The Brazil Studies Program at Harvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies would like to inform you of the following upcoming events related to Brazil



El que debe morir: El sacrificio en la cultura brasileña de Gonçalves Dias a Hélio Oiticica

Professor Gonzalo Aguilar, Visiting Professor in Romance Languages and Literatures Department at Harvard University and Professor at the Universidad de Buenos Aires

Chairs: Brad Epps and Luis Girón-Negrón
Hispanic Cultures, Humanities Center Seminar

Date: Tuesday, October 20
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Boylston Hall, Room 335, Cambridge, MA
Contact: Kathleen A. Coviello, coviello@fas.harvard.edu

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Brazilian Music

Date: Tuesday, October 20
8:00pm - Evelyn Rosenthal & Steve Kirby Brazilian Duo
9:30pm - Fernando Holz, Voice & Guitar
Location - Basha Cafe
26 New Street (off Concord Ave., behind Fresh Pond mall)
Cambridge, MA 02138
www.bashacafe.com

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Brazilian Music

Date: Thursday, October 22
8:00pm - Ariane Martins’ Projecto Samba
Location – Luna Café
403 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
www.cafeluna-centralsq.com

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Energy in Brazil: Achievements, Challenges, Policies, Opportunities

A presentation by Mr. José Antunes, Co-Founder and COO, Engevix Corporation

Mr. Antunes will present an overview of the Brazilian energy landscape, drawing from a 40 year career in the energy sector.  He will highlight expectations and opportunities in bio-electricity (from sugarcane bagasse), small scale hydroelectric power, and the challenges of solar.  The strong impact of federal policy and the current drive to incorporate sustainability concerns will round out the talk, followed by Q&A.

Hosted by Prof. Richard Locke, Deputy Dean, Sloan School of Management.

Date: October 27
Time: 6:30-8:00pm, Refreshments at 6:00pm
Location: MIT - Wong Auditorium, Tang Center (E51-115)

Open to the public

This talk is co-sponsored by the MIT Energy Club and Sloan Fellows 2010
Contact: sf10_br@googlegroups.com, RSVPs appreciated but not required

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FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THE BRAZIL STUDIES PROGRAM CALENDAR OF EVENTS GO TO: http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/brazil/events

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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