Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Brazilian Student Association will host Brazilian week for the next three days.
Pedro Dos Santos, Rio de Janeiro graduate student and president of BRASA, said the organization usually celebrated Brazilian week in the spring, but they decided to have an additional celebration this year in the fall. He said the decision was made partially to promote the Brazilian culture and partially to get the campus in the mood for a party they will have Friday night.
“The party is always fun because in Brazil we know how to party,” Dos Santos said.
Jena Correa, Macapa, Brazil senior, gives students free Brazilian dance lessons as a part of Brazilian week, hosted by the Brazilian Student Association. Students gathered to learn more about the Brazilian culture Tuesday night in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
Dandara, a Brazilian band from California, will headline the theme party “Welcome to the Jungle.”
Melissa Rogers, Lawrence senior, said she had seen Dandara at a BRASA Carnival a few years ago.
“It’s a really high energy band and they get everybody to dance,” Rogers said. “I remember the singer being really energetic.”
Rogers said she had made a lot of good friends by going to BRASA events.
Tuesday night Brazilian students demonstrated dance moves at a Brazilian dance workshop. Tonight at the Burge Union several speakers will talk at a symposium devoted to the Amazon. Dos Santos said they chose that topic to tie in to the theme of the week. Thursday evening BRASA will provide cheese rolls and Guaraná and invite students to come and speak Portuguese and play traditional Brazilian instruments in the basement of Ecumenical Christian Ministries. The event is free. The Friday night concert is at 9 p.m. at the Granada and will conclude the festivities. Tickets are are available at the Student Union Activities box office and are $7.
— Edited by Rachael Gray
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