Grupo Cultural Jongo da Serrinha

Grupo Cultural Jongo da Serrinha is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Av. das Américas, 15700 - Recreio dos Bandeirantes. Grupo Cultural Jongo da Serrinha is rated 3.5 out of 5 in the category arts and crafts in Brazil. The Grupo Cultural Jongo da Serrinha is a Non Governmental Organization founded about 50 years ago in Madureira, in the northern suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. It promotes integrated projects in the areas of culture, arts, history, social and economic development, work opportunities and income creation. 13 years ago it officially became a Charitable Trust and has been working in partnership with public, private and international institutions for the preservation and promotion of Jongo in its function as immaterial heritage in the south east of Brazil and its social deployment for human evolution. Mission Its main institutional mission is to preserve Jongo as Immaterial Heritage of the South East of Brazil, as recognized by IPHAN in 2005, a first for the country. In that respect the NGO acts on two main fronts: Education, through the School of Jongo, and Culture, through the Musical Group. All of the work that is carried out in these two fronts is highly coordinated and integrated and its projects are directly or indirectly connected to the development of the Morro da Serrinha and the preservation of the history of Jongo.