A fusion of contemporary Brazilian arts and culture!
July 6– 8, 2012 Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A three-day event showcasing the diversity of Brazilian arts and culture through music, dance, film, gastronomy, workshops and family activities. Highlights include Forró (pronounced “foh-ho”) artist Maria Bonita and The Band and the BRAFFTV Film Series showcasing great Brazilian films selected and curated by award-winning director of photography, Katia Coelho.
Events:
July 6th:
6:00pm: BRAFFTV Film Series: Listening the River: A Sound Sculpture by Cildo Meireles
Film
This film follows the work of Cildo Meireles, an artist, while he searches for the sound of the main Brazilian hydro banks and “processed” waters.
7:00pm –11:00pm Brazil: Many Eyes, Different Visions
Visual Arts
A visual arts exhibition showcasing different artists and their diverse styles.
7:00pm –11:00pm Photo Exhibit: Brasilia, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Visual Arts
Ronaldo Silva’s highlight the idealism of Juscelino Kubitschek’s socialist government and its team of visionary urban planners, architects and landscape designers.
7:30pm – 8:30pm Axe Capoeira
Dance
Capoeira is a Brazilian Martial art created mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences in the beginning of the 16th century.
8:30pm – 9:30pm Tio Chorinho
Music
Tio Chorinho is a new Toronto ensemble dedicated to performing Brazilian choro music in the tradition of the great mandolin master, Jacob do Bandolim.
9:00pm –11:00pm BRAFFTV Film Series: The Oyster and the Wind
Film
A fantasy/mystery film about the disappearance of a lighthouse owner and his daughter.
9:30pm –11:00pm Matuto
Music
Matuto blends high-energy Brazilian percussion, blues-drenched vocals, telecaster twang, accordion acrobatics and folksy fiddle tunes, resulting in an organic, animated new sound.
11:00pm – 2:00am Shake it Up with DJ Fabio Lima and DJ V
Music Dance
Shake it up as DJ Fabio Lima and DJ Vilton spin the hottest rhythms from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo!