Programming

Ilê Aiyê led a community workshop on Thursday, September 4, bringing together people from across the area’s Brazilian music and dance scene the day before their concert at the UDC Theater of the Arts. The event was held at the Go-Go Museum, a community-centered space in historic Anacostia dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and sharing the city’s homegrown go-go music through interactive exhibits, live performances, historic artifacts, and educational programs.

Last week, we wrapped up our Summer Samba Challenge! It was a fantastic month of weekly sessions, including: a short workout to prepare our bodies to dance, intensive samba technique, and a Brazilian dance taster series.

Our samba dancers, led by Mariana Triginelli and featuring special guest Andressa Telles, brought the carnival energy, and our bateria came out in force.

On March 19, EducArte proudly presented the legendary Grupo Fundo de Quintal at Black Cat DC, marking a memorable night for Brazilian samba lovers in the region.

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.

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.

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.

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.