So you want to
live it up for Brazil’s annual Carnaval, but don’t have enough moolah to fly
down to Rio? Maybe not even enough to take a bus down to New Orleans for Mardi
Gras?
Not to worry!
Just get your Carnaval duds out of the closet and head to the Gaslamp area of
beautiful, downtown San Diego on Saturday, March 1.
There you can
dance the night away from 8:30 pm until the early hours of Sunday, all the
while enjoying the animating Brazilian rhythms while gaping at the sexy,
stunning samba dancers who make Carnaval one of the most exciting celebrations
known to mankind.
This year the
big show—which will also feature nonstop Brazilian music, capoeira perforances
and a batucada style parade around the dance floor—will be held at the Fuse
Club, a nightclub located at 379 4th Avenue. The admission is $25, a
lot less than the cost of Flying Down to Rio.
So you’re
asking yourself, “What the heck is capoeira and batucada?”
Well, capoeira
is a combination of martial arts, dance and acrobatics. The dancers use quick,
complex moves to attack their “enemy,” that is, each other. But it’s really
more of a dance—all to the rhythm of the berimbau, a single-string percussion
instrument. Rather than me trying to explain it, you’d better just go there and
find out for yourself!
What about
batucada? Now that is a Brazilian style of percussion with a heavy African
influence. It is performed by an ensemble and is known by its repetitive style
and fast pace. Check it out on this youtube site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWDIsmM8Iyw
Put it all
together and you have New Orleans' and Brazil’s great pre-lenten celebration before the tough
days of Lent begin. Of course, It’s quite a bit flashier in New Orleans and Rio
de Janeiro, where the festivities last from the Saturday before Ash Wednesday
until Ash Wednesday itself.
But
Carnaval/Mardi Gras in San Diego is almost as much fun, so get on down to the
Gaslamp, feast your eyes on those lovely Brazilian Samba Queens and dance up a storm!
For more information, visit this website: http://www.brazilcarnival.com/
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