Philippe Greier
Co-FOUNDER
I am an Austrian living in the Cerrado Brazil. I am a father of 3 kids in training, a systems thinking learning architect who likes to challenge our modern way of life. I believe that the transformation of humanity and the regeneration of our mother earth is deeply rooted in collective learning and playful collaborations. My mission is to bring together communities from all social classes that are willing to unlearn and build new realities.
Adriana Costa
Learning Facilitator
Brazilian, living in the Netherlands, curious and intrigued by themes of de-coloniality, equity and inclusion. I am a facilitator and experience designer, working in the field of alternative and non-formal education. My focus is to create and support inclusive spaces, processes of self-knowledge and community building as a path to social transformation.
Educardo Xucuru
Founding Crew Member
I, Eduardo Feitoza da Silva, professor, son of Maria das Graças and Antônio, both indigenous farmers, belong to the Xukuru Indigenous people of Ororubá. My life story is strengthened through the ethical, moral and cultural values that throughout my life I have seen, lived and heard my parents and my Toypes encourage to fight to continue resisting. The reconquest of the territory, guaranteed by the land takeovers, was my first school. In this movement I learned how the Xukuru warrior fights for his rights and assumes his duties.
Lico Queiroz
Founding Crew Member
I have worked for over 20 years with cinema. Participating in dozens of productions. I directed several short films mini-docs and institutional videos. I love nature and believes that humanity is a great brotherhood.
Meeting the Xucurus made a dream become reality.
Fransje Voncken
Business Development
Born in The Netherlands, daughter of a long line of teachers and owner of Learning Mission through which I help mission driven organizations with learning strategy, design, events and facilitation. I am a Learning & Development specialist on a mission. With the Yawanawá people in the Amazon rainforest I learned how far disconnected the western world is from the spirit of nature. I believe that each of us has an indigenous memory, and now more than ever we need to remember this. I see this re(learning) process as an important and urgent mission for Humanity and Mother Earth. Together we create a new world! Enthusiastic about African and Brazilian music and dedicated to learning Portuguese.
Ìdòwú Akínrúlí
Future King from Nigeria
I am Nigerian, representative and native of the Yorùbá people. Basis of my education is the cultural and religiões tradition of my people, with special regards to percussion and music from Yorùbá culture. I dedicate myself in my work here in Brazil to promote both Yorùbá and other African culture, Yorùbá artistic and cultural formation also creation. I form partnerships with artists from Nigeria, Africa in general and Brazilians with a focus on tradition and contemporary expressions of music and dance that have a bias in African and Afro-diasporic cultural matrices. Currently, I am coordinator of the company Ìlú Akin Produções, directs the project for Ontologias Others, Grupo Ìbejì, Ọ̀ṣẹ́ẹ̀túrá Africa’njazz and Fela Day Poa.
Former Crew Members
Naiara Yusy Dolabella Sampaio
Co-FOUNDER
I belong to the Yepã Masã (Tukano) people of the Alto Rio Negro region. I am 34 years old, I'm a mother, a lawyer and I develop projects that contribute to the cultural and spiritual strengthening of native peoples. I believe that concrete actions linked to the indigenous vision and its potential are a path to our strength and freedom. I defend the Rights of Nature and initiatives that seek the recognition of respect for the life of all beings and the regeneration of the earth and all its forms of life.
Silvinha Xucuru
Founding Crew Member
I, Maria Silvaneide Faustino Nogueira (Silvinha Xukuru), Indigenous of Xukuru of Ororubá, teacher and activist in the indigenous movement,represent the collective of Xukuru women from the perspective of internal discussions to enhance the visibility of women in relation to the movements. I grew up participating in the land recoveries and learned from my leaders how to defend the territory within all its spirituality.
Today we seek to retake new spaces of discussion to guarantee and maintain our identity. Having the visibility of indigenous women ahead of the movement of battle in defense of our territory.
