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(to avoid confusion I am not associated with the event on Friday the 27th called "Carnival Extravaganza".)
-Robert Everest (aka Robertinho DaViola)
photos from last year's event (all photos by Tobin Russell Brogunier):
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A 5-minute video clip, courtesy of Univision,
from our Carnaval 2007, also at Trocaderos
(in Spanish - en Español)
in case you are unable to view the video, here is the direct link to YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tiPzoWRgQ8
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Please take a moment to visit our thoughtful and generous sponsors,
online and/or in person, who help to make this event possible:
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 Listen to 88.5FM the week before the event for your chance to win free tickets! |
Brazilian "Carnaval"
(car-nah-VOW), the biggest celebration
in the world, is coming to Minneapolis, MN once again!
We have put together a phenomenal 10-piece band especially for this
event. Beira Mar Brasil, led by Robert Everest, with
the help of our very special guests, has become one of the most engaging
and authentic Brazilian bands in the Midwest. Once again in 2009 we
are expanding to include a horn section, more heart-pounding hand percussion,
and 3 very special Brazilian guests flying to Minneapolis just
for this event!!!
Dandara
is an exuberant and dynamic singer who grew up in Bahia, Brazil, where
she sang with Carnival group Banda Relogio. She has been singing
this repertoire internationally for major festivals, including the Montreaux
Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and will be singing with us and dancing
in her elaborate sambista
costumes - this will be her third year with us in Minneapolis!
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The most recent additions
to our Brazilian Carnival celebration, professional Samba dancers, Edilson
Lima and Vanessa Dos Santos
Luiz from São Paulo, Brazil, are bringing even
MORE elaborate costumes, and are excited to join us for the first time!
PLUS, there will be a demonstration of the beautiful
Afro-Brazilian martial art known as "capoeira"!
Those of you who have been a part of this celebration in
past years know that it is not something to be missed!!!
TICKET INFORMATION: |
Tickets are $15.00 in
advance at
the Electric Fetus, 2000 4th Ave. S. 612-870-9300
(Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Sun 11:00 am -
6:00 pm)
If you end up waiting until the last minute, due to Trocaderos' capacity
of 1500+
you should have no problem getting your tickets at the door for $20.
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This year's Carnaval
Brasileiro will take place for the third year in a row
at the beautiful nightclub "Trocaderos" in the Warehouse
District of Downtown Minneapolis, 107 3rd Ave. North. It is a spacious
hall with one of the best dance floors you've ever seen, plus an elaborate
and very powerful sound system - a perfect venue for this event! Also
there will be Brazilian appetizers available, and bartenders will be
trained in making Brazil's most popular drink, the famous "Caipirinha"
(KIE-PEER-EEN'-YAH - to help you order one!) at a special $5 price for
our event! There will be valet parking ($7.00) for your convenience
(since it will probably be a little chilly
out there!), or you can park in many of the parking lots in the area
(but not the lot immediately across the street!).
This event is
21+, so my apologies to anyone who
can't make it due to age restrictions! :(
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For those of you who
don't have a costume, Goretti, a skilled artisan from Recife, Pernambuco
in Northeastern Brazil is making authentic Brazilian Carnival Masks,
which she also made for Carnival celebrations in Brazil for many years.
She will have her own table and you can purchase a wide variety of masks
the night of the event - to take home a truly authentic piece of
CARNAVAL 2009!
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* NOTE: You will
dance and warm up at this event so dress appropriately, in costume of
course!
This is NOT Bossa Nova!
If you have further questions
click on the CONTACT link at the left side of this screen to contact
Robert, the organizer. Thanks, and we hope to see you there!!!
~ Robert Everest, a.k.a. Robertinho DaViola
