Get some culture: Samba night

Thursday, November 19, 2009

For some, the samba calls to mind images of Dancing With the Stars, revealing costumes dripping with fringe and sequins, and a lot of exaggerated gyrating. But Pedro dos Santos, Rio de Janeiro graduate student, is quick to set the misconception straight. The samba de gafiera is more of a traditional rhythmic dance that is a form of ballroom dancing, not so much a showy performance.

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Doin’ the samba: Learn the traditional Brazilian dance tomorrow night during Club Brazil’s Samba Night at Cielito Lindo.

Dos Santos is the secretary of KU group Club Brazil and helped coordinate tomorrow’s Samba Night, a fundraiser for the Two Brothers Foundation. All the proceeds from the event go toward education programs in low-income areas of Brazil. There will be raffles, Brazilian music playing, food, drinks and lots of samba dancing, dos Santos says.

Those with two left feet shouldn’t be afraid — there will be lessons provided for people new to the samba. Dos Santos encourages people to come for a lesson to try it out and stay to practice. If you’re worried about finding yourself a partner, there will be plenty of dancers to choose from. And don’t worry about what to wear — dos Santos says you should just dress comfortably and wear your dancing shoes.

Club Brazil’s Samba Night kicks off at 10:30 p.m. tomorrow night at Cielito Lindo, 815 New Hampshire St. Tickets are $5, and the bar will be open to order drinks while you dance the night away.

— Edited by Alicia Banister

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