Culture, reading and play in the heart of Bode.
For nearly 30 years, Livroteca Brincante do Pina has opened its doors to children and youth from the community — library, capoeira, music, circus, cinema and poetry, led by Kcal Gomes and a network of residents.
A library inside the favela.
Livroteca Brincante do Pina was born in 1997, when Kcal Gomes turned his stilt house into a reading space for the children of Bode. Almost thirty years later, we are a popular culture centre that keeps running on community dedication — donations, volunteering and, now, a shop of our own.
Livroteca calendar
"Every book is a letter of liberation."
You sustain the Livroteca.
The Livroteca receives no stable funding from government, companies or NGOs. It has existed for almost 30 years thanks to community dedication — and people like you.
PIX, transfer or donation of books and materials — straight into running the space.
In person in Bode or remote: reading, workshops, communication, design, translation, tech.
Livroteca products: each purchase helps self-sustain the project long term.