Ballet Folclorico Do Brasil

05/05/2020

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

This one is for the lovers of Capoeira history, tradition, and story telling
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First up, an intime discussion with Mestre Boa Gente @mestre_boa_gente .
Send us questions you’ve always wanted to know answers to and Mestre Amen will ask him
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The idea is to give an intimate and inside look into the lives of those who have impacted this art form which has changed so many of our lives
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We want to hear from you!!!! We are excited to share great content, unknown stories, and fun factoids about these great artists. DM us to tell us things who you would like us to ask .
This will be a one hour conversation on our IG live
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#capoeira #capoeirabatuque #mestreamen #mestreamensanto #mestreboagente #bahia #brazil #biography #history #culture #roots #africa #live #iGlive #IG #interview #questions

06/04/2019

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

Who’s ready for a party and lots of caipirinha’s????
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Sambada is coming back to for an action packed night of dance, music, play and fun fun fun!!!
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SambaDa brought the house down last time and this time is going to be even more🔥🔥🔥since so many amazing guests will be in town
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Thank you @dandhadahora , @papibaandfriends and the whole @sambadamusic family for gracing us with your good vibes and Axé for our 30 year celebration!
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Party will be Saturday June 29 at 9pm at BBCC
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$20 at door
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Can’t wait to party with all the guests!!!
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#capoeirabatuque30years #mestreamensanto #capoeirabatizado #batebatuque #capoeira #capoeirabatuque #mestreamen #30years #party #brazil #caipirinha #celebration #samba #dance #music #livemusic #performance #carnival #brazil @ Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

06/04/2019

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

Who’s ready for a party and lots of caipirinha’s????
.
Sambada is coming back to for an action packed night of dance, music, play and fun fun fun!!!
.
SambaDa brought the house down last time and this time is going to be even more🔥🔥🔥since so many amazing guests will be in town
.
Thank you @dandhadahora , @papibaandfriends and the whole @sambadamusic family for gracing us with your good vibes and Axé for our 30 year celebration!
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Party will be Saturday June 29 at 9pm at BBCC
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$20 at door
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Can’t wait to party with all the guests!!!
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#capoeirabatuque30years #mestreamensanto #capoeirabatizado #batebatuque #capoeira #capoeirabatuque #mestreamen #30years #party #brazil #caipirinha #celebration #samba #dance #music #livemusic #performance #carnival #brazil @ Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

02/21/2019

Alright people...we are ready for you! Get your babysitters and come have a drink 🍹 with us while we all dance to the sounds of @sambadamusic for a night in Brazil celebrating Carnival!!! Happy hour from 7:30-8:30pm #caipirinha #beer #wine
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#carnival #capoeira #brazil #samba #bahia #salvador #party #livemusic #drumming #sambada #band #capoeirabatuque #mestreamensanto #mestreamen

02/20/2019

Brazil's biggest party, Carnival 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Carnival in LA with performance and show by SAMBADA for our awesome community!
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Join us for Carnival in LA
Saturday February 23
Doors open at 7:30 with Live DJ
Sambada show & performance at 8:30pm
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early bird $15
at door $20
Kids under 12 FREE
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#carnival #brazil #party #dance #music #drumming #fun #caipirinhas #bahia #salvador #celebration #livemusic #capoeira #capoeirabatuque #mestreamensanto #mestreamen #sambada @sambadamusic @papiba @dandhadahora @africalovestore

08/25/2017

See you all 2nite for Afro-Brazilian dance with #MestreAmenSanto & live drumming. This event is donation based. We are gathering from 6-9 at #bbcc for a discussion and following up with his dance class and then a capoeira roda. Using movement to release and heal our community. All money raised will be 100% donated to the organization we vote in as a community tonight. See you all at 6. #peacefulwarriors #engage #movement #healing #capoeira #dance #capoeirabatuque #drumming

08/17/2017

CALLING ALL PEACEFUL WARRIORS - Come Together Against Hate

On Friday, August 25th at 6pm, we welcome our community of Peaceful Warriors to come together in honor of unity, togetherness, and love and against racism, divisiveness, and hatred.

In light of the horrific displays of racism and hatred in Charlottesville, BBCC will holding space for an open community conversation to address responses, reactions, feelings, emotions, and plans of action.

Following our discussion, we will hold a workshop where we use the power of movement to work together towards collective healing.

Mestre Amen will lead an Afro-Brazilian Dance workshop following the conversation where we can collectively release emotions and energies built up during our discussion.

This is an OPEN and FREE public event. Any donations collected will be given in support to an organization of our choosing (to be announced this week) to directly aid in efforts righting racism and white supremacy.

** It is our continued responsibility to stand together as a community of united Peaceful Warriors, not just in light of recent displays of hatred, but as an ongoing force against CENTURIES of oppression and divisiveness.***

Our hearts are with the victims of Charlottesville.

BBCC IS LOVE. BBCC IS A SAFE SPACE. BBCC IS UNITY.
#endwhitesupremicy #endracism #endhate #bbcc #movementofliberation #blacklivesmatter #diversity #community #diversityinmotion

Our resistance to racism, sexism, and xenophobia is manifest in the continued nurturing of our culturally diverse, inclusive, and loving community.

Axé

07/01/2017

2nite is the night! Axé Nights is here 💃🏽✨💫🔥⚡️💥💃🏽
2 live bands, 2 amazing DJ's, live Capoeira, Dance & Percussion performances! @clubfaisdodo 9pm. Try to Uber/Lyft or carpool $5parking. $10 cover. Time to party!!!!!
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#celebration #party #Batuqueiros #axénights #28years #capoeirabatuque #capoeira #community #caipirinha #brazil #axé #art #diversity #DiversityInMotion #bbcc

05/26/2017

Here is a little about one of Mestre Amen's favorite percussive instrument
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The Timbau is a membranophone instrument derived from the Caxambu drum. Slightly conical and of varying sizes, it is usually light in weight and made of lacquered wood or metal with a tunable nylon head. The drum is most often found in Bahia, originating in Salvador, Bahia, and is used mainly to play Axé and Samba-reggae. They are played in a similar manner to the Atabaque, another hand drum a version of which had been brought to Brazil in slavery and is used in Candomblé rituals. In the 1980s, a music/social movement was organized to bring the Timbal to popular music.
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#MestreAmenSanto #bbcc #capoeira #capoeirabatuque #artseducation #brazil #salvador #bahia #axémusic #AxéBahia #carnival #timbau #drumming #percussion #history #fact #factoid #bahiano

03/23/2017

Portuguese Theater: Oficina De Teatro
Begins this Saturday!

Portuguese Theater: Oficina De Teatro
Begins this Saturday!

01/05/2017

Bom Dia!!!!!!
Both Portuguese classes begin next week:
1-Conversational Brazilian Portuguese Level 1
2-Portuguese for CAPOEIRISTAS Level 2
Beijos, BBCC

01/03/2017

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

Traveling to Brazil soon? Make sure to brush up on your Portuguese!
And for all you CAPOEIRISTAS out there, here is a great class to dig deeper into to terminology and songs.
http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1c298dc70041213bba74d7f5c&id=ff1d52af92

11/04/2016

Honoring Zumbi SCHEDULE+ Gratitude Diner + Talent Show + Panel Discussion - 11/18-11/20

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09/27/2016

Timeline Photos

09/06/2016

Mama Dance with Jolieba - A Mommy & Me dance class Wednesday's @10:15am starting 9/14

Mama Dance with Jolieba...
Dance and Move with your baby starting Next Wednesday 9/14 at 10:15am!
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08/29/2016

Kicking off Ballet Folclorico Do Brasil's 2016-2017 season with our first show. Blessed to have the opportunity to share our passion & cultures with the next generations! Bookings through the @musiccenterla #musiccenter #educationalshow #schoolshow #libraryshow #bfdb #capoeira #afrobrazilianculture #history #culture #knowledge #knowledgeispower

07/23/2016

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

Today, Sat 7/23 @4pm, is Salamata Diallo's last West African Dance class at BBCC in LA until she comes back next year. Join us as we celebrate and give thanks for all the great energy and joy she brought us over the past 2 months. Live Drumming. $15 + $5 for drummers

The finale...West African Dance!

07/09/2016

3 more classes before she leaves!

07/06/2016

Click here to support Sprung floors for BBCC's new studio by Nayla Eva Santo

We have raised 66% of our goal....
WE ONLY NEED $5,595 TO REACH OUR GOAL OF $16,500!!!!
We received 2 donations towards this campaign outside the GoFundMe platform which we are adding to the raised total. One was a $1000 matching grant that we were able to match thanks to you all, and another was a $3000 donation from a very special individual. The floors are ready to be installed so we can open on time. We need to pay them on MONDAY, JULY 11. We need your help to get the remaining $5,595.
On the GoFundMe platform, the total we need to reach is $12,500
(we were unable to adjust the amount to reflect the outside donations).
This is the LAST BIG PUSH!!!!!
Thank you, Mestre Amen & Nayla Santo
https://www.gofundme.com/BBCC_SprungFloors

Hello friends, family & community, We are excited to finally announce that BBCC will open its NEW doors on Sunday, July 17! We have been looking for a new home for over four years and ran into some obstacles but everything happens at the right time....we are blessed to have found a home within fi...

06/24/2016

Click here to support Sprung floors for BBCC's new studio by Nayla Eva Santo

Happy Friday! Please take a moment to donate and share this campaign with your loved ones. We are getting closer to our goals and are working hard to create a healthy, functional, safe and smart space for you all. thank you & much much love as always!
https://www.gofundme.com/bbcc_sprungfloors

Hello friends, family & community, We are excited to finally announce that BBCC will open its NEW doors on Sunday, July 17! We have been looking for a new home for over four years and ran into some obstacles but everything happens at the right time....we are blessed to have found a home within fi...

06/17/2016

Click here to support Sprung floors for BBCC's new studio by Nayla Santo

If you can donate...it would be such a GRAND help!!!!! Also, please help spread the love....One love! Thank you thank you thank you
https://www.gofundme.com/BBCC_SprungFloors

Hello friends, family & community, We are excited to finaly announce that BBCC will open its NEW doors on Sunday, July 17! We have been looking for a new home for over four years and ran into some obstacles, but everything happens at the right time....we are blessed to have found a home within fi...

05/25/2016

FREE Baile Funk Fusion Class Wednesday 5/25 at 7:30pm!

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05/02/2016

Samba workshop 2nite + Afro-Brazilian Intensive: Skirtshop Early Registration + Brazil Trip

Bring your HAPPY FEET 2nite:
6:15pm - Capoeira
7:30pm - Cardio Carnival
8:30pm - SAMBA workshop with special guest Patrick!
+ Skirtshop Event Early Bird Registration + Brazil Trip Details

04/27/2016

Let's bang the sticks tonight at 7:30! #maculele #stickdance #stickfight #bbcc

04/27/2016

SWEAT * DANCE * PLAY * MOVE
See u on the dance floor! #cardiocarnival #samba #dance via Ripl.com

04/26/2016

Who's joining us? 8 out of 20 spots left....Join us for this fantastic experience!
$4000 includes ROUNDTRIP FLIGHT (LAX-SSA-LAX), 13 NIGHT IN BEAUTIFUL HOTEL (includes breakfast), TRANSPORTATION FOR 13 DAYS, 10 CLASSES, 2 SHOWS!!!!

04/16/2016

Can't wait to get this party started!!!!!
It all starts today....SAMBA!!!!!

04/15/2016

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

It's FRIDAY....let the festivities begin!!!!! We are so excited to welcome all this amazing talent straight from Brazil...here we go!!!!
SAMBA RESIDENCY USA TOUR
Sat 4/16 @4pm with Marcelo Chocolatt
Sun 4/17 @1:30pm with Rodriguo Marquez & Vanessa Nascimento
Fri 4/22 @6:30pm with Patrick Carvalho
SAMBA PARTY & CELEBRATION Sat 4/16 @9pm!
Workshops are $20 and Party is $10
Vamossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
register at www.brasilbrasil.org/events

04/11/2016

Happy Monday!!!!
Here is what happening at BBCC this week! Great classes all week + Special Samba workshops with guests artists from Brazil....ohhhh and a SAMBA PARTYYYYY!!!!!
Note: this does not include adult/youth Capoeira, youth Parkour or youth Hip Hop classes.
•DANCE•MOVE•PLAY•SWEAT•

Happy Monday!!!!
Here is what happening at BBCC this week! Great classes all week + Special Samba workshops with guests artists from Brazil....ohhhh and a SAMBA PARTYYYYY!!!!!
Note: this does not include adult/youth Capoeira, youth Parkour or youth Hip Hop classes.
•DANCE•MOVE•PLAY•SWEAT•

03/07/2016

Who wants to go to Salvador, Bahia, Brasil with us this summer for 2 weeks and immerse in the beauty of the Afro-Brazilian culture through capoeira, music, dance, food....?
Monday's at BBCC:
4, 4:45 & 5:30pm - Youth Capoeira
6:15pm - Inter/Adv Capoeira
6:30pm - Zumba
7:30pm - Cardio Carnival

Who wants to go to Salvador, Bahia, Brasil with us this summer for 2 weeks and immerse in the beauty of the Afro-Brazilian culture through capoeira, music, dance, food....?
**UPDATE**
We were planning to do this trip before the ZIKA breakout and thought it would be wise to cancel it. We are not sure yet what to do. The purpose of this post was to check if people/families are still interested in spite of the virus. I am doing some research and would love your findings as well. This trip is VERY open to families. If there really is an interest, I will gather more information as far as pricing and dates ASAP.
Ingrid Yukia
Randal Henry
Dancing Moon
Celine Chambaret
Shamya Munni Ullah
Bahareh Shayegan
Raegen Knight

02/23/2016

Ballet Folclorico Do Brasil's beautiful performers sharing the rich Afro-Brazilian cultures with children throughout the greater LA area. #artseducation #capoeira #maculele #samba #limpeza #percussion #trocano #capoeirabatuque #schoolassembly #assembly

02/09/2016

2 new FREE classes this week!
Please join us as we give these wonderful teachers a warm BBCC welcome:
-Belly Dancing with Baheyya Wed 2/10 at 8:30pm
-B.E.A.T Yoga with Drinie Fri 2/12 at 6pm
Save your spot at www.brasilbrasil.org/events

2 new FREE classes this week!
Please join us as we give these wonderful teachers a warm BBCC welcome:
-Belly Dancing with Baheyya Wed 2/10 at 8:30pm
-B.E.A.T Yoga with Drinie Fri 2/12 at 6pm
Save your spot at www.brasilbrasil.org/events

02/02/2016

Zumbi: Battle of Palmares

Here we go! please help us by spreading the word!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/847432732/1621441458?token=3c9c3b43

A play and musical about the rise & fall of Palmares, a free republic in Brazil during slavery, lead by the legendary hero, Zumbi.

01/19/2016

#BBCC teachers....join the fun!
Tuesday 1/19 @BBCC
4 & 5pm - Youth Parkour with Lorenzo
6pm - Intro to Capoeira with Mestre Amen
7pm - Cardio Carnival with Corey
7:30pm - Capoeira Angola with Kahlil
8pm - Samba with Ana

#BBCC teachers....join the fun!
Tuesday 1/19 @BBCC
4 & 5pm - Youth Parkour with Lorenzo
5pm - Youth Hip Hop with Corey
6pm - Intro to Capoeira with Mestre Amen
7pm - Cardio Carnival with Corey
7:30pm - Capoeira Angola with Kahlil
8pm - Samba with Ana

01/15/2016

Check out #BFDB in Valencia doing what they do best and sharing their passion with children! #assembly #ArtsEducation #educators #musiccenterontour #schoolassembly