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What's New This Week With Viver Brasil?
- DANCING THE MAJESTIC KINGS this Saturday, August 15!
- Community Class on Monday Continues With Vera Passos!
- Performance Spotlight on Ajê by Shelby Williams-Gonzalez
- #VoiceMoneyTimeOrTalent!: Rock the Vote
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Don't Miss Out: Dancing the Majestic Kings THIS SATURDAY!
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Dance and Learn with Us!
Join our wise elder Ebomi Cici and VB's Associate Artistic Director Vera
Passos for an intensive workshop exploring the dances, stories and
songs of the kings of the dance: Exu, Obaluaiyê, Oxumarê, Xango.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
10am - 1pm PST
2pm - 5pm (Brazil)
Registration Fee: $30
No one turned away due to lack of funds: contact info@viverbrasil.com
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Symbols, Sambas, Movements of Joy and Resistance
This week we continue to dive into the dances of the Órixas: symbols and movements with our incredible Associate Artistic Director,
Vera Passos.
8/10: Vera Passos: Dances of the Orixas: Symbols and Movements
8/17: Vania Oliveira: Dances of the Blocos Afro
8/24: Vera Passos: Dances of the Orixas: Symbols and Movements
8/31: Vera Passos: Samba de Roda
Since VB transitioned to online classes we have reached dancers all over the US and communities in 22 countries, 34 states, and 219 zip codes in California!
Join our global community every Monday night at 6:30pm!
From wherever you are in the world, you are invited to join us for another Virtual Dance Class.
Every Monday in 2020
6:30 to 8 pm PST
Suggested donation of $5
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds
Click here to register and receive a confirmation email with the link to our virtual Community dance class!
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Performance Spotlight:
"Ajê" at the Holden
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This week's #PerformanceSpotlight is our world premiere of Ajê at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in February 2014.
"I want to tell you a story, my story, a story about love, letting go and searching; a story about death and life." Ajê takes you to the crossroads where the ancestry of the Second Line in New Orleans meets the Ramunha in the sands of Salvador, Bahia.
Choreographer: Shelby Williams-Gonzalez
Composers: Simon Carroll and Kahlil Cummings
Dancers: Rachel Hernandez, Shelby Williams-Gonzalez, Laila Abdullah, Jahanna Blunt, Kara Mack, Ajah Muhammad, and Nagodè Simpson
Musicians: Luiz Badaró, Simon Carroll, Kahlil Cummings, Bryant Evangelista, Katia Moraes, Kana Shimanuki, and Fabio Santana de Souza
Costume Design: Shelby Williams-Gonzalez
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#VoiceMoneyTimeOrTalent -
Rock the Vote
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This week's #VoiceMoneyTimeOrTalent entry is Rock the Vote. In the 2020 election, Millennials and Gen Z will take up 40% of American voters. Rock the Vote is "a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people." Especially now, with the complications of voting during COVID, they are actively working to revolutionize "the way we use pop culture, music, art, and technology to engage young people in politics and build our collective power." There's plenty of opportunities for you to use your money to donate to this organization, time to volunteer, or voice to spread the word to those who haven't registered. More about the organization:
In 1990, music executives founded Rock the Vote in response to the censorship of hip-hop and rap artists. Our first partnership, with MTV, promoted the message that “Censorship is Un-American” and activated millions of young people across the country to exercise their rights and represent their interests. For thirty years, we have continuously adapted to the changing landscapes of media, technology and culture to breakthrough and empower each new generation.
To empower young voters, click here.
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Your generosity support our artists, our dance and music making, and our community programming.
We welcome your donation to Viver Brasil, a 501(c)3 organization to which tax-deductible contributions can be made at any time. Please visit viverbrasil.com/support or click the button below to donate.
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