Azimuth World Foundation - Connecting the Dots

Azimuth World Foundation

Hi, this is Azimuth World Foundation's podcast: Connecting the dots. We want to engage our community through these talks and shed light on issues that are important, urgent and need addressing. With the help of our guests, we will be connecting the dots between matters of access to Public Health and Safe Water and the balance between Humankind and Nature among indigenous and rural communities.

  1. PT: Connecting the Dots com FELIPE BORMAN da Fundación Sobrevivencia Cofán (dobragem)

    5H AGO

    PT: Connecting the Dots com FELIPE BORMAN da Fundación Sobrevivencia Cofán (dobragem)

    Neste episódio conversamos com Felipe Borman, diretor executivo da Fundación Sobrevivencia Cofán, sediada no Equador. A Azimuth é parceira da FSC desde 2022, tendo apoiado o seu Programa de Guardas Florestais. Este programa protege mais de 400 000 hectares de floresta amazónica e andina. Mais recentemente, a Azimuth apoiou o projeto Lifeboat Garden, que tem como objetivo preservar o conhecimento tradicional sobre plantas e práticas agrícolas dos Cofán. Apoiámos também a realização de obras na sede da FSC em Quito, onde famílias Cofán e guardas florestais ficam alojados para iniciativas de educação e formação.

 Esperamos que esta conversa o inspire a saber mais sobre os Cofán e o trabalho crucial que a FSC está a levar a cabo no Equador. . Saiba mais sobre a nossa parceria com a FSC: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/pt-pt/parcerias/fsc/ . Siga o trabalho da FSC: https://www.cofan.org // https://www.instagram.com/cofansurvivalfund/ . VEJA a versão em vídeo (com legendas em português) ou leia a versão ESCRITA em português: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/pt-pt/historias/felipeborman/ . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JUNTE-SE À CONVERSA: - WEBSITE: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/pt-pt/ - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

    15 min
  2. EN: Connecting the Dots with DENILSON BANIWA (dubbed version)

    JAN 13

    EN: Connecting the Dots with DENILSON BANIWA (dubbed version)

    During the tenth edition of FOLIO – Óbidos International Literary Festival, which had “Borders" as its main theme, we had the privilege of speaking with artist Denilson Baniwa, from the Baniwa People of the Upper Rio Negro, in Amazonas, Brazil. Another highlight of Denilson's visit to Portugal was the opening of his first solo exhibition in Lisbon. "Contra-Feitiço" (Counter-Spell), on display at Galeria Quadrum until February 15, 2026, includes new works created during his stay in Portugal, and was curated by Ritó Natálio and the Terra Batida platform. Winner of the 2019 PIPA award and one of the curators of the Brazilian Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, Denilson Baniwa has become an essential voice in the Brazilian contemporary art scene. During this conversation, we touch on some of the multiple directions opened up by his work, which moves in the spaces between technology and ancestry, protest and poetry, the Rio Negro and the world. . Official website for FOLIO - Obidos International literary Festival: https://foliofestival.com/ Official website for Terra Batida: https://terrabatida.org . WATCH the video version of this interview or READ a transcript here: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/stories/DenilsonBaniwa/ . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

    16 min
  3. PT: Connecting the Dots com DENILSON BANIWA (versão original)

    JAN 13

    PT: Connecting the Dots com DENILSON BANIWA (versão original)

    Durante a décima edição do FOLIO – Festival Literário Internacional de Óbidos, que este ano explorou o tema "Fronteiras", tivemos o privilégio de conversar com Denilson Baniwa, artista originário do povo Baniwa do Alto Rio Negro, no Amazonas. A vinda de Denilson a Portugal marcou também a inauguração da sua primeira exposição individual em Lisboa. "Contra-Feitiço", patente na Galeria Quadrum até 15 de fevereiro de 2026, apresenta novos trabalhos criados durante a sua estadia em Portugal, numa curadoria de Ritó Natálio e da plataforma Terra Batida. Vencedor do prémio PIPA 2019 e um dos curadores do Pavilhão do Brasil na Bienal de Veneza de 2024, Denilson Baniwa tornou-se uma voz incontornável da arte contemporânea brasileira. Nesta conversa, seguimos algumas das múltiplas direções abertas pelo seu trabalho – entre tecnologia e ancestralidade, entre protesto e poesia, entre o Rio Negro e o mundo. . Website Oficial FOLIO - Festival Literário Internacional de Óbidos: https://foliofestival.com/ Website Oficial Terra Batida: https://terrabatida.org . VEJA a versão em vídeo desta entrevista ou LEIA a versão escrita aqui: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/pt-pt/historias/DenilsonBaniwa . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

    15 min
  4. EN (dubbed): Connecting the Dots with UNIDOS  EM DEFESA DE COVAS DO BARROSO

    10/30/2025

    EN (dubbed): Connecting the Dots with UNIDOS EM DEFESA DE COVAS DO BARROSO

    Today we bring you a conversation recorded in Covas do Barroso, in northern Portugal, during the annual resistance camp against lithium mining. This small mountain village, recognized by the FAO as a World Agricultural Heritage Site, faces plans for one of Europe's largest open-pit lithium mines. A mine that threatens to destroy 2,000 hectares of community land, contaminate the waters of the Covas River—a tributary of the Douro river—and displace a community that has lived self-sufficiently for generations. We hear from Aida Fernandes (local farmer), Catarina Alves Scarrott (born in Covas, and currently a teacher in London) and Mariana Riquito (researcher), all members of the local, grassroots association Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso (UDCB). SUPPORT THIS CAUSE: if you’re in the United States, please head to savebarroso.com - the official website of Americans for the Conservation of Barroso Portugal, a US-based 501(c)(3) organization. LISTEN to the podcast version of this interview or READ transcripts in English and Portuguese here: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/insights AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

    24 min
  5. PT / ES: Connecting the Dots com JUAN CARLOS GALEANO

    04/10/2025

    PT / ES: Connecting the Dots com JUAN CARLOS GALEANO

    Nascido na Amazónia colombiana, Juan Carlos Galeano move-se entre a poesia, a academia e o activismo ambiental com uma autenticidade única. A sua obra, incluindo Contos Amazónicos e poesia inspirada nas cosmogonias amazónicas, revela as intrincadas relações entre comunidades indígenas, mestiças e afrodescendentes com as florestas, os rios e os seres com quem partilham a vida. Na Florida State University, Galeano ensina poesia latino-americana e é responsável por Journey into Amazonia, um programa de campo na Amazónia peruana, onde os alunos interagem directamente com as comunidades e os ambientes locais. Conversámos com Juan Carlos no Festival FOLIO, em Óbidos, Portugal, onde o seu livro Amazónia acaba de ser traduzido para português, ampliando ainda mais o alcance destas perspectivas essenciais sobre a Amazónia. . Website Oficial FOLIO - Festival Literário Internacional de Óbidos: https://foliofestival.com/ . A edição portuguesa de “AMAZÓNIA – Antologia e novos poemas” está disponível em: https://amariposa.net/amazonia-juan-carlos-galeano/ . VEJA a versão em vídeo desta entrevista ou LEIA a versão escrita em Português ou Inglês aqui: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/insights/entry/stories/jcgaleano.html . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

    18 min
  6. EN: Connecting the Dots with JUAN CARLOS GALEANO (dubbed)

    04/10/2025

    EN: Connecting the Dots with JUAN CARLOS GALEANO (dubbed)

    Born in the Colombian Amazon, Juan Carlos Galeano bridges poetry, academia, and environmental activism with rare authenticity. His work, including "Folktales of the Amazon" and poetry inspired by Amazonian cosmogonies, reveals the intricate relationships between Indigenous, mestizo, and Afro-descendant communities and the forests, rivers, and beings they share their lives with. At Florida State University, Galeano teaches Latin American poetry while directing "Journey into Amazonia," a field program in the Peruvian Amazon where students engage directly with local communities and environments rather than just studying them from afar. We caught up with Juan Carlos at the FOLIO Festival in Óbidos, Portugal, where his book "Amazonia" has just been translated into Portuguese, further extending the reach of these essential Amazonian perspectives. . Official website for FOLIO - Obidos International literary Festival: https://foliofestival.com/ . Learn more about Juan Carlos Galeano’s work: https://myweb.fsu.edu/jgaleano/ . WATCH a video version of this interview or READ transcripts in English and Portuguese here: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/insights/entry/stories/jcgaleano.html . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/

    18 min

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Hi, this is Azimuth World Foundation's podcast: Connecting the dots. We want to engage our community through these talks and shed light on issues that are important, urgent and need addressing. With the help of our guests, we will be connecting the dots between matters of access to Public Health and Safe Water and the balance between Humankind and Nature among indigenous and rural communities.