Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/08/2020
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
The Broad Stage
1310 11th St.
Santa Monica, CA,
$5
“Celebrating Samba,” Viver Brasil’s signature family program, launches audiences on a cultural journey to Salvador, Bahia with electrifying Afro Brazilian dance and music. The troupe’s joyful color costumes and exhilarating rhythms create a jubilant communal celebration. This 45-minute narrated show features the royal orixa dances, riveting capoeira, beautiful samba and Bahian carnaval. Hang around after the show for one of the Broad Stage’s free POP events. There will be activities inspired by Viver Brasil’s performance and the Broad Stage’s seasonal theme: Home. The local band MôForró will performs their triangle-led, hip-swiveling dance music, which is deeply rooted in the traditional “pé de serra” style of forró. Viver Brasil will be join them for an energetic public dance lesson; you can learn a samba and join in the procession across the plaza.
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