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.
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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