[Brazil@Harvard] Brazil Film Series - TONIGHT

The Brazil Studies Program at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and The Harvard Brazilian Organization presents: Brazil Film Series Jongos, Calangos e Folias: Música Negra, Memória e Poesia Directed by Hebe Mattos and Martha Abreu, 2005. Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium, S-010, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge This documentary explores the largely forgotten history of Jongos, Calangos and Folias de Reis, as well as the social groups associated with them. It documents the lives of residents of the coastal region of the state of Rio: the inhabitants of Vale do Paraíba, and individuals from the old mining towns along the Baixada Fluminense. By focusing on these three different regions, the film depicts the relationship between Jongos, Calangos and Folias de Reis, and the challenges associated with these unique Afro-Brazilian cultural patrimony. This event is made possible by the generous support of the Jorge Paulo Lemann Fund. -- 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