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DANCING AT THE SOURCE Viver Brasil Institute Bahia Travel Program


  • Salvador da Bahia Salvador, BA Brazil (map)

Nonstop opportunities to join in life in Bahia:

  • Eight days of traditional and contemporary Afro-Brazilian dance and music with Bahia’s top master instructors including Mestre King, Gilberto Bahia, Gilmar Sampaio, Tatiana Campelo, Vania Oliveira, José Ricardo Sousa, Amélia Conrado, Dona Cici, and many more.
  • Witness sacred Candomblé ceremonies.
  • Receive blessings of health at the São Lázaro Festival.
  • Walk in the world-renowned Boa Morte Festival in Cachoeira.
  • Dance at the best samba de roda party in Saubara with Zelita, Viver Brasil's godmother and the Queen of Samba!
  • Sunbathe, swim, and shop on local beaches.
  • Delight in the beauty of Imbassahy Beach, where the river and ocean meet
  • Enjoy music and dance concerts: Balé Folclórico da Bahia, DIDÁ Women’s Percussion Ensemble, Timbalada, and more.
  • Meet and learn from some of the many unique dancers, musicians, visual artists, researchers, and cultures makers of Bahia.
  • You will also have plenty of time to explore on your own - food, gemstones, night life, private cowrie shell readings with one of Viver Brasil's Bahian grandmothers, music, dancing, and the magic that is Salvador!

Visit out TRAVEL page for more detailed information.

Earlier Event: June 23
JAM Session at the Ford: SAMBA!