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Brazil Week NYC Honors Women Achievements
The 7th annual celebration of the Brazilian culture will
take place from August 25th to 30th in New York City

New York, August 12th 2014 - As Brazil celebrates its independence in the first week of September, the country and its diverse culture and people come to center stage during the Brazil Week NYC. The event will be held from August 25th to 30th in different locations (see event schedule below) and will feature several activities, including art exhibits, musical performances, movie screenings, lectures, tourism promotion and the already traditional Lavagem da Rua 46 (Cleansing of 46th Street), a parade and cultural festival that has attracted thousands of visitors to 46th Street - Little Brazil - in past years. This year, the Brazil Week NYC will honor women who made or are making a difference in Brazil's history and society. Under the theme “Women with Power”, the event will hold two cultural exhibitions, “Women with Power” and Women with Axé”, shedding light on the Brazilian woman’s struggle for equal rights. The two events will display a photo exhibition and the latter will hold a panel discussion of Ritual Candomblé dresses.

On Saturday, August 30th, the week of celebrations culminates with the Lavagem da Rua 46th. The parade, which goes along 46th Street from Times Square to Madison Avenue, brings a mix of rhythms from several parts of Brazil, including “samba”, “frevo” and “maracatu”. The musical performances will be led by the Bahia group Alavontê and Lucy Alves, a forró singer from the TV show The Voice Brasil. All events are free and opened to the public. Brazil Week NYC is produced by the non-profit organization SM Viva Brasil Inc and Homagic, Inc, in partnership with the newspaper The Brasilians. The exhibition “Women with Axé” is produced in partnership with the U.S. Senator Bill Perkins and the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute. More information about the event can be found at www.brazilweeknyc.com or by email lavagemdarua46ny@aol.com More…

Event Schedule

Brazil Expo
From August 25 to 29
The HSA Gallery at 4 W 43rd Street, New York NY 10036

11:00am to 9:00pm

Featuring:
-Cultural exhibition: “Women With Power”
-Lecture about tourism and the impact of the World Cup 2014
-Fashion Show by the designer Simone Rodrigues
-Movie Screening: “Gonzaga - De Pai para Filho”, from Breno Silveira + panel discussion with the movie actor, Chambinho do Acordeon.
-Music and dance performance with several artists direct from Brazil

August 27, 29 & 30
The New York State Office Building at 163 W 125th Street, New York NY 10027

1:00pm to 8pm

Featuring:
-Cultural exhibition: “Women with Axe”
-Photo exhibition by Uran Rodrigues
-Book Launch: “Women with Axé”, from Marco Rezende + panel discussion
-Music and dance performance

Lavagem da Rua 46
August 30
Parade: Times Square & 46th Street
Festival: 46th Street & Madison Ave

10pm to 4:00pm

Featuring: Music performances by group Alavontê, Lucy Alves, Chambinho do Acordeon, Del Feliz, Afoxé Filhas de Gandhy, Batala Band, and Manhattan Samba.

Brazil Week After Party
August 31
B.B King Blues Club and Grill at 237 W 42st, New York, NY 10036.

6:00pm

Featuring: Music performances by Group Samba Mais, Trio Open Bar and DJ Bruno Goiano. Special participation of Lucy Alves, França and Del Feliz.