[Brazil@Harvard] Brazil Film Series - Viva São João! - TONIGHT

Brazil Film Series Viva São João! Directed by Andrucha Waddington, 2002 In this epic documentary about the popular celebrations in honor of St. John, world-renowned musicians and Brazil’s Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil, takes the viewer to the Northeastern parts of Brazil where the festivities for São João are rich in color and sound, uniquely traditional and widespread. Directed by the creator of House of Sand and Me You Them, this musical journey into the Brazilian heartland pays tribute to Luiz Gonzaga, the iconic accordion player who is personally responsible for the promotion of Northeastern music on the rest of the country, as well as numerous local musicians and communities for whom celebrating St. John continues to be an important cultural heritage. Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Tsai Auditorium (CGIS South), 1730 Cambridge Street Co-sponsored by The Harvard Brazilian Organization and The Brazil Studies Program at DRCLAS -- Marcio Siwi Fellow / Program Officer Brazil Studies Program Harvard University David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies 1730 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA 02138 tel (617) 495-5435 http://drclas.harvard.edu/brazil