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involved in such activities.
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TICKETS!!
TRIO MOCOTO - Tuesday
10 May
Considered by many as the "Fathers of Samba Soul",
legendary veteran Brazilian band Trio Mocotó
have made a remarkable comeback since reforming in
2001 and now they bring their bohemian blend of samba-rock
to the stage of Guanabara. SPECIAL OFFER : FIRST 50
PEOPLE TO PHONE (020 7242 8600) GET HALF PRICE TICKETS!!
::: £6 ::: READ
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SEU
JORGE "SURPRISE" APPEARANCE...
Hey, guess what? A little bird just told me that Seu
Jorge, sambastic singer-songwriter from the film City
of God, and, more recently, The Life Aquatic with
Steve Zissou, is coming down to Guanabara on Tuesday
to sit-in with Trio Mocoto!!!
After his amazing concert at the Royal Festival Hall
in April this should be a double whammy! READ
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CULTURAL
SURVIVAL - Tuesday 10 May , Manchester
Amazonian Chief to speak outside Brazil for 1st time
on preserving dying culture and language . The Suya
community live in the Xingu National Park in Brazil
. The three Suya will be visiting the UK and Germany
in order to speak about the endangerment of their
language and culture, and to suggest ways in which
interested people can help them preserve their way
of life. Help us to spread the news and support the
Suya`s cause. Please forward this message on to your
friends.Thank you! READ
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GLAUCE
CERVEIRA EXHIBITION - THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE -
13 May – 4 June
‘I want to make work that has
the intensity of our rousing technology. I want to
create work that is as arrogant as the moment we are
living in, but that has the humble docility of eternity.
I want to grab and squeeze my thoughts, suspend empathy
and become a detached observer of this amazing spectacle
that is our time’ FREE.READ
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CULTURAL
LITERACY - DAN BARON
After inspiring talk & slideshow on how storytelling,
dance-drama and sculpture can be used as a pedagogy
of community transformation, here's the first part
of an introductory two part BBC gallery on Dan's cultural
education work with Brazil's landless movement .READ
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WE
ARE GIVING AWAY 2 PAIRS OF TICKETS FOR
SABRINA MALHEIROS - Wednesday 18 May
Hotly tipped Brazilian Singer / Songwriter
performs tracks from her debut album EQUILIBRIA, out
on Far Out Records. Described as “the first
contemporary Brazilian album that measures up to the
Brazilian classics of the past”, Equilibria
is a sublime mix of bossas and sambas with touches
of hip-hop, r'n’b and electronica..READ
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THE
HISTORY OF CAPOEIRA - Wednesday 18 May
Book Launch "Capoeira: The history
of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art", at the Canning
House.
Dr. Matthias Rohrig Assunçao will launch his
book and give a talk and slideshow on the abolition
of slavery in Brazil. This will be followed by caipirinhas
and a unique performance of Capoeira by visiting mestres
from Brazil. READ
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Hot
Beatz Drum’n’Bass - every Thursday FREE
DJ’s Spyder C and Tisso open
up their cases to reveal classic, latest and forthcoming
tunes from the cheerful Brazilian D' n' B Scene.
They
play back 2 back simultaneously with the Latin percussionist
Javier. Warm up by DJ Vivi Reis, Brazilian beats and
roots. Welcome little sister :-)) .READ
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WHAT
HAS INSPIRED US RECENTLY
Zikzira
Physical Theatre - mesmerising mix of physical performance,
cinema and music, and DJ Kid Loco. @ Riverside Studios
last week ... READ
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