Celebrating 20 years of Viva Brasil! Presented in association with EducArte.
Performances:
Friday, March 1 – 7:30pm
Viva Brasil! Bossa Nova Night w/ Marcos Ariel
Celebrate the great legacy of bossa nova this evening, with a debut performance of renowned Brazilian pianist, Marcos Ariel.
Saturday, March 2 – 8pm
Viva Brasil! Carnival Dance Party
Our annual winter Carnival celebration is back, featuring concerts, dancers, capoeira, and more!
Classes:
Saturday, March 2 – 9:30am
Introduction to Capoeira for Children
Learn and practice the basic movements of capoeira, both solo and with partners! Sing and learn to play instruments such as berimbau, pandeiro, agogo, reco-reco, and atabaque as part of the class.
Saturday, March 2 – 10:30am
Introduction to Capoeira for Adults
Learn and practice the basic movements of capoeira, both solo and with partners! Sing and learn to play instruments such as berimbau, pandeiro, agogo, reco-reco, and atabaque as part of the class.
Saturday, March 2 – 2:00pm
Frevo Dance
Learn the basics of Recife’s carnival dance, frevo! Frevo (from the Portuguese word ferver, meaning “to boil”) is an effervescent dance and music genre associated with the street carnivals of Recife, the capital of Brasil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco.
Saturday, March 2 – 3:30pm
Samba
Learn samba from Ilheuma Zezeh, Brazilian dancer, teacher, choreographer, performer, and healer from São Paulo!
