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Presents 13th annual

BRAZILIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL 2006

featuring


FORROÇACANA

FESTA JUNINA

Sunday, June 4 – 7:00 PM
Doors open at 5pm for picnic & booths
$38 General Admission - $12 Children (under 12)

This year’s festival is features Brazilian Country Party / Festa Junina - with the rhythms of Forró from the Northeast of Brazil with two-time Latin Grammy Nominee FORRÒÇACANA directly from Brazil! We will be celebrating the beginning of the World Cup Championship happening in Germany!

Singer/songwriter KATIA MORAES and Pure Samba heat up the night with a musical overview of favorites from all over South America’s energetic country, BRAZIL!. Plus: Forrò, Frevo and Quadrilhas rhythms from OYÀ BRAZIL SAMBA SHOW.

Celebrate the 13th edition of the annual festival featuring the mesmerizing beauty of Brazil’s music and dance. Audience dancing on stage! In the most beautiful outdoor venue in Los Angeles!

 

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"Brazilian festival brings the crowd to its feet"…

Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times


“…It’s not often that a world music festival at a prestigious amphitheater turns into the kind of relaxed, infectious party you would find in the backyard of a Latin American home.”

  • Ernesto Lechner, Daily Variety


 
Kátia Moraes
Kátia Moraes
  Kátia Moraes
     
OYÀ BRAZIL SAMBA SHOW
OYÀ BRAZIL SAMBA SHOW
 
     
Samba at Saticoy - Children's Ensemble   Samba at Saticoy

John Anson Ford Amphitheater - Hollywood, California
For more information call (818)566-1111 – For tickets call (323)GO1-FORD
Tickets: $38 Festival Seating - $12 (children under 12)
tickets at www.pelourinho.com

Outlets where tickets are available:

Kitanda Brazilian Market (818)995-7422 - Sherman Oaks
Brazil Mania (310)212-6040 – Torrance
El Camaguey Meat Market (310) 839-4037 - Venice
Brazusa Brazilian Market (323) 342-9422 – Los Angeles
Ana Banana & That Brazilian Store (949)916-1544-Mission Viejo


This event is sponsored by: Lan Airlines , Western Union, Pelourinho.com, Brahma Brazilian Beer, REMO Inc., Radio 830 AM, Rio Joe’s, SouthWinds Travel, Latination TV, American Latino TV, Brasil Best Magazine, Golly Guaraná, Ana Banana Brazilian Store, Dish Network/TV Globo and KPFK 90.7 FM

www.BrazilianNites.com

In association with Brazilian Women's Group - Part of the proceeds will be donated to the social work of the Brazilian Women's Group


BRAZILIAN NITES PRODUCTIONS
presents
AN EVENING OF BRAZILIAN CHORO AND JAZZ


TED FALCON,  MANDOLIN AND VIOLIN,  THE LOS ANGELES CHORO ENSEMBLE
AND FRIENDS IN HIS CD RELEASE PARTY --- MEMÓRIAS DO BRASIL (MEMORIES OF BRAZIL)

Wednesday, May 31st
8:30pm and 10:30pm
The Vic for Jazz
with:
Colin Walker— 7 string guitar
Edson Gianesi—pandeiro
Mitchell Long—cavaquinho
Andy Connell—clarinet
Fabiano Nascimento—7 string guitar
Rebecca Kleinmann—Flute
Ami Molinelli—percussion
Marvin Falcon—guitar



The Vic for Jazz   2640 Main Street    Santa Monica  90405    888.FOR.JAZZ  (367-5299)
Admission: $15
For more info visit
www.tedfalcon.com 

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