the social and cultural programs within cidade de deus, organized by the instituto rio  can be seen here, along with their brazilian and international partners, including the prestigious instituto overmundo.  

quando os meninos de cidade de deus nos olham (when the children of the city of god look at us) by rosa maria bueno fischer is an article using the film 'city of god' to discuss, among other things,  abnormality and exclusion of young and poor people in brazil and power over life and death in our times.

associação de moradores união comunitaria cidade de deus amunicom (city of god's neighbors association) can be followed here.