Latino Festival Urbano

Hello Friends :))))

I have a good tip for you!

Is coming soon the largest Urban Latino event, the first LATIN FESTIVAL URBANO 2010, which will perform the world-famous names in Latin communities, representing music, dance, DJing and culture.

This festival will be unique to their program and a hint of Latin American culture. At this festival you can join the workshops salsa, merengue ,Reggaeton, Zouk and Samba-Axé, yesssssssss, I will be there making a workshop and do you want to know more? You can win prices in a free dance competition.

So, run to check it out all the program, artists and details for this event.
www.urbanofest.cz

See you there!

Carnival of Cultures - Berlin

Every summer, Berlin celebrates its own unique carnival, called the Carnival of Cultures - more than 1,5 million visitors flock to the district of Kreuzberg to celebrate the multicultural spirit of Germany’s capital.

Berlin is home to more than 450,000 people from around the world and proud to be the most international city in Germany. The Carnival of Cultures pays tribute to Berlin’s ethnic diversity and the peaceful coexistence of its different cultures with this fun summer festival.

Carnival of Cultures - What To Expect:

The Berlin Carnival of Cultures is a four-day open-air festival with exotic food and drinks, concerts, performances, and parties.

The colorful highlight of the festivities is the street parade, where more than 4,500 performers in authentic costumes, elaborately decorated floats, and musicians from over 70 different countries dance through the streets of Berlin.

Soak up the samba rhythms, enjoy Brazilian drummers, Congolese singers, Korean culture groups, artistic larger than life puppets - and a bit of Rio de Janeiro in the streets of the German capital.

Carnival of Cultures - Dates of 2010:
In 2010, the Carnival of Cultures is celebrated from May 21st – 25 th. The street parade takes place on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010.

Chutná or Kutná Hora!

Yesterday, in a kind of celebration for my five years living in Prague, I was talking with some friends and as usual, one of them started to make jokes with my Czech. For some years already my " dáš si něco k pití?" is a good reason for jokes and yesterday I dropped another pearl of my mouth. Instead of saying Kutná Hora, I said Chutná Hora. Of course, the reason for more jokes!

Anyway, speaking in Kutná or Chutná Hora, I remembered that last summer I was only for a day there and I loved. I believe that those who do not know yet the city should take a look.

Since the 1995 City Center Has Been Unesco World Heritage Site, you should visit the Sedlec Ossuary (Kostnice Sedlec) the small Roman Catholic chapel decorated with skeletons of people ,Between 40.000 70.000 people, sounds crazy, and it is, but nice!

Also Can you find there some small aqua park with swimming pools, slides, children screaming, klobasa and pivo.
Those pictures and the video is from my last summer trip in this nice place.

Have fun!

Men

Welcome Carnival Party

Hey all
The Erasmus Events are happening in Prague and I am bringing you the upcoming events dates and the next one is the Carnical party with the samba group Alo Alo:)
Monday February 15th
Club Lávka

I have a tip to give to you about Erasmus:)

Join their group on facebook, they have a lot of events upcoming and is a great channce to go out, meet people, they are independent & simple provide you with the BEST information & dinamic events!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51685523937&v=info

Bebel Gilberto

This is one of my favorite Brazilian artists..
When she sings life sounds less complicated and adorable.
For those who likes bossa nova, have a look on her... even she likes to define her music like world music.
www.bebelgilberto.com

Concert

The Brazilian Embassy is pleased to report that the 26th and 27th of November will be performing in Prague the famous Brazilian pianist Patrice Bret, Accompanied by the Swedish orchestra Norrköpings Symfonieorkest.

In the program compositions J. Sibelius, B. Martinu and F. Berwald.

More information: www.patriciabretas.mus.br.

Location: Rudolfinum, 19:30 hours

Tickets on sale at: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz

Goodbye GOBI :(

Hey hey hey....

This Friday GOBI bar will open the doors for the last time, the bar is closing and for those who like the bar and had already a lot of fun there... is not a good news!

I love the little Gobi and I will not waste the goodbye beers out there this Friday...

Feeling like joing me? So, come over and let´s drink.

Vinohraská 63

See you!

Halloween in Gobi Café

Today I made a joke on facebook writing to my friend that I will go to the Halloween party dressed like an old deaf woman, some famous character on Brazilian Tv. Just after my joke, I remembered that once, some years ago, and I am not telling you how many years ago, I played in the theater an old drunk woman who spoke with ghosts... hehehehhe and for me was so funny and great to do it.

So, for this halloween, maybe I will bring back from the hell the old drunk lady who can speak with ghosts.

Take the chance to invite you all for this party, I spoke with the owner of the bar and he told me that they are preparing a good atmosphere for the night and also some great food and Sangria.

Will take place at Gobi Bar, Vinohradská 63, from 22:00h

What is going on?

Well well well... Many things are happening right now and that´s why I am not up dating my blog as much as a would like to, I am very busy my dears!

So, here are some dates of the good things coming:

20th of September - Music concert with the Brazilians Nelson Latif and Nelson Godoy. Those artists do not live in Prague and this is an unique opportunity. La Bodeguita del Médio, Kaprova 5, from 6:30pm (Free entrance)

26th of September- Warm Up for Brazil Fest at Gobi Bar, will be actually a meeting evening for a beer and some Brazilians snacks , to meet people and also there you can buy your tickets for brazilFest. Vinohradská 63, from 8:00pm (Free entrance)

28th of September - Samba-Axé classes with Marcio Slam ( I love him hehehhehe) and still some places and you can book you place and see all info at www.sambaonline.cz

10th of Octuber - The big day: BRAZIL FEST
Check the web site and also have a look on the video below!

www.brazilfest.cz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpS3ie1jYrs

Besides Samba

One of the attractions of Brazil fest will be the photo exhibition of the great photographer Schirley Barta, another Brazilian talent who had chosen Prague as her new home.

About the exhibition she says:
"Brazilian music and dance, which portrays we have?
Thinking to be outside the country the answer will probably be "samba".

I offer a different option when shooting choreographer Marcio Slam and his partner Glenna Kézia in smooth movements and sometimes strong, bringing the beauty of dance accentuate in the contraction of muscles by different light sources.

The result of this work, that I had great pleasure in doing, I would like to present now on exhibition which I called "Besides Samba."

To find out more about Schirley Barta and Brazil Fest, visit: www.brazilfest.cz

Samba-axé new season

Hey all, let us start again?

I am having now some few days of holiday but came here to invite you for my new classes!

Samba Axé is a typical Brazilian solo dance which combines the steps of Samba and Axé.

Book your place NOW and get the best price, a voucher for the Aquapalace Prague 1 +1 and a ticket for cinema for FREE!
Only for the first 15 people.
Number of places in the course is limited.


If you did not try yet, Samba Axé is an energetic dance typical for the modern Brazilian culture.
It combines the typical steps with the Samba Axé from the region of Bahia.

Samba Axé is about movement, happiness and joy.

Come and try, how does the Brazilian smile fits you!

For more info and to book your place: www.sambaonline.cz

K.U Bar August edition:)

For all those people who were wondering about next K.U bar Brazilian evening, here I am to tell you. I have to confess that in the beginning I did not believe that those evenings could work out, because the place is small and is on tuesdays and so on, but the small place became one of the good things, it´s more cozy because we can see and talk with everybody we know and meet new friends, and we have so much fun there, people who keep going knows it, and I want to thank you all, in name of Alo Alo and K.U bar.

So, the Brazilian evening with Alo Alo samba dance group and Brazilian live music, will take place at K.U bar, Rytířská 13, Praha 1, 25th of August from 9 pm.

I am sure that SOON, very soon, Alo Alo and Batukatum will bring you a great news!

And we go on and on and on...

Tomorrow, Tuesday July 21th, is day of Brazilian Party at KU bar with Alo Alo performance and live Brazilian music.

Flavia Torga, Santiago Ferreira, André sah e Dudu Morais will be responsible to bring us the samba warm mood, the charm of the forro and the power of the Axé Music.

Do not be silly and be there with us to have a great evening, and enjoy the summer until it last.

K.U Bar - July 21th - From 21:00
See you there:)

P.S. Just for info, the Carnaval in Prague this year will not happen, they said that the economic crisis is the reason!

Alo Alo in the water:)

Brazilian mood at Aquapalace in Prague!

Alo Alo samba dance group in this time will be performing at aquapalace, out of the water, but in case you want to join us you can be the one who will jump in the water while we are making the show. And we wont be alone, Flavia Torga and her amazing band Batukatum will be playing there as well.

In the aquatic world, they have prepared a nice program full of water pleasures, fun and competitions. You can enjoy the original Brazilian drink, dance performance or a fashion show with Agatha Hanychov. Moderated by Leoš Mareš.

Do not forget swimsuit and a good mood with you.

16.7.2009 from 19 to 22pm
Obchodní zóna Průhonice -Čestlice, Pražská 138, 251 01 ŘÍČANY

Link of the AquaPark: http://www.aquapalace.cz/aquapalace-praha

Mingas in concert!

As part of the celebrations for 13 years of creation of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, CPLP (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tome and Principe and Timor Leste), the Embassies of Brazil and Portugal wants to invite you for the concert of Mozambican famous singer Mingas, discovered by Miriam Makeba.

In her 30-year career, Mingas is on tour in Europe and will be in Prague, accompanied by 3 musicians, after beeing part of the Mozambique Week in Berlin.

Saturday, July 4th at 21:00
Bar Wigwan (Zborovská 54, Prague 1)
Free Entrance

Exhibition

For those who like photography,here is something cool to see it!

The traveling photo exhibition "Word of Man" on the life and work of the ex-Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek, and "Brazilia" on the great architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Galerie Kubik
Smetanovo nám. 71
From June 24 until late August
Every day from 10h00 to 12h00 and from 13h00 to 17h00

Zouk love night

Even the summer is kind of shy to come, the Brazilian parties are happening anyway, so let us try to party a lot to invite the sun and the happiness into our few says of summer.

I want invite you to another party: ZOUK LOVE NIGHT
on 25.06.2009 at 20:30 pm

In Labyrint Music Club in Vinohrady, Korunní 67 street.

On ne se connait pas encore mai

A Brazilian contemporary dancer will be performing in Prague in few days. With Choreography of Thomas Lebrun and directed by Giselle Tápias, Flávia Tápias is an unusually gifted Brazilian dancer - a genuine natural talent. In her solos, she does not rely on her characteristic movement expression; she also combines it with video screening and a rich variety of sounds.

The performance will take place at Ponec Theatre on June 24^th and 25^th at 8 pm. Flávia will show us the piece On ne se connait pas encore mai and will be shown another 2 pieces in the same night, a group from Cyprus and another from Spain.

Well, for sure I will be there, it is not everyday that a Brazilian contemporary dancer are performing in Prague. I do not know her, do not know if she lives in Brazil and from where she got her dance education and experiences, I just see on the pictures that she has Carmen Miranda as inspiration, at least in the way she is dressing. Do you know who Carmen Miranda was? NO? Howwwwwwww is possible.... so, Let you know soon about her.

Prague Museum Night

Good opportunity to see the museums are coming again. Sixth Prague Museum Night takes place on June 20th 2009 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The sixth Prague Museum Night will again invite Prague citizens and tourists to attractive visit of many cultural institutions of the metropolis – museums, galleries, cultural monuments and other sites. The number of cultural institutions taking part at the Museum Night has been again expanded. This year, unparalleled number of 25 cultural institutions and 51 sites take part in the Prague Museum Night.

Chose places to go in the list of museums on their web page. http://www.prazskamuzejninoc.cz/