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WELCOME
TO THE OFFICIAL WEBPAGE OF CARNAVAL BRASILEIRO 2010! |
Due to the success of
Carnaval Brasileiro 2009,
some generous sponsors, 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
for just one evening on Friday, February 19th, 2010.
This is a particularly special event, being the 10-year anniversary
of our particular version of Brazilian Carnival, which started in 2000!
If you can't
make it on the 19th, or if you are under 21 please click here
for info on another event on Saturday, Feb. 20th for all ages in Northfield, MN: To Brazil and Back |
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)
photos from the last couple of
years (all photos by Tobin Russell Brogunier):
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A 5-minute video clip, courtesy of Univision,
from our Carnaval 2007 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 9-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 2010 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!!!
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 fourth 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, added incredible
energy to Carnaval 2009, 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!
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: |
Sorry, all 400 advance
tickets have sold out.
We are expecting the whole event to sell out, but if
you
get there before 9:00 pm your chances are much better to
get one of the 300 remaining tickets at the door for $20!
This year's Carnaval Brasileiro will take place for the first 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!)
PARKING |
There is a nearby municipal
ramp ($5.00) on 2nd Ave. between
3rd and 4th Streets, just a block west of the Fine Line,
or you can park in one of the lots in the area or at a meter.
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 2010!
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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
