Thursday, November 19, 2009
Pedro Dos Santos, Rio de Janiro doctoral student, Scott Montana, Leawood junior, and Clarrice Amorim, Racife, Brazil senior, from left share information Wednesday on Wescoe beach with Ann Putrah, Jackson, WY junior, about upcoming events this Friday, November 20 for Brazils nations day of racial consciousness.
Ann Putrah, Jackson, Wyo. junior, isn’t a stranger to the dance floor. In her hometown, she grew up on it, and from her first salsa lesson, she made Latin dancing a monthly ritual. But since Putrah came to the University, she said her dancing days have disappeared. This Friday, she hopes to revive her rhythm by learning a new Latin dance — the Samba — while supporting underprivileged children in Brazil through KU Two Brothers Foundation.
Zumbi Day
Student events for Brazil’s National Day of Racial Consciousness, or “Zumbi Day”:
WHAT: “A Talk with Matilde Ribeiro, former minister of the Brazilian Government”
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20
WHERE: Multicultural Resource Center Classroom, 1299 Oread Ave.
COST: Free
WHAT: “Samba Night”
WHEN: 10:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 to 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21
WHERE: Cielito Lindo, 8th and New Hampshire streets
COST: $5 (All proceeds will benefit the Two Brothers Foundation inner-city school in Rio de Janeiro.
The foundation is a student organization that works to strengthen culture at the University and to raise funds for students at Instituto dois Irmãos located in the slums of Rio de Janiero.
“I don’t get out much to do this kind of stuff so it should be fun,” Putrah said. “I really enjoy everything this group stands for. I want to help the cause.”
The foundation is holding the fundraiser Friday from 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. , at Cielito Lindo, 815 New Hampshire St., for Brazil’s National Day of Racial Consciousness. Earlier Friday at 3:30, former Brazilian Minister of Racial Equality, Matilde Ribeiro, will visit the University’s Multicultural Resource Center. She will speak to students about the issue of race in Brazil, said Pedro dos Santos, doctoral candidate in the department of political science.
Dos Santos said all profits from “Samba Night” will go toward the Two Brothers school that University Portuguese Professor Paul Sneed started when he founded the Two Brothers Foundation. Clarice Amorim, Racife, Brazil, senior and president of the group, said the school served to both educate and protect youths.
“It keeps children out of the streets,” Amorium said. “They live in dangerous places. Who knows what can happen to them or what they may get involved with in the streets.”
Scott Montana, Leawood junior and member of Two Brothers said the group raised $1,200 with its most recent fundraiser in March. He said with the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and Brazilian real, that amount of money could fund all the expenses at the school for two entire months.
“That’s a lot of money for kids in Brazil,” Montana said. “We’re hoping to get at least that much, if not more, this time around.”
Amorim said Ribeiro, just like many of the students at the Two Brothers school, was from a poor neighborhood of Brazil. Amorim said she hoped the fundraiser would help support students at the Instituto dois Irmãos and help them escape the slums.
Dos Santos said the group had tried to help Ribeiro visit for a couple of years, but this trip would be her first to Lawrence. He said he thought the timing of her visit this November seemed perfect.
Dos Santos, who met Ribeiro personally while conducting research in Brazil, said Ribeiro established the National Day of Racial Consciousness, or “Zumbi Day”, while she was minister. She picked Nov. 20 out of remembrance for a famous former slave named Zumbi. Zumbi managed to escaped slavery in the 17th century and form a refuge for other fugitive slaves before being captured and killed Nov. 20, 1695.
"Coming from a family that is very racially conscious and very aware and very proud to have the Afro-descendant heritage, it's a very important day," Dos Santos said.
After the talk with Ribeiro, Dos Santos said, he is looking forward to dancing at Cielito Lindo with both experienced and new Samba dancers.
“Most of the music we’re playing there is my music,” Dos Santos said, smiling. “I gave it to the DJ.”
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