Established in 2000, BrasArte has four major goals:
1 To preserve the traditional dances and music of Brazil
2 To preserve the historical roots of Brazil's vibrant culture by helping to support and care for its aging artists and mentors
3 To nurture new and emerging artistic talent
4 To provide cultural exchange between Brazil and the United States
1 To preserve the traditional dances and music of Brazil
2 To preserve the historical roots of Brazil's vibrant culture by helping to support and care for its aging artists and mentors
3 To nurture new and emerging artistic talent
4 To provide cultural exchange between Brazil and the United States
Housed in Casa de Cultura, BrasArte presents several annual activities thru its arts and culture program. These include:
Yemanja Arts Festival (February), Carnaval Ball (February/March), Sao Joao Festival (June), Camp Erê (June\July), Lavagem (September) These activities seek to introduce and inform attendees about Brazilian culture. Each event coincides (as closely as possible) with the actual date of the festivities in Brazil. Participants create and/or observe artistic elements that represent the history of the activity. BrasArte also offers dance/music workshops, dance/music performances and performance opportunities in parades and at festivals.
BrasArte immediately established itself as a major cultural organization by sponsoring two phenomenal tours -- the first by Nicinha Raises de Santo Amaro (one of the oldest folkloric groups in Bahia) in 2001 and the second by Ile Aiye (Bahia's first and oldest bloco afro, Afro Brazilian carnaval group) in 2003. Both tours presented theater and festival performances, public school workshops and provided the general public with the opportunity to attend master classes. Since 2000, Camp Ere has immersed over 1,300 children in Brazilian culture. BrasArte's ongoing children and adult programs attract nearly 1,000 new and continuing students to Brazil's rich and diverse culture on a monthly basis.
One of the few arts and cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area with a focus specifically on preserving the traditional dances and music of Brazil, BrasArte focuses on providing events and activities which enrich the lives of both Bay Area residents with Brazilian roots and those with an interest in discovering more about Brazil's extensive traditions.
By sharing the rich cultural heritage of Brazil with the varied communities located throughout Alameda County, BrasArte promotes a deeper understanding of South America’s largest country and the importance its African-Latin-European history had in its creation. By realizing these factors, Alameda County residents become more knowledgeable and caring citizens of the world. In order to provide additional insight into Brazilian culture, BrasArte’s in-house programs often include activities featuring traditional dance and music from Africa, South America and Europe. Being located in a city that prides itself on its diverse cultural, ethnic and racial background, BrasArte reaches out to the local Brazilian, African and other Latin American communities and presents them with opportunities to promote and preserve their unique and diverse cultures and heritages. These events include performances, dance and/or music workshops and classes, lectures and social gatherings. By maintaining close cultural ties to their traditions, these groups create stronger bonds within not only their own community, but with other communities as well.
Yemanja Arts Festival (February), Carnaval Ball (February/March), Sao Joao Festival (June), Camp Erê (June\July), Lavagem (September) These activities seek to introduce and inform attendees about Brazilian culture. Each event coincides (as closely as possible) with the actual date of the festivities in Brazil. Participants create and/or observe artistic elements that represent the history of the activity. BrasArte also offers dance/music workshops, dance/music performances and performance opportunities in parades and at festivals.
BrasArte immediately established itself as a major cultural organization by sponsoring two phenomenal tours -- the first by Nicinha Raises de Santo Amaro (one of the oldest folkloric groups in Bahia) in 2001 and the second by Ile Aiye (Bahia's first and oldest bloco afro, Afro Brazilian carnaval group) in 2003. Both tours presented theater and festival performances, public school workshops and provided the general public with the opportunity to attend master classes. Since 2000, Camp Ere has immersed over 1,300 children in Brazilian culture. BrasArte's ongoing children and adult programs attract nearly 1,000 new and continuing students to Brazil's rich and diverse culture on a monthly basis.
One of the few arts and cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area with a focus specifically on preserving the traditional dances and music of Brazil, BrasArte focuses on providing events and activities which enrich the lives of both Bay Area residents with Brazilian roots and those with an interest in discovering more about Brazil's extensive traditions.
By sharing the rich cultural heritage of Brazil with the varied communities located throughout Alameda County, BrasArte promotes a deeper understanding of South America’s largest country and the importance its African-Latin-European history had in its creation. By realizing these factors, Alameda County residents become more knowledgeable and caring citizens of the world. In order to provide additional insight into Brazilian culture, BrasArte’s in-house programs often include activities featuring traditional dance and music from Africa, South America and Europe. Being located in a city that prides itself on its diverse cultural, ethnic and racial background, BrasArte reaches out to the local Brazilian, African and other Latin American communities and presents them with opportunities to promote and preserve their unique and diverse cultures and heritages. These events include performances, dance and/or music workshops and classes, lectures and social gatherings. By maintaining close cultural ties to their traditions, these groups create stronger bonds within not only their own community, but with other communities as well.