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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Brazil Agenda

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FILE Festival in Porto Alegre

The festival is the FILE Electronic Language International, dedicated to new media and the opportunities they offer to young designers. Music, visual arts, literature ... Art happens more electronics!

A popular vote to appoint the best work of art in three categories is possible. The award is February 27, 2011 at Santander Cultural. The FILE Symposium opened on the first day of the festival and devotes a large space for exhibitions and debates.

When: from January 6 to February 29, 2012
Website: www.file.org.br
Destination: Brazil

Drums of Mina in São Luís do Maranhão

Afro-Brazilian rites proper to the State of Maranhão. The sounds of drums echoing in honor of saints peculiar to the State of Maranhão. They follow an annual timetable. The main festivities fall on January 20 (San Sebastian), June 13 (St. Antoine), June 24 (Saint John), 29 and 30 June (St. Peter and St. Marçal), July 26 (Sant'Ana) and August 19 (St. George-Ogum).

When: January 20 to August 19, 2012
Website: www.saoluis.ma.gov.br
Destination: Brazil

Yemanja Festival in Salvador da Bahia

February 2 is a day of celebration all along the coast of Bahia, in homage to Yemanja, the queen of the sea in the Afro-Brazilian religions. The festival takes place especially in Rio Vermelho, where stands the house of Yemanja (casa de Yemanja). Ships at sea for a long procession, laden with offerings and gifts to the goddess of the sea, while on the beaches, people dressed in white sing and dance. Try to follow by boat to the place of offerings. After the ritual is over, the party continues all night.

When: February 2, 2012
Website: www.bahia.com.br
Destination: Brazil

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