Activist matriarch of the samba family, Tia Ciata has long deserved to be the theme of a Rio de Janeiro Carnival school
Tia Ciata will be the theme of the Paraíso do Tuiuti samba school at the 2027 Rio de Janeiro Carnival, coinciding with the fight for women's equality.
Paraíso do Tuiuti chooses storyline about Tia Ciata for the 2027 carnival
The Paraíso do Tuiuti samba school has announced its theme for the 2027 carnival, honoring Tia Ciata, a pivotal figure in the history of samba.
General Archive of Rio finds photo of Tia Ciata's house, where samba was born
The General Archive of Rio de Janeiro has discovered the only known photograph of Tia Ciata's house, a significant site for the development of samba.