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WELCOME TO CARNAVAL BRASILEIRO
2011 - BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL IN MINNEAPOLIS!
Due to the sold-out success of Carnaval
Brasileiro 2010, a grant from the Metropolitan Regional
Arts Council, and the excitement of all of you who witnessed this amazing
event last February,
I am happy to announce that we are once again bringing an authentic
piece of Brazil
to the Twin Cities in 2011!!
And this year, for the first time since I have been organizing the event,
there will be THREE shows, including an ALL-AGES FAMILY-STUDENT MATINEE!
I would like to
thank all of you for your continued steadfast support and unbridled
enthusiasm
and hope you can make it to this year's Brazilian Carnival celebration,
which I'm sure, with your help, will be the best ever!
-Robert Everest (aka Robertinho DaViola)
Sorry -Tickets
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JUST ADDED: There will be a Capoeira (Afro-Brazilian Martial Arts) demonstration by Omulu Capoeira Guanabara
at the beginning of all three events, so arrive early! Click here for more info: http://omulumn.org/main.html
photos from the last couple of years
(all photos by Tobin Russell Brogunier):
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5-minute video clip courtesy of Univision from our Carnaval 2007 at Trocaderos (in Spanish - en Español) if unable to view the video, click here for YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tiPzoWRgQ8 |
Edilson
& Vanessa, Batucada Do Norte, and Beira Mar Brasil with special guest Dandara in Carnaval Brasileiro 2010 at the Fine Line if unable to view the video, click here for YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMo5U9CcBs |
Please take a moment to visit and thank 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! |
Additonal promotional help from the MN Guitar Society, University of MN, Augsburg College,
Hamline University and Bally Total Fitness of St. Paul - thank you!
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 2011 we are expanding
to include a horn section, more heart-pounding hand percussion, and
3 very special Brazilian guests flying in to show Minneapolis an authentically
Brazilian great time!!!
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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 fifth year with us in Minneapolis! |
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Professional Samba dancers
Edilson Lima and Vanessa
Dos Santos Luiz from
São Paulo, Brazil, added incredible energy to Carnaval 2009 and
2010, and we are
very excited to have them back with us this year!! They are bringing
even MORE
elaborate costumes, and are looking forward to joining us again for
all three shows!
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And finally, the newest
addition to our Carnaval Brasileiro is Arthur
Almquist,
a nationally appreciated Face and Body painter! He will have his portfolio
out and decorate you
just like the dancers in Rio De Janeiro's Traditional Samba Parade!
Those of you who have been a part of this celebration in
past years know that it is not something to be missed!!!
Weekend Schedule of Shows: |
In 2011, for the first time ever, there will be 3 showtimes for this event!
Friday Night, March 11th, from 9pm to 2am there will be a 21+ show
Saturday Afternoon, March 12th, from 2pm to 5pm there will be
an all-ages family and student matinee!
Saturday Night, March 11th, from 9pm to 2am there will be another 21+ show
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHOOSE WHICH SHOW YOU WANT
IN YOUR TICKET PURCHASE SELECTION!
Sorry
- tickets are no longer available on-line, but tickets are still available
$15 ($10 for matinee)
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)
You can also get your tickets at the door for $20 ($15 for matinee).
This year's Carnaval
Brasileiro will take place for the second time at the
FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE. It is a spacious venue with a great dance floor,
plus a great sound system - a perfect venue for this event! Also there
will be Brazilian food 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!)
There is a nearby ramp ($5.00) for your convenience, or you can park
in one of the lots in the area.
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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 great "lembrança" from CARNAVAL BRASILEIRO 2011!
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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!!!
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Regional Arts Council from an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature.