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.
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.