Capoeira

Within Brazil and the Caribbean lies a racial mixture of cultures. Since the 1930's the people have, overall, enthusiastically adopted the notion that racial and cultural mixture defines this regions national identity (Samba 1). This region consists of a very historic background which has shaped the beliefs and customs of celebration, music and dance. Sugar cane was brought to the "new world"

The Dreamer is a series of animations about dreams as personal cognitive experiences. The series represents the dream within the dream. In other words, it is the act of meditating about the dream of the humankind, in which we transform nature, create civilization, and materialize dreams through art making. The idea of global culture sets the foundation for this piece. It combines Chinese ink drawings with a soundtrack composed of sounds produced by musical instruments from different origins: the

As I settled into my seat in the small white box theater set up by Gibney Dance Company in their largest studio at 280 Broadway, I thought perhaps this performance would provide insight into the type of contemporary dance is funded and valued in New York City. The lights went out and the music started, a meditative low drone sound composed by Icelandic cellist Hildur Guonadottir, according to the program notes. I could feel the vibrations of the music from my seat and it felt comforting and relaxing

reading about how people in other cultures live does not give insight into their daily life. I may read about the country of Brazil and recognize the capital, president, language, and that the people dance, Capoeira. Though I would know all the facts, I would not understand that some locals dance Capoeira to connect to their African roots. In the words of St. Augustine, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” (St. Augustine, Matador Network). I became driven to learn different

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Today I bring you guys 30 little facts about me. I have been received a lot emails of you with personal question, so I decide to put some facts about my life so you can get to know me a bit more 1. I have an older brother. 2. I was born in Caracas Venezuela. 3. I was in the chorus my school, and when I was 12 I had the opportunity to sing together with one important Venezuela Singer Simon Diaz! 4. My first car was an old blazer who survive my driving 5. Every Saturday ( in Venezuela) I woke up

Dear Stephanie Jünemann and Ralf Schmitt, The reason I write is because I would to apply to the Studio Program for the next year at BAI, maybe from February to March. I am a Brazilian artist, based in Buenos Aires. I mainly work with dance and performance, but lately I have been interested in crossing artistic expressions. Therefore, I would like to connect with other practices and trigger new ways of making art. My impressions of life have always been connected to movement expression. When I

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Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is widely known for football, women, the Brazilian Carnival, the Amazon, and the influential capoeira and samba. Little do people know there is more to the fifth largest nation in the world, exceeded in size only by Russia, Canada, China, and the United States (Poppino). In further reading of this paper, we will briefly discuss the history of Brazil, government and politics, the economy, and last but not least, the culture of sports.

gold is also a descendant of Africa and we have always had it, one who advocates only for the well being of their local Black community. America has forgotten about the Black American influenced by the Portuguese, who's roots grew through Brazilian capoeira, or the Black American who traces back to a Caribbean island and champions leadership at every Carnival festival, or the Black American who loves the American opportunistic spirit and so she studied to the best of her ability everyday at the only