THE DIASPORA REUNION IN RIO
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THE DIASPORA REUNION IN RIO
The Cultural Blueprint
Sep 25 - 29, 2026
THE DIASPORA REUNION IN RIO
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sep 25 - 29, 2026
The Cultural Blueprint
$4,900
Deposit: $300
About this trip
An exclusive, curated Diaspora Reunion in Rio de Janeiro, September 24-29, 2026. ReUniting Baltimore and Rio through sports, culture, and community as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil. Boutique luxury on the sands of Copacabana, deep connection with the Afro-Brazilian community, and a real, localized economic impact.
If you KNOW ADA, you know we could not let this moment pass us. Departing Thursday night, September 24th on an overnight red-eye, ADA invites you to touch down in Rio on Friday morning for an exclusive, curated Diaspora Reunion.
As the Baltimore Ravens make history playing the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil, this experience serves as a true cultural bridge. Baltimore and Rio de Janeiro share a profound historical parallel: both represent foundational diasporic hubs that historically were home to the largest free Black populations in the Americas. From the shores of the Chesapeake to the hills of Rio, our survival, our resistance, and our joy have always mirrored one another.
Designed exclusively for Black folks who want to connect with the Afro-Brazilian community, this boutique experience pairs luxury on the iconic sands of Copacabana with deep connection to Afro-Brazilian community leaders. Ensuring a localized economic impact.
YOUR HOSTS: Co-hosted by the African Diaspora Alliance and The Cultural Blueprint. The African Diaspora Alliance is an 11-year-old global coalition that intentionally partners with specialized organizations worldwide to build powerful diasporic connections. The Cultural Blueprint is a mission-driven diaspora travel and media collective. By leveraging their intimate and trusted relationships with vital Brazilian partners, such as Atl4ntica and grassroots community organizations in the Manguinhos favelas, this partnership ensures our group navigates Rio rooted in solidarity.
What's included
Premium Stays
4 nights at the Grand Mercure Rio Copacabana, steps from the beach.
Airfare
Curated round-trip flights departing directly from Baltimore (BWI) the evening of Thursday, Sept 24th.
Pequena Africa
A private, expert-guided journey through Little Africa, the birthplace of Afro-Brazilian urban culture and Samba.
Elite Excursions
Private tours of Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Diaspora Reunion Party
Sports Exchange
A Day of Impact: a collaborative flag football exchange, group community meal, and direct contributions to community organizations.
Tailgate
An authentic, high-energy Brazilian Churrasco tailgate that fuses classic Baltimore game-day passion with premium, slow-roasted local meats and open-flame Rio flavor.
Departure Support
Hands-on pre-departure workshops covering packing, agendas, and preparation, plus post-trip integration into the lifelong ADAlliance network.
What's not included
Game Day Tickets
Entry tickets to the Ravens vs. Cowboys matchup at Maracana Stadium are not included, giving you full flexibility to secure your preferred seating tier. We're happy to help you source them.
Brazil eVisa & Fees
The government processing fee for the Brazilian eVisa ($80.90 USD) is not built into the package. Travelers handle their individual application, with full hands-on support from the ADA team.
Diaspora Reunion in Rio
The Diaspora Reunion in Rio
Two historic pillars of the Global Black Diaspora are coming together. As the Baltimore Ravens make history against the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil, the African Diaspora Alliance and The Cultural Blueprint invite you to an exclusive, curated Diaspora Reunion in Rio de Janeiro.
Baltimore and Rio share a profound parallel: both represent foundational diasporic hubs that were historically home to the largest free Black populations in the Americas. Over five days on Copacabana, we reunite our communities through the universal languages of sport, rhythm, and mutual investment, anchored by a private tour of Pequena Africa (Little Africa), a Diaspora Reunion Party with Afro-Brazilian cultural leaders, a Churrasco tailgate, and a Day of Impact with local youth.
Fiercely committed to reciprocal tourism, a direct portion of every package reservation flows straight to our Afro-Brazilian community partners and to our Baltimore-based youth program, Youth of The Diaspora. Your travel directly supports youth from Baltimore in traveling the world.
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1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAbout your organizer
The Cultural Blueprint is a travel and organizing incubator that bridges intentional travelers, organizations, and institutions across the diaspora.
We design and lead transformative cultural exchange, experiential learning, and immersive travel experiences and events that align intentional Black travelers, organizations, and institutions with local communities through ethical, community-led tourism across the global Black diaspora and Africa.
Our overall mission is to foster equitable transnational coalition-building and economic development between all regions of the diaspora. We focus on building programs that center the overlooked contributors of creative economies and tourism/hospitality sectors, Black communities.
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