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National Endowment for the Arts awards  EducArte a Challenge America grant to support Brazilian arts programming

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We are pleased to announce that EducArte has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Challenge America award. This grant will support our monthly Saraus de Samba at Glen Echo Park. The NEA will award 272 Challenge America awards nationwide totaling $2,720,000 as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants. See the full announcement and list of awardees here.

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2024-10-12 Soles of Duende workshop group photo

EducArte hosts percussive dance workshop with Soles of Duende

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EducArte hosted a community engagement workshop with Soles of Duende on Saturday, October 12, ahead of their concert at the Prince George’s Publick Playhouse later that evening. The all-female multicultural percussive trio offered an immersive group class experience on creative expression through migrational dance forms, centering creative conversation through music and movement.

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EducArte and the Oliveira Lima Library at Catholic University Sign Cultural and Educational Partnership

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EducArte, The Catholic University of America (CUA), and the Oliveira Lima Library at CUA are proud to announce a new partnership aimed at promoting Brazilian and Portuguese history, art, and culture. This collaboration marks a significant step in fostering cultural exchange and education in the Washington, DC region.

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2024-06-13 Festa Junina

EducArte presents our first Festa Junina in Washington, DC, featuring Forróçacana

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We are proud to have presented our first Brazilian Festa Junina festival at Black Cat DC in Washingon, DC, on June 13! EducArte brought together important Brazilian-run nonprofits and community partners and Brazilian audiences from the DMV to enjoy typical dances (quadrilha and forró), traditional foods, and one of the most important forró bands from Brazil, Forróçacana.

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