BRAZILFEST in Rosendale NY

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Boi Homen Pageant comes to Rosendale with Emilia Biancardi Sunday October 9, 2011 Noon to 4pm • Willow Kiln Park, Rosendale With performances by Gustavo's Capoeira students This community pageant comes from the roots of Bahia, Brazil. Emilia Biancardi is a musician, professor, and ethnomusicologist who developed the world-famous "Vivi Bahia" production in the 1960's, which popularized much of the music and dances of Bahia. She also founded, in America, IABAS the all women Brazillian folkloric ensemble.
PHOTOS FROM THE PAGEANT:
Some more Photos and Video are up on our TRANSnDANCEnDRUM page on facebook.
Events with Emilia and the Brazilians:
BrazilFest Rehearsal Schedule	FREE WORKSHOPS WITH EMILIA in preparation for the Brazilfest: All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. It is not required to take all classes in order to participate. We encourage everyone to take as many workshops as possible as iit is such a rare opportunity to study with such an esteemed artist. Sept. 26 - Oct. 5- Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 3 - 6pm- Musicians, Dancers, and Puppeteers Rehersals Join us for costume and mask-making at the Redwing Blackbird Theater, 413 Main St. Thursday October 6: 7 - 9pm - FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL
Oct. 7 and Oct. 8	Late-Night Brazilfest Film Series Friday at 10 pm - "Woman on Top" at the Rosendale Theatre Saturday at 10 pm - "Quilombos" at the Rosendale Theatre
	Sunday Oct. 9 Bahia Brazilfest - Boi Homen Pageant with Emilia Biancardi • Willow Kiln Park behind the Rosendale Theater • Performers assemble at 11:30am.
Saturday Oct. 15	Kitchen Samba Class with Emilia 10am to Noon Bring your own pots and pans. All ages welcome.
Saturday Oct. 15	Lecture on the Candomblé with Fatima Gaudenzi 4 to 6 pm at the TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center Candomblé is an African-originated or Afro-Brazilian religion. It originated in the cities of Salvador, the capital of Bahia and Cachoeira, at the time one of the main commercial crossroads for the distribution of products and slave trade to other parts of Bahia state in Brazil. The religion is based in the anima (soul) of Nature, and is also known as Animism. It was developed in Brazil with the knowledge of African Priests that were enslaved and brought to Brazil, together with their mythology, their culture and their language, between 1549 and 1888.
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