Grupo Cultural Olodum

The Grupo Cultural Olodum occupies a space in the historic center of Salvador, characterized by the bright green, red, yellow, and black colors of its branding. Founded on April twenty-fifth, nineteen seventy-nine, by a group of residents in the Maciel-Pelourinho district, the organization began as a carnival block created to provide a dedicated, organized space for Afro-Brazilians to participate in the city's festivities. The name comes from the Yoruba word Olodumaré, referring to the creator god in the Candomblé tradition.