- Source: Comunidade dos Arturos
The Community of Arturos is a community made up of the descendants of a former slave named Artur; Hence the name Arturos. They preserve their culture and religiosity through the Congados. It is headquartered in Contagem, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte .
The Arturos descend from Artur Camilo Silvério and his wife Carmelinda Maria da Silva . They are black people, descendants of slaves, who live in a place called "Domingos Pereira", close to the Contagem Center. The community currently has 600 inhabitants.