Events in Connecticut

On February 16, 2008, a Samba Carnivale dance was held as part of the annual Chester Winter Carnivale. Nearly 300 happy people danced the night away to the heart throbbing music by three wonderful groups:

Cantico:            "Greatest Hits From Brazil"

Trinity Samba:    Traditional Carnaval Percussion

Samba Brazil:     Brazil Jazz

View the spectacular poster for the event!

View the video of the Samba dance 

View the acknowledgements

The event was to benefit BRAYCE

Visit the Town of Chester, Connecticut and check out the major annual events in 2008

Events in Rio de Janeiro

Suellen Alves:

With the help of nine assistants, she continues to mentor over 120 youngsters and help them with their homework to ensure they stay in school

Gilmar Aragao:

Gilmar is managing and teaching drama, music and dance programs in Espaco Encantada, the renovated buiding that is becoming a regional cultural center for the neighbouring communities. He is contining with night classes in Portuguese and English

Rafael Guerra:

Rafael is continuing with studies in tourism at the University and was giving English to yougsters in Terra Encantada.. He is now back at Camp Hazen for the Summer, having been invited as a counselor.  His English is excellent

Pauline Batista:

Pauline is associated with ITAE in Paraty and is our first partcipant from that town. She has just arrived for the Lea 1 program for one month along with twenty other trainees. Her English is also excellent and she was interviewed, along with her mother, by the local Paraty newspaper about her upcoming trip to the US.

Tereza Turzi:

Our first American, Tereza is in Rio for one month to work on projects in Terra Encantada, including the start up of an English Language program that will have 8 students and will last at least twelve months. She has had intensive Portuguese lessons and self teaching and is ready to immerse in the Brazilian culture. She is a Junior at Springfield College in Massachussetts and majoring in Youth Development.