In 2021, Alok made a donation to Ballet Paraisópolis, a ballet school located in the south of São Paulo, in the second largest community in the city.
The support resulted in the construction of the third and fourth floors of the building, where there is today an extensive ballet room, kitchen, locker room and an upper floor where the community garden will be located.
Fotos: André Zavarize – ZAZ Produções – Vitória Andregueti e Instituto Alok
About the Ballet Paraisópolis
Founded in 2012, Ballet Paraisópolis (BP) aims to transform the lives of families living in the second largest community in São Paulo by offering free classes in classical ballet and other modalities to children and young people in the region, between 08 and 20 years old, providing them with direct contact with art, education and culture.
In addition to practical ballet classes, students enjoy a structure suitable for practicing ballet and also have physiotherapy sessions, pilates and nutritional and pedagogical guidance. Currently, the institution directly benefits 200 children and young people.
Throughout its ten years of activities, Ballet Paraisópolis has already performed on several national stages, such as the B32 Theatre, Auditorium Ibirapuera, Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, MASP, Court of Justice of São Paulo, and made its international debut as a guest at the XVII Brazil Foundation New York Gala.
In June 2021, BP was officially recognized by the Special Secretariat for Culture of the Ministry of Citizenship as Culture Mark.
And in October of the same year, it received the Municipal Seal of Human Rights and Diversity, an award aimed at organizations that developed actions in favor of diversity and promotion of human rights.
