For the third year Santa Barbara Permaculture Network is a co-sponsor with SOUL BRASIL magazine for the film night that is the kick-off event for the
 7th Annual Santa Barbara Brazilian Carnaval.

  We have been a part of this event since going to Brazil for the 8th International Permaculture Convergence in 2007.  Since that trip, Soul Brasil Magazine has published many articles we and others have submitted about permaculture projects and centers in Brazil, which are
varied and significant.  We will display materials of several Brazilian Permaculture organizations at the event.
Please join us for a fun event, on Friday, Feb 19th, 7-9pm, at the Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery, 7pm, donation $6.

Emacs!

Soul Brasil press release:

        The 7th Annual Santa Barbara Brazilian “Carnaval Cultural” is unique in it’s format of promoting the Brazilian culture by integrating art and education, as well as the element of ecological and social concerns. The Brazilian Carnaval Cultural will bring a weekend extravaganza with three events and the exposure of Brazilian Culture in Santa Barbara County through popular art, cinema, lectures, dance and music.

        The kickoff event for 2010 happens on Friday Feb 19th at 7pm at the Santa Barbara Central Public Library, hosted by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network NonProfit and featuring the film screening of “Foliar Brasil”, from director Carolina Paiva, a documentary-drama about three of the most important popular manifestations of Brazil, lectures about Brazilian Cinema and Brazilian Culture by Special Guests Hannah Jacobs from UCSB and Meire Fernades, founder of Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival; Saturday Feb 20th at 9pm at So-Ho with the Carnaval Bowl Party featuring the local Afro-Brazilian band “Prakantar” the Batucada “Nos do Gheto”, Capoeira Sul da Bahia SB and Raiz Brazil Dance Company, plus an Art Expo by Brazilian artists; Sunday Feb 21st at 2pm (*Location to be confirmed soon / please incentive readers to check full schedule and local/time conformations in our official website www.sbgraziliancarnaval.com ), featuring an audio-visual experience with short fimls, guest speakers and a special “Rio Style Samba Scholl” performance by Campbell Hall High Scholl Music Group from Studio City.

The Annual Santa Barbara Brazilian Carnaval Cultural is produced by Brazilian journalist Lindenberg Junior and presented by Contemporanea Percussion Instruments of Brazil and Univision TV Central Coast Channel 38. Community sponsors include the Non-Profits Santa Barbara Permaculture Networking and Worldhealer Inc as well as KCSB 91.9 Radio, Soul Brasil Magazine, Capoeira Sul da Bahia SB and Capoeira Batuque SB. For more info, event venue full address, sponsorship opportunity or to be involved please visit www.sbbraziliancarnaval.com

Short Descriptions/Facts:

What: 7tn Annual Santa Barbara Brazilian Carnaval Cultural 2010 / Three Events of Brazilian Culture Exposure through Art, Cinema, Lectures, Music and Dance in Santa Barbara County.

When & Where:

Fri Feb 19th, 7pm at Santa Barbara Public Central Library, the film screening of “Foliar Brasil” (Celebration Brazil) and lectures from Hanna Jacobs (UCSB and Meire Fernandes (Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival). Co-sponsored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network

Sat Feb 20th, 9pm at So-Ho Club & Restaurant, the Carnaval Bowl Party featuring Live Brazilian Music, by local Afro-Brazilian Band “Prakantar”, Batucada by “Nos do Gheto, acrobatic moves by Capoeira Sul da Bahia and dance performances by Raiz Brazil Dance Company plus Art Expo by Brazilian artists.

Sunday Feb 21st at 2pm (*Location TBA soon) featuring an audio-visual experience with Brazilian and Eco-Social short films, guest speakers and a special “Rio Style Samba Scholl” performance by Campbell Hall High Scholl Music Group from Studio City. * Confirmation for location before Jan 25th.