The Scream of the Excluded will take to the streets in 25 Brazilian states this September 7th holiday. There are dozens of events planned, with the theme “What are you hungry and thirsty for?”, which proposes reflections and actions in search of alternatives to the difficulty in accessing food and water. Check the list of locations and times at the end of this text.
The first edition of Grito took to the streets in 1995. The proposal arose from activities of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB), inspired by the theme of that year’s Fraternity Campaign: “Fraternity and Excluded”, and the motto ” Was it you, Lord?”
The demonstrations take place annually, always on September 7th, as a counterpoint to the Cry of Independence, which was proclaimed by a representative of the Portuguese royal family. The idea is to take to the streets and squares the silenced screams that come from the fields, basements and outskirts of society.
In addition to the activities on the 7th, several locations will have other mobilizations in the previous days (such as in the capital of Maranhão, São Luís) and, eventually, on later dates.
See the list of venues with scheduled acts of the Grito dos Excluídos and the Excluded Women of 2023, on September 7th:
Midwest region:
Cuiabá (MT) – 4pm – Jardim União neighborhood
Dourados (MS) – 8am – gathering in front of the Abigail Borralho School, Marcelino Pires street
Goiânia (GO) – 8:30 am – concentration at Ocupação Paulo Freire, Solar Ville sector
Rondonópolis (MT) – 8:30 am – at Cepa of the Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga
Northeast Region:
Aracaju (SE) – 8am – gathering at Praça Olímpio Campos, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral
Campina Grande (PB) – 9am – Praça Clementino Procópio
Crato (CE) – 8am – Praça São Vicente
Dias D’Ávila (BA) – 9am – gathering at Avenida Imbassay, 294
Fortaleza (CE) – 8:30 am – gathering at Avenida Jornalista Tomaz Coelho, 2050
Iguatu (CE) – 7:30 am – Praça dos Redemptoristas, Prado
Itaeté (BA) – 2pm – Clube das Mães, Rua Belém, S/N
Itanagra (BA) – 8:30 am – Novo Horizonte Settlement
Jaguaruana (CE) – 6am – Capela do Tabuleiro
João Pessoa (PB) – 8am – concentration at Liceu Paraibano
Maceió (AL) – 9am – gathering at Praça Sinimbu, center
Recife (PE) – 9am – gathering at Parque 13 de Maio
Salvador (BA) – 8:30 am – concentration in Campo Grande
São Luís (MA) – 05/09, at 3pm, at Praça Deodoro
Senhor do Bonfim (BA) – 9am – gathering next to the Nossa Senhora de Fátima Church, Alto da Maravilha neighborhood
Timon (MA) – 7am - concentration in the N. Sra. Aparecida Community
Vitória da Conquista (BA) – 8am – gathering at Avenida Régis Pacheco, 770
North region:
Belém (PA) – 8am – gathering in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Nazareth
Boa Vista (RR) – 4:30 pm – gathering at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Avenida Bento Brasil
Macapá (AP) – 7:30 am – walk from Santa Inês Church, on Avenida Beira-Rio
Manaus (AM) – 3pm – concentration at the Pedro Vignola Family Community Community Center, Cidade Nova
Porto Velho (RO) – 3pm – concentration at CPA – Administrative Political Center – Av. Farguar, 2986
Rio Branco (AC) – 7h – Catedral
Southeast region:
Aparecida (SP) – 6am – gathering of pilgrims next to the Historic Basilica, start of the walk at 7:30am
Barretos (SP) – 5pm – Cathedral
Belo Horizonte (MG) – 10am – gathering at Praça Vaz de Melo, near the Lagoinha subway
Campinas (SP) – 9am – Largo do Pará Square
Caxambu (MG) – 9am – gathering at Praça 16 de Setembro
Colatina (ES) – 8:30 am – gathering at Praça do Sol
Congonhas (MG) – 8am – Praça da Matriz Nossa Senhora Conceição
Ipatinga (MG) – 8am – gathering at the Railway Station
Juiz de Fora (MG) – 8:30 am – gathering on Avenida Rio Branco, between Avenida Itamar Franco and Oscar Vidal
Louveira (SP) – 9am – Parish Our Lady of Men
Mogi das Cruzes (SP) – 8:30 am – Praça Cívica
Montes Claros (MG) – 8am – gathering in front of the 3 Corações Coffee Factory
Petrópolis (RJ) – 9am – gathering at Bosque do Imperador
Pouso Alegre (MG) – 9am – Praça Senador José Bento, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – 9am – corner of Uruguaiana and Presidente Vargas; 4pm – samba at Bar Pingo de Ouro (Cinelândia)
Santos (SP) – 9am – gathering at Sagrada Família Parish
São Bernardo do Campo (SP) – 8am – mass at the Main Church
São José dos Campos (SP) – 8am – in front of the São José Headquarters, in the center
São Mateus (ES) – 2pm – Porto de São Mateus Historic Site
São Paulo (SP) – 8am – breakfast with homeless people, Praça da Sé. Public event at 9am
São Paulo (SP) – 9am – Praça Oswaldo Cruz (Avenida Paulista), with walk to Ibirapuera
São Sebastião (SP) – 9:30 am – Clube Portal da Olaria
Vitória (ES) – 8am – gathering at Praça do Portal on Príncipe Island
South region:
Blumenau (SC) – 8am – gathering at Praça do Teatro Carlos Gomes
Curitiba (PR) – 8am – concentration at the Santo Dias Training Center, Vila Torres
Joinville (SC) – 2pm – São Miguel Arcanjo Parish, Paranaguamirim
Matinhos (PR) – 7:30 am – gathering at Praça Central
São Leopoldo (RS) – metropolitan cry from greater Porto Alegre – 8:30 am – concentration at the Palquinho at the São Leopoldo Station of Trensurb
Editing: Rodrigo Durão Coelho
