Our first Sarau de Samba at Glen Echo Park yesterday was incredible! Thanks to everyone who came and brought their energy to sing, dance, and celebrate with us.
An energetic kickoff to our monthly Saraus de Samba Read More »
The band was met with a full house of excited fans of this new generation of Brazilian popular music. It was moving to see everyone swaying and singing along with their latest hits, and they ended with some classic samba to bring it all back to the band’s roots in Bahia.
EducArte presents Gilsons in DC for their debut USA/Canada tour Read More »
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.
EducArte presents our first Festa Junina in Washington, DC, featuring Forróçacana Read More »
On Saturday night, iconic Brazilian guitarist and songwriter João Bosco brought his quartet to Catholic University’s Hartke Theatre on Saturday evening. He was joined by top Brazilian musicians Ricardo Silveira (guitar), Kiko Freitas (drums), and Guto Wirtti (bass). We loved hearing Bosco’s classics, like “O Bêbado e a Equilibrista,” “Incompatibilidade de Gênios,” and “De Frente Pro Crime,” among other favorites.
EducArte presents Joao Bosco as part of our first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival Read More »
On Friday, Yamandu Costa took us on an emotional journey with an amazingly varied solo 7-string guitar performance. Audience members called his music “transcendent,” “virtuosic,” “human,” and “accessible.”
EducArte presents Yamandu Costa as part of our first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival Read More »
For one special weekend, Washington, DC, hosts two iconic masters of the Brazilian guitar: Latin GRAMMY® winners Yamandu Costa and João Bosco! Experience the exuberance, virtuosity, and passionate energy of Brazilian rhythms on guitar. Yamandu Costa performs on Friday, May 31, at Miracle Theatre in Eastern Market and João Bosco performs on Saturday, June 1, at Catholic University.
Announcing our first Brazilian Guitar Masters Festival, May 31-June 1 Read More »
Creative Alliance’s Viva Brasil! Carnival Dance Party celebrated its 20th year earlier this month!
This year, carnival celebrations extended through the entire weekend. EducArte curated Friday night’s bossa nova performance, featuring the great showman Marcos Ariel from Rio de Janeiro, who took us on a journey through Brazilian music. The Marcos Ariel Trio featured Andrew Connell […]
Viva Brasil! A weekend of bossa nova, samba, pagode, frevo, samba reggae, funk, and more Read More »
In early February, we organized a free community workshop with Music from the Sole at Dance Place’s Edgewood Arts Center. The Brazilian tap dance company worked with local percussive dancers, percussionists, and capoeiristas to explore Afro-Brazilian rhythms through body percussion.
Community engagement highlight: Body percussion workshop with Music from the Sole Read More »
We have had a wonderful year of growth! Check out our highlights from 2023, including concerts with Monobloco, Djavan, and Diogo Nogueira, and many performances featuring our samba bateria, frevo and samba dance, and much more.
Our 2023 retrospective Read More »
We had a wonderful time this past weekend at Glen Echo Park’s Echo Arts Festival, celebrating Latino heritage! We were invited to share Brazilian cultural arts at the event.
