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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Programming
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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City Lights: Pablo’s Baile Brings Brazil to Adams Morgan
Fronted by Pablo Regis, this monthly Brazilian music event at Bossa Bistro unites call-and-response vocal melodies with percussive dance beats.
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EducArte proudly brings new Latino programming to College Park
Over 10 years ago, we met training capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art/dance, in Washington, DC. Pablo comes from a Brazilian music background and Kate grew up doing Irish dancing. Connecting over shared interests in cultural performance, we began to produce shows all over the DMV.
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NextLOOK residency – Ainihi e Alteridade: Performing Otherness
This new dance and music project examines ainihi (“identity” in Hausa) and alteridade (“otherness” in Portuguese) based on the traditions of Nigeria and Brazil.
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Choro Lectures Series 2021
EducArte kicks off the Maryland Choro Lecture Series, celebrating the history of choro, Brazil’s first native music.
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Brazilian Drumming Reverberates Through the Old Parish House
As Maryland lifts pandemic-related restrictions, College Park’s Old Parish House is once again hosting in-person events, including a Brazilian percussion workshop in June and two similar sessions in July.
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Announcing our 2021 Virtual Workshop Series
EducArte announces our 2021 Virtual Workshop Series, including opportunities to learn from André Coelho, Brian Falkowski, Richard Miller, Bo Razón, Philip Galinsky, and Jean-Francis Varre.
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