Irish Céilí at Glen Echo Park
We had a great time at our céilí last week! We had dancing with live accompaniment by some of the region’s best Irish musicians and the energy was amazing.
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Programming
Adriana Calcanhotto at The Birchmere
What a great concert by Adriana Calcanhotto on Friday! With just her and her guitar on stage, she brought back some of her greatest hits. Everyone was singing along! Beautiful compositions and powerful lyrics.
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Monobloco Concert and Percussion Workshop
On June 29th, Brazil’s most prominent carnival band, Monobloco, came to perform at the historic Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park. At this concert, we saw people from all age groups come together to have a great time with friends and family. It was amazing to see the Brazilian community from the DMV area […]
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Celebrating another a great semester with ABRACE
Parabéns and congratulations to everyone who participated in ABRACE‘s Portuguese language music lessons for kids with our instructor Filipe Brandão. The kids put on a great show for the final showing of the year on Saturday! We are grateful to ABRACE for their partnership and support, and we are looking forward to growing this […]
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Dance and music workshops at ABRACE’s Feira do Livro
We had a great time giving workshops at ABRACE’s Feira do Livro, sponsored by the Embassy of Brazil. Kate Spanos gave a frevo dance workshop that was full of energy, and Filipe Brandão led kids and parents in singing and clapping in his musicalização workshop. […]
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Greater Washington Community Foundation annual gala
We were thrilled to provide entertainment at this year’s Greater Washington Community Foundation gala at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC this week! The theme of the gala was “Together, We Prosper,” and the foundation announced its initiative to close the racial wealth gap in the Washington area. It was a wonderful […]
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First Irish céilí a success
EducArte’s first Irish céilí on March 12 was a great success! We packed the College Park Old Parish House with live music and dancing.
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Marisa Monte sold out at Strathmore Music Hall
We were thrilled to share the magical space that Marisa Monte created at Strathmore Music Hall on Mar 12, preceded by a pre-show panel about women arts leaders.
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Happy Carnival!
This past weekend we held a mini street parade with our Brazilian percussion ensemble to celebrate Carnival! We were led by our percussion director André Coelho, and participants included friends and neighbors of all ages. We meet every other week at the Old Parish House, and this year we are building a Happy Carnival! Read More »
New dates for Brazilian dance and percussion workshops + Irish céilí announced
We have confirmed dates for our Brazilian percussion and dance workshops this spring! Mark your calendars and register for free now. We are looking forward to getting back into the swing of things and continuing to build momentum for these great community events.
We are also excited to […]
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