Жов. 21, 2025 Live from the road

Santos - Ilhabela

Reported by Thamara Paiva 183.0 km

The day dawned in Santos with a beautiful blue sky. The sun was shining!

O dia amanheceu em Santos com um lindo céu azul. O sol estava brilhando!

Santos is a city in the state of São Paulo, known for its port, the largest in Latin America, which boosts the local economy alongside tourism and commerce.

It has a beautiful waterfront with hard sand, great for a run while contemplating the sea.

Santos é uma cidade do estado de São Paulo, e é muito conhecida pelo seu porto - maior da América Latina, que impulsiona a economia local ao lado do turismo e do comércio.

Possui uma linda orla com areia dura, ótima para dar uma corridinha enquanto contempla-se o mar.

The first school to receive the peace torch in Santos was UME Cidade de Santos. There, we were greeted with a mural with beautiful artwork made by the children!

A primeira escola a receber a tocha da paz em Santos foi a UME Cidade de Santos. Lá, fomos recebidos com um mural com lindos trabalhos feitos pelas crianças!

Everyone was very attentive to learn more about the Peace Run!

Todos estavam muito atentos para conhecer mais sobre a Peace Run!

And they participated in the games and songs that we taught.

E participaram das brincadeiras e músicas que ensinamos!

fullness of tomorrow sun... :)

a plenitude do sol de amanhã... :)

Peace is in the heart!

A paz dentro do coração!

We offered a Peace Run certificate and a Jharna-Kala painting made by the Peace Run founder, Sri Chinmoy, to the school, which were received by coordinator Rosi Alonso.

Oferecemos um certificado da Peace Run e uma pintura Jharna-Kala feita pelo fundador da Peace Run, Sri Chinmoy, à escola. Eles foram recebidos pela coordenadora Rosi Alonso.

We received a beautiful letter written by the students from the school! We loved it!

Dear Athletes, First of all, we want to say how happy we are to welcome you to our school. You inspire children through the exciting world of sports — and that is truly important. Through sport, we learn respect, how to take care of our health, and how to manage stress. During team moments, we also discover friendship and cooperation. It is very important to practice peace through sport — both on and off the field. In victory or in defeat, we can always show friendship and respect for one another. When we see racism or any kind of prejudice in competitions, we must stand together and make sure it never happens again. Before saying goodbye, we want to remind you to keep improving your skills — both as students and as athletes. By practicing, staying focused, and giving your best, you can achieve your dreams. Thank you very much, A warm hug from all of us UME City of Santos

Recebemos uma linda carta escrita pelos alunos da escola! Nós adoramos!

Thank you for hosting us, UME Cidade de Santos!

Obrigada por nos receber, UME Cidade de Santos!

The Peace Run's second stop in Santos was at Colégio Átrio!

A segunda parada da Peace Run em Santos foi no Colégio Átrio!

The Peace Run is a worldwide run and its runners are from different countries. The students had to discover where they came from!

A Peace Run é uma corrida mundial e seus corredores são de vários países diferentes. Os alunos tiveram que descobrir de onde eles vieram!

Feeling the peace in the heart.

Sentindo a paz no coração.

Making a wish for world peace.

Fazendo um pedido pela paz no mundo.

The coordinator of Colégio Átrio, Maria Rita Freitas, received a Peace Run certificate and a Jharna-Kala artwork to keep at the school and be a reminder of this very special day.

A coordenadora do colégio Átrio, Maria Rita Freitas, recebeu um certificado da Peace Run e uma obra Jharna-Kala para deixar no colégio e ser um lembrete desse dia tão especial.

running along the beach...

correndo pela praia...

running along the beach...

correndo pela praia...

After running a few kilometers on the Santos waterfront, we arrived at the Submarine Outfall, in Roberto Mário Santini Park, where we were greeted by student representatives from four schools: UME Colégio Santista, UME José Genésio, UME Padre Lúcio Floro, and Núcleo de Educação Integral - Marapé I.

Depois de correr alguns quilômetros na orla de Santos, chegamos ao Emissário Submarino, no Parque Roberto Mário Santini, onde fomos recepcionados por alunos representantes de quatro escolas: UME Colégio Santista, UME José Genésio, UME Padre Lúcio Floro e Núcleo de Educação Integral - Marapé I.

Roberto Mário Santini Park is an incredible space for sports and leisure and features a beautiful sculpture by the artist Tomie Ohtake (red at the bottom of the photo), a donation made in honor of the 100th anniversary of Japanese immigration in Brazil.

O Parque Roberto Mário Santini é um incrível espaço de esportes e lazer e conta com uma linda escultura do artista Tomie Ohtake (vermelha ao fundo da foto) doação feita em homenagem aos 100 anos da imigração japonesa no Brasil.

The students gave beautiful presentations and filled us with joy!

Os alunos fizeram lindas apresentações e nos encheram de alegria!

It was a very special morning!

Foi uma manhã muito especial!

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These are the people responsible for organizing the meeting with the four schools, Erica Fahl, advisor to the secretary of education, and Professor Anderson, coordinator of educational policies of Santos. We are very grateful to you!

Esses são os responsáveis pela organização do encontro com as quatro escolas, Erica Fahl, assessora da secretaria da educação e professor Anderson, coordenadoria de políticas educacionais de Santos. Somos muito gratos a vocês!

A beautiful place to run!

Um lindo lugar para se correr!

Brazil has stunning beaches!

Brasil tem praias maravilhosas!

Next stop: Ilhabela!

Próxima parada: Ilhabela!

Torch carried by
Apaguha Veselý (Czech Republic), Jorge Pina (Portugal), Kanala Bolvanska (Slovakia), Luiza Cruz (Brazil), Padyatra Komak (Slovakia), Preetidutta Thorpe (New Zealand), Raquel Pedro (Portugal), Susan Marshall (New Zealand).  
Photographers
Apaguha Veselý
The torch has travelled 183.0 km from Santos to Ilhabela.

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