Brazilian Carnaval

6th Annual Santa Barbara

Edition 2009

www.sbbraziliancarnaval.com

3 Days & 5 Events• Cinema • Dance • Lectures

• Music • Soccer Game

Brazilian Carnaval

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INTRODUCTION

The Sixth Annual Santa Barbara Brazilian Carnaval 2009 will bring 3 days of dynamic rhythms, dance,

film, soccer, Brazilian cuisine and the history of Brazil to the CA Central Coast and specially the California Riviera. The events will be held Fri/Sat/Sun, Feb 20, 21 and 22 at different places/locations and involving a local Night Club, Cafes & Restaurants, Dance & Capoeira Studios and Non-Profit Organizations. The concept of the Annual SB Brazilian Carnaval is to bring the culture of Brazil as a whole showing more than music & dance, including art and sport activities. Our goal is to create the perfect fusion between the Brazilian eclectic music, the exotic dance moves, the delicious cuisine, the entire country’s passion for soccer, and unique creativity & style of their people. The idea is to disseminate Brazilian culture among the Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties population.

Every year before the Catholic season of Lent and the arrival of spring, remarkable scenes like these are recreated worldwide. Individuals and communities honor the past and celebrate the present by playing out historical fantasies, making social and political commentaries on contemporary issues, and reveling in the fun of coming togheter – all in the spirit of the cherished global tradition of carnival. In this modern times Carnival are celebrated around the planet such as in cities like Venice (Italia), Port of Spain (Trinidad & Tobago), rural Laza (Spain), Vera Cruz (Mexico), New Orleans (U.S.), and in all parts of Brazil.

The Santa Barbara Brazilian Carnaval production team has been working to approach this strong worldwide market of Brazilian culture to Southern California since 2004. Every year we bring to Santa Barbara more international awareness of the largest country south of the border and the third biggest Latino community in U.S, of over 1 million Brazilians. Every year, our event involves over 30 performers in 3 days of events; which include live bands, Afro-Brazilian and samba dancers, DJ’s, capoeira groups and MC Guest celebrities. Since 2007, we have aggregated special participation of educators and/or filmmakers and/or sports personalities for lectures and discussion about the country.

Welcome and enjoy the “CARNAVAL” wave!

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Schedule Events Program

for 2009Fri, Feb 20, 7:30pm at SB Central Public Library – Faulkner Gallery, the screening of an award-winning film that transcend national interest. “The Miracle of Candeal” by director Fernando Trueba, is a celebration of the power of music as an agent of social change, featuring International renowned Brazi-lian percussionist Carlinhos Brown. Introduction by producer Lindenberg Jr., short lecture by a special guest, plus Q & A with local Brazilian musician Mariano Silva just after the film screening. $5 suggest donation at the door. Host by Santa Barbara Permaculture Networking. * Anapamu St. between Anacapa & State St. in downtown SB.

Sat, Feb 21, at Noon at Murphy Field / Near the SB Zoo – Soccer Game Celebration with local “Brazil” playing against local “Mexico” for the Chivas USA trophy. Local “Brazil” will feature a few former professional soccer players now living in Southern California. The winner team will receive the trophy by the hands of the Chivas USA Girls. A family FREE event host by Aggressive Soccer Store. Come to watch the game and take pictures with the Brazilian Carnaval Girls.

Sat, Feb 21, 4pm Dance-Capoeira Workshop at Ginga Multicultural Center – with dancer, choreographer and capoeirista, Gracy Ferreguetti from San Diego. This two-hour fun workshop will make you feel “the Axe of Brazil”. The workshop explores and incorporate contemporary dance with movements of Orixas and all the earth elements in addition to teach regional and folkloric dances of Brazil. $20 includes one FREE Acai, courtesy by O.N.E National

Experience. Host by Ginga Multicultural Center. * 617 E Gutierrez St. Santa Barbara.

Sat, Feb 21, 9:30pm at Stateside Lounge & Restaurant – Night Carnival Bash featuring Capoeira Show by Capoeira Batuque SB, Five Feather Samba Dancers including the “Casa do Samba Queen of the Drums” Diane and the “California-Brazil Summer Beauty” Marisa, special Afro-Brazilian presentation by dancer Gracy Ferreguetti and Belly Dance performance by dancer Shani Meyer. Liive music by L.A Samba School and special participation of singers Lula Almeida and Flavia de Mello. Brazilian caipirinha drink available all night. Paid in advance by C.C and save $2, at the door $12. For group rates and advance tickets call (818)508-8753. Host by Soul Brasil magazine, Stateside is located at 1114 State St. / Figueroa St, in downtown Santa Barbara.

Sun, Feb 22, 1:30pm, Family Afternoon Carnival Party at Reds Café and Parking Lot, featuring Capoeira and Samba de Roda performances by Capoeira Santa Barbara and guests, Live Batucada from Casa do Samba drummers, Kids activities such as mask making and prizes for soccer talent game, Brazilian food and B.B.Q available, beer & wine available inside the Red`s Café. The Red`s is located at 211 Helena St. Santa Barbara, 93101. in the SB funk zone. Host by Contemporanea do Brasil Percussion Instruments. Kids activities support by SB Solstice Parade organization and Magali Travel Services.

* Film Synopsis & Events Up Date: www.sbbraziliancarnaval.com

Special Thanks – To Our Sponsors, Contributors and Supporters:

Red’s Café

Feb 22nd Sun Afternoon at Red’s Café

located at 211 Helena St. Santa Bárbara, CA 93101

MeNU: * Feijoada * Pastel de Queijo* Guarana * Fish Moqueca * Bolo de Rolo * Acai* Brazilian Hot Dog * Queijadinha * Coconut Water

Producer Message – Our commitment is to bring the Brazilian Culture in different formats such as culinary experience, film projection, lectures and sport activities, which aggregate into the Brazilian Carnaval weekend celebration in Santa Barbara, give to us the opportunity to partnership with valuable organizations year by year. In 2009, we welcome the local non-profit organization World Healer, the SB Summer Solstice Parade Organization and the L.A Professional Soccer Team Chivas USA. The word culture has many different meanings. For some it refers to an appreciation of good literature, music, art, and food. However, for anthropologists and other behavioral scientists, culture is the full range of learned human behavior patterns. To get involved, make suggestions or just to write a few words to us, email: sbcarnaval@gmail.com

Experience a Taste of Brazil

Lindenberg Jr.

Booklet/Program produced and printed by Kisuccess Media / Circulation of 2000 issues / Distribution by Kisuccess Street Team in Ventura (25%), Santa Barbara (65%) and Santa Inez Valley (10%).

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The Dancers & Instructors

Jennifer Parker – Californian, she has background in Samba, Afro-Brazilian, Salsa, Gymnastics, Ballet, Ice Skating, Capoeira, Fire Dancing, and since 2005 with specializes in regional dances from Brasil. After competing for California as a regional ice-skater, she went on to cheer and dance team and trained with salsa choreographers in CA. She has performed with a variety styles of dance groups in the L.A area, at Vegas Hotels, and studied dance in the samba schools in Brazil.

Marisa Montoya – Brazilian from Parana, she is a lover of dance and fitness. Besides the samba, she has a special passion for Salsa. As a professional sambista, she is an of the most requested in Southern CA. Marisa is an addict to the GYM and practices aerobics, palates, kick boxing and lifting weights. In 2008 Marisa was the winner for the Brazil-California Summer Beauty Contest in Long Beach by Sambala organization.

Shani Meyer – Israeli, she is a dance performer and instructor of belly dance, jazz and samba. She became a lover of Brazilian culture through the beautiful melodies of the Bossa Nova and dynamic rhythms of Samba when still a teenager in her native Israel. This “petite” beauty is a special guest dancer and capoeirista.

Diane Yakimovicz – Brazilian from Goias, she has been dancing since was seven years old. Her passion is folk dance and one of her greatest enjoyments, was when she represented her samba school Mocidade Independent de Padre Miguel during a few years in the Rio’s Carnival. Diane has danced with various dance groups in Brazil and in California, and in 2008, she reigns as our “Queen of the Samba Drums” in the dance competition of Casa do Samba in L.A.

Monica Netherly – American from Virginia, she started samba 3 years ago with one of the most important samba instructor in California, Maria Lane. She currently reigns as the “Queen of the Samba Drums” for the San Diego Brazilian Day Festival. Monica, who also is a capoeirista, adores the samba and believes it is what keeps her heart pumping full of love. She may be an American but her heart beats the rhythms of Brazil.

Gracy Ferreguetti immigrated to the US at a young age, moving to New York with her mother and sisters. For many years studied in NY with her master Emilia Biancardi, a renowned authority on Brazilian folklore and Afro-Brazilian history & culture and the owner of IABAS Dance Troupe. Gracy was also, inspired by Rosangela Silvestre, another renowned dance authority, who performed and choreographed for IABAS, and her musician father. Ten year ago, she moved to San Diego and incorporated capoeira and percussion in her curriculum. This multi-talented artist is a capoeirista, percussionist, dancer and choreographer, and recently has created the Dance-Capoeira technique using movements of Brazilian dance, along with classic & modern dance plus capoeira moves.

SB Coffee Roasting Company serves a fresh and delicious coffee, the environment is cozy, the people are alterna-tive and from all ages,

the Free Wi-Fi is one more reason to step by and the almond croissant, yummy… better your check this out. The Cafe was established in 1989 at 321 Motor Way (corner of State St. and Gutierrez) in the historic old town, than a second Café came up years later at the Paseo Nuevo Mall - www.sbcoffee.com.

Parragon Academy offer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing and MMA classes, includ-ing a variety of heavy bags, Thai bags, and a large open mat, a full free weight area with kettle bells and locker rooms with showers. The academy is known for training great fighters, and is a guaranteed place to learn some valu-able skills and get in great shape - 617 N Salsipuedes St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (805) 252-3624 / www.paragonbjj.net * Also in Ventura (805)850-8801

Aggressive Soccer is the store where you can find a full line of soccer materials including the best brands of the market

Community Supporters

such as Nike, Adidas and Pumas in competitive prices. For 14 years doing business at the store on 720 Milpas St (805)963-4919, now for better serve you, also on 5756 Calle Real in Goleta (805)964-3165

Jensen Gui-tar Music Co. is your best choice to find

a best selection of guitars from L.A to S.F. It is your music store for accessories, repairs, lessons and rentals, To better serve you, in three locations: (805)687-4027 for 2830 De La Vina, SB; (805)934-8687 for 1130 E. Clark Ave, Santa Maria or (805)686-0080 for 435 Second St, Solvang, CA / www.jensenguitar.com

Allen Associates spe-cializes in commercial and residential Green Construction in SB, Santa Inez, and Ventura. With over 25 years of green building experience, they create healthier homes and offices for you, your family, and the entire community – (805)884-8777 / www.dennisallenassociates.com

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SB Permaculture Networking is an educational non-profit since 2000 and have team up with the SB Brazil-ian Carnaval Cultural and with OPA, an organization of Permaculture & Art with office in Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil. In 2008, their board of directors visited Brazil for the 8th International Perma-culture Conference. They sponsor the film screening & lecture on Friday night - www.sbpermaculture.org

WorldHealer Inc is a non-profit orga-nization that pro-motes education, health and com-munity activities for underprivileged individuals improve their life. They cre-ated “Studio”, pilot projects in Brazil,

Cuba and Italy, and are currently carrying out “Estudio”- the Brazil project. To know more and get in-volved - www.worldhealer.org

Solstice ParadeSB Solstice Pa-rade is the largest single-day event in Santa Barbara County, and start-ing this summer 2009, coming up with an extra day event at the Alameda Park. Plan ahead for June 19th & 20th. Starting this year, they part-nership in activities and support the An-nual Brazilian Carnaval having a booth

for kids with fun art projects on Sunday Feb. 22nd and spread the word. Solstice has always enjoyed a large contingent of Brazilians in their parade and in the Festival entertainment program - www.solsticeparade.com

KCSB 91.9 Radio is a community radio from the UCSB and has been support us during the

last four years. Thanks to Ted and the entire radio staff. To know more about KCSB radio and their alternative sched-ule/program log on www.kcsb.org.

Lillys Taque-ria is an au-thentic tacos place serving delicious “tacos al vapor”. The taqueria has a friendly service, harmonic envi-ronment and a great variety of tacos such as asada, adobada and lengua (tongue). If you like tacos, this is a place to go! * 310 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, 93101 – (805)966-9180

Cold Heaven is a Santa Barbara County Winery producing Viogniers, Pi-not Noir and Syrah. These Viogniers are the best pro-duced in California and develop nicely in bottle, some drinking fresh up to 5 years, atypical of most California Viogniers. Cold Heaven's definitive style is fresh, bright, and delicious, alone or with food. To know more about these first class wines - www.coldheavencellars.com.

Community SupportersThe Musicians, Capoeiristas and Special Guests

Lula Almeida is a multi-talent artist born in Salvador, Bahia. A singer and recognized Brazilian percussionist, he can be considerer a “show man” for his performance on stage and ability with this “pandeiro”. Lula has been playing in the last two decades in many places around the world, from Brazil to U.S., from Mexico to China, and also performed in several Las Vegas Hotel shows.

Daniel Chin was born in Santos, SP, Brazil, and moved to Santa Barbara in 2000. He is a full time capoeira teacher and nowadays teaches around 200 kids in the SB County area including a low-income program at his academy Ginga Multicultural Center. * Capoeira Sul da Bahia SB group.

Flavia de Mellow is a truly gifted artist: a singer/songwriter and dance/choreographer, she also plays piano, guitar, and percussion. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Flavia has been performing extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. She has played/composed with renowned international artists Antonio Adolfo, Berry Wedgle, Elza Soares, Oscar Castro-Neves and Moacir Santos.

Mariano Silva was born in Salvador, BA, Brazil and lives in Santa Barbara since 2001. He shares with the community the gift that he inherited from his ancestors by uplifting and empowering the youth and adults as a master in drumming, capoeira, dance and choreography. * Capoeira Batuque SB group.

Casa do Samba Batucada is something unique and means “the place where Samba lives”. Their directors and musicians are considerer as the pioneers in this same activity outside of Brazil, especially for already having a long history of public performances through the first Samba school of Los Angeles - Mila Samba School. They play the authentic samba

carioca from”batucada” to “samba enredo” (the music of carnaval in Rio) and have as drummers leaders masters Israel Ferreira and Sydney Lisboa.

* Also Christine Di Stefano – former KCSB radio “Tudo Bem Show” host, as DJ on Saturday Night, and Pyata Penedo – percussionist and leader vocalist of Beleza Pura band as special guest DJ on Sunday Afternoon.

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Brazil’s Carnival Hot Spots

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Pernambuco

Pernambuco

Salvador / Bahia

Pernambuco

The modern Brazilian Carnival finds its roots in Rio de Janeiro in the

1830’s, when the city’s bourgeoisie imported the practice of holding balls and masquerade parties from Paris. It originally mimicked the European form of the festival, over time acquiring ele-ments derived from African and Amer-indian cultures. During the Carnival, a fat man is traditionally elected to repre-sent the role of “Rei Momo”, the “king” of Carnival.

Internationally, Rio is considered the national Brazilian Carnival symbol. Or-ganized and impromptu celebrations is everywhere, but the Samba School Parade with many groups and floats, drummers and dancers in glittering, sequined, feathered costumes in front of your eyes is a must in lifetime. It is like watching Las Vegas on wheels. Premier and legendary samba schools like Mangueira. Salgueiro, Portela, Bei-ja-Flor and Mocidade Independente energize the crowd and brought them to their feet when they start sing they samba enredo (theme song).

But Bahia with their frenetic rhythms including samba-reggae and afoxé, plus Pernambuco with their unique Frevo style and Maracatu Afro rhythms has been taking for a while part of the “carnival cake”. In both cases Carnival is a time for total participation. City resi-dents and visitors dance together until dawn. This openness makes Bahia and Pernambuco Carnival different from Rio and other celebrations in Brazil.

In Bahia on the second part of the 19th century, the black population cel-ebrated the days of carnival in its own way, highly marked by African-Yoruba characteristics, dancing in the streets

playing Afro instruments. By the 70’s, three main types of carnival groups developed in Bahia: Electric Trios, Blo-cos Afros and Afoxés. Electric Trios are characterized by an adapted truck with giant speakers with a platform where musicians play Afro style song with the inclusion of electric guitars and other acoustic instruments. Enthusiastic folks follow the trucks singing and dancing. Blocos Afros were influenced by the black pride movement in the USA, in-dependence movements in Africa, and reggae music that denounced racism and oppression. The groups inspired a renewed pride in African heritage. The Blocos Afros entities formed especially during carnival which parade in the streets, dressed uniformly according to a theme. The afoxés are special blocos formed by people who belong to Can-donblé houses.

Pernambuco for a while has been recognized as a hot spot for the street carnival celebrations in the capital Rec-ife as well small cities as Olinda, Bezer-ros and Nazaré da Mata. In the historic city of Olinda (declared by Unesco as historical and cultural heritage of man-kind) the celebrations starts one week earliest and the attractions is the many

carnival groups with funny names such as: “Tell me you Love me, Damn it”, “The Midnight Man” - with a famous gi-ant dancing doll that leads the group, “Crazy Lover” and “Olinda’s Underpants” among others). In Bezerros, the carnival start ten days earliest with the formal Municipal Ball on Wednesday followed in the wee hours of morning by the “Wake Up Bezerros” revelry, when rev-elers leave their homes to celebrate in their pajamas or other nightwear. Still on the previous week, there is a Fellini-like “Pedalando o Papangú” for masked bike riders. Fat Tuesday there is a lively soccer match where all of the players must wear masks. Bezerros is the land of “Papangús” or “Masquerades”. In Naz-aré da Mata you will find the original Afro-Brazilian unique rhythmus of Ma-racatu.

The freedom to party in the streets is a unique experience for all and in spe-cial for those that are not Brazilians. It seemed like the whole city had come to a stop to join in the spirit of Carnaval.

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