of Catalonia

Barcelona is a plural city that prides itself on its diversity. In Barcelona, Brazilian men and women are not the most numerous, but they are among the “loudest”: Brazilian percussion groups, affectionately called batucadas, are a classic at any popular festival. 

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