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See Forró da Madame or sail on the Queen of Hearts with Brazil Station.
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Brazil Station is pleased to announce a variety of Brazilian events happening in August. If you want to announce any upcoming events, or offer ideas or suggestions for future activities, please contact us atnewsletter@brazilstation.com.
Bate Papo- Monday, August 9 at 6pm
You are invited for a Bate Papo (relaxed conversation) in Portuguese atBossa Nova Brazil. The event is free (you pay what you consume) and it is an opportunity to practice Portuguese, meet nice people and listen to Brazilian music in a relaxed environment. All levels of Portuguese speakers are welcome, from beginners to native speakers.
For this event we will meet at a friendly space, with a low noise level and appetizer specials. The Happy Hour has been extended until 8:00pm for attendees, with $5 caipirinhas, frozen margaritas or cosmos.
Contact us at info@brazilstation.com to RSVP or visit:http://www.meetup.com/BrazilianPortuguese/calendar/14312166/ for more information.
Bossa Nova Brazil
772 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 586-5005
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Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo - Thursday, August 5 at 7pm and August 6 at 7:30pm
Hermeto Pascoal, born in 1936, is a prolific Brazilian musician whose compositions and performances evade categorization. They often have extremely unconventional instruments and techniques at their base. Pascoal began his career playing on recordings for now-prominent Brazilian groups, and went on to play with jazz figures such as Miles Davis, whose album Live-Evil introduced Pascoal to a larger audience.
Limited seating will be available five business days prior to each Culture program on a first-come, first-serve basis. Americas Society culture programs are open to the public and free of charge.
For more information visit: http://as.americas-society.org/calevent.php?id=853
Symphony Space on 8/5
2537 Broadway
New York, NY
For more information please visit: http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/lc-ood-2010
Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival on 8/6
Damrosch Park Bandshell,
between 62nd and 65th Streets and Broadway
New York City.
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Barbatuques - Thursday, August 12 at 7:30pm
The Barbatuques is an artistic and pedagogic nucleus that researches body percussion. The musical expression through the exploration of various sounds that may be produced by the human body is the central theme of this work, initiated by the musician Fernando Barba in 1995.The body percussion work of the group began with the musician Fernando Barba and his interest in making sounds with his body. As both a musical group recording and performing live, and as a nucleus of teachers providing workshops in different areas, Barbatuques has been performing for many years in Brazil and abroad.
For more information, check: http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/lc-ood-2010 and http://www.barbatuques.com.br
Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, Damrosch Park Bandshell
between 62nd and 65th Streets and Broadway
New York City, NY
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The Brazilian Wednesday Cruise - Wednesday, August 18th from6:30 - 10pm
The Brazilian Wednesday Cruise is a Brazilian party with a live DJ spinning a smooth mix of Brazilian beats & dance music aboard the Queen of Hearts at Pier 40. There is a limited number of free tickets available, so write events@brazilstation.com to request yours. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The day of the event, we will meet by the tickets booth outside the Queen of Hearts boat at 7pm. The boat is enclosed and climate controlled, so it will sail rain or shine!
Boarding 6:30 - 7:30pm. Sailing, dancing, fun 7:30 - 10pm
Cash Bar & Cash Buffet
21 & Over Only
For more information, visit http://www.thebraziliancruise.com orhttp://www.meetup.com/BrazilianPortuguese/calendar/14312380/
The Brazilian Wednesday Cruise
Pier #40 West Houston Street & West Side Highway
New York, NY 10010
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Liliana Araújo & Forró da Madame - Saturday, August 28 at 7:30pm
The Brooklyn-based band Forró da Madame (Madam's Forró) will play their unique and contemporary version of Brazilian Forró at SOB's.
Forró da Madame is lead by rising Brazilian star Liliana Araújo (singer, percussion) joined by the renowned Uri Sharlin (accordion) and the formidable Mike LaValle (zabumba). Originally from Fortaleza, Ceará, Forró da Madame maintains the traditions of forró by following in the footsteps of the old masters and honors the superstars responsible for its popularization such as Luiz Gonzaga, Jackson do Pandeiro, Marinês and Azeitona, while also infusing a contemporary touch.
You can join us at the show, visit http://www.meetup.com/BrazilianPortuguese/calendar/14312622/
SOB'S
204 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 243-4940
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Beginners Samba Class - Sunday, August 29 from 4 - 5:30pm
The Samba for Beginners class starts with a 30 minutes warm up that exercises basic isolation of the body, following by stretching and strengthening exercises. After the warm up the instructor Danielle Lima introduces the students to samba no pé (basic samba step) and passo marcado (simple choreographies), both typical of the Rio Carnaval. The entire class is conducted to the upbeat and irresistible sounds of Brazilian music. The cost is $16 per person.
Danielle Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro and grew up performing withBeija-Flor de Nilópolis, one of Brazil's most famous samba schools. Danielle Lima is also a Certified Teachers Artist of the program Dancing Classrooms from American Ballroom Theater, Certified YOGA Instructor at YOGA Effects in NYC and Karma Kids Yoga certified teacher. She has been teaching dance professionally for over 7 years.
For more information visit http://www.meetup.com/BrazilianPortuguese/calendar/14012623/
Learn more about Samba here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(Brazilian_dance)#Samba_no_p.C3.A9
Ballet Art Studio at the New York City Center
130 W 56th St 6th floor - between 6th & 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019
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Cleansing Expo 2010 - Now through September 9
Cleasing Expo 2010 - Bembé do Mercado Exhibition. Photographer: Edgar de Souza.
The traditional party 'Bembé do Mercado', which celebrates the abolishment of slavery and takes place annually in Santo Amaro, BA (Brazil), is the subject of Edgar de Souza's Photo Exhibition. This is a traditional 'candomblé' celebration whose roots date to 1889. According to Souza, his images aim to show Brazilian integration, mainly in the region of Bahia. He adds: "The African and Portuguese cultural diversity is more evident in this part of the Country".
The exhibition is produced by Silvana Magda and is sponsored by The Brazilians Newspaper, The Palmares Foundation and Chashama Gallery. In 2009, 'Bembé do Mercado' celebrated the 121st anniversary of the abolishment of slavery in Brazil. This event often happens among other cultural activities, mainly religious rites such as 'candomblé', and music presentations. This exhibition has also been shown in Paris and Angola.
History and Tradition: On May 13, 1889, one year after the freeing of the slaves, the newly common citizens from Santo Amaro da Purificação wanted to celebrate the anniversary of this great milestone. Defying countless speech and other personal expression restrictions imposed on former slaves and their descendants, the black community decided to call upon the 'Candomblés' and 'play the drums' for three days to invoke the 'Orixás'.
For more information about this event, contact the Producer and General Coordinator Silvana Magda. Tel. (917) 528-815, Email: lavagemdarua46NY@aol.com
Chashama Gallery
112 West, 44th Street (between 6th Ave and Broadway)
New York City
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