Global Citizen Lands in Rio with Ludmilla, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Shows in Botafogo

The city of Rio will be the scene, in June, of a series of events aimed at climate debates, sustainability and culture. The first edition of River Nature & Climate Week (RNCW), an initiative created to bring together governments, the private sector, financial institutions, scientists, social organizations and communities around solutions to the climate crisis, preservation of biodiversity and reduction of social inequalities, will be based here.

Within the program, Global Citizen confirmed its return to Brazil with two large shares on June 4 and 6 in the capital of Rio de Janeiro. The opening happens with the Global Citizen NOW: Rio de Janeiro, a summit focused on discussions on urgent global challenges in Botafogo. The meeting aims to promote commitments and practical actions involving sustainability, climate financing and social impact.

Among the confirmed face-to-face actions are beach cleaning at Barra da Tijuca, organized in partnership with the Boas Ondas Institute, on May 23, in addition to the activity “Game for Climate”, scheduled for June 1 in partnership with Solidária Wave. You can check the full schedule Here. .

Free show brings together hip-hop stars in Ipanema

Already on June 6, Botafogo Beach receives the Global Citizens Live: Rio de Janeiro, a free event that closes the River Nature & Climate Week with a featured international musical programme. Among the confirmed attractions are Ludmilla, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. The show will also feature performances by YG Marley and Zion Marley.

The show marks the celebration of 30 years of "The Score", a record considered one of the most influential in hip-hop history. Released by Fugees, the album helped popularize a fusion of rap, soul and reggae on the world's music scene.

In addition to the honors to the hip-hop classic, Ludmilla goes on stage as one of the main attractions of the night. The singer, considered the most heard black artist in Latin America, should present songs from the album “Fragmentos”, a work that debuted among the most listened of Spotify global. The presentation will have command of Giovanna Ewbank and Bruno Gagliasso.

How to get tickets

Tickets to Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro will be free and can be obtained by the official app Global Citizens, by carrying out actions proposed by the platform.

Another possibility is to participate in voluntary actions promoted in the city, such as cleaning beaches and community activities. In addition, stakeholders will also be able to participate through mobilization campaigns via WhatsApp, aimed at fundraising for sustainable agriculture in the Amazon and the FIFA Global Citizens Education Fund, an initiative that seeks to expand access to education and sport for children in various parts of the world.

Operational Plan

Prefeitura do Rio informs the special scheme of access, transportation and services to Global Citizens Live: Rio de Janeiro. Access to the event will only be allowed for people who have previously withdrawn their free tickets, distributed by Global Citizen through their digital platform to participants who have engaged in climate and social actions. Public expectation is between 15,000 and 20,000 people, including viewers and operational teams.

The stage is on the edge of the Enseada de Botafogo, at the height of the Argentine Building, and the area of the event will be surrounded. Access to the public will be through the gates, which are opposite the stage, as the map below. The opening will be at 2:00, and the shows are scheduled to start at 5:00, closing at 10:00, according to the organization.

To get to the site, the public must take one of the two underground passages at Botafogo Beach: one at the time of St. Clemente Street and another at the time of Farani Street.

Public transport should be prioritized

The City Hall recommends that the public with admission to the event and the professionals involved in the operation use public transportation to reach Botafogo Beach. Access to the area of the event, in the Enseada de Botafogo, must be made by the underground passages, ensuring the safety of pedestrians, since the roads of the surroundings will remain open to the circulation of vehicles.

MetroRio recommends the use of the Botafogo station to go and return the event. On Saturday, the system will work on extended hours from 5:00 to midnight. Line 2 will operate between Pavuna and Botafogo and lines 1 and 4 will follow the route between Uruguay and the Ocean Garden. Transfer between lines 1 and 2 can be made in Central stations of Brazil and Botafogo. Those who use the metro can access the area of the event through the underground passage in front of Rua São Clemente or follow the beach of Botafogo until the passage of Farani Street.

It will also be possible to reach the site by bus, and land at one of the points along Botafogo Beach, near the underground passages. Anyone who chooses taxis or application vehicles should land at Botafogo Beach and access the Inlet through underground passages.

Services to the public

The Global Citizen Live organization will provide a number of services to ensure the comfort and accessibility of the public during the event. Within the area of the shows, there will be food and drink options for purchase. To help the public stay hydrated throughout the program, free drinking water distribution points will be installed in different areas of the event.

As part of the event's commitment to sustainability, measures will be taken to reduce the environmental impact, including recycling and composting points, use of more sustainable packaging and actions to reduce the consumption of disposable plastics.

In relation to accessibility, people with hearing impairment will have interpretation in Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) displayed on the screens during the presentations. Interpreters will be in the accesses and accessibility platform, which will also offer audio description for people with visual disabilities. People with reduced mobility will have support teams distributed around the site.

Those who need support in situations of sensory overload or related to neurodivergence may seek care at any medical station or point of public service, where trained teams will be available.

Special Operation of the Prefecture

City Hall has set up an integrated operational planning for Global Citizen Live: Rio de Janeiro, with the participation of different municipal bodies. As in the major events of the city, the Center for Operations and Resilience (COR-Rio) will be the basis of the operation. A staff of 50 operators will be on duty in the Situation Room in Cidade Nova, in front of the 104 square meters videowall, the largest in Latin America. There will be reinforcement, within the COR-Rio, of representatives of municipal agencies such as CET-Rio, Municipal Guard, Municipal Secretariat of Public Order (Seop) and Comlurb, as well as security agencies and concessionaires of public services. The teams will be responsible for monitoring, in real time, the movement of the public, the conditions of traffic and the performance of municipal agencies throughout the event. The operation will also have a special layout in the videowall to facilitate the follow-up of the teams.

To ensure monitoring of the region, 105 cameras will be available installed in the Enseada de Botafogo and in the surroundings, such as Avenida das Nações, Praia de Botafogo, Avenida Repórter Nestor Moreira, Avenida Pasteur, Rua São Clemente, Rua Voluntários da Pátria and Rua Nelson Mandela, where is the station Botafogo do Metrô. The operation will also have the support of drones in areas without camera coverage.

In the surrounding streets, CET-Rio agents will act in the orientation of drivers and pedestrians to ensure traffic flow and road safety. Follow-up of circulation conditions will be done in real time from COR-Rio, allowing quick adjustments whenever necessary.

Also in the region of the event, the Municipal Secretariat of Public Order (Seop) will carry out actions of urban planning, preventive patrol, supervision of the walking trade, combat irregular occupation of the public space and irregular parking. About 40 agents will act directly on site, with the support of five vehicles, three trailers and two motorcycles.

The Municipal Guard will reinforce the actions with 50 agents mobilized throughout the event. The teams will be focused on urban security, pedestrian orientation and the organization of traffic, with special attention to crossings and major flows of traffic.

The operation will also have a special cleaning scheme coordinated by Comlurb. The Company will mobilize 250 garis and 50 supervisory agents to act in the pre-cleaning of the area, in maintenance during the event and in the final cleaning after the presentations, covering the entire external area and the access streets.

Three compactor trucks, four large sweepers, a mini sweeper, two removal tractors, three sanitizer tractors and a mini sanitizer will be used for cleaning and sifting the sand. Hydraulic cleaning with reuse water will be performed with three dump trucks and two vans equipped with pressure jet system.

To support the correct disposal of waste, the City will provide 300 containers of 240 liters and 20 containers of high capacity, 1,200 liters, distributed throughout the entire area of the event.