When the Vila Kalango pousadas open on the Brazilian coast, the management has decided to involve and make part of the project the local community. It has been created a training program based on the history and development of Vila Kalango: that is how the retreat's design is the result of local artisans creativity, chef's menu finds their origin in the wise local cooks and furnitures have been tracked down by the team vsiting local markets. Artists from the region are more than welcome to expose their works in the hotel to let the guests merge with local heritage.