Peer2Peer Networking Event
Date: Friday, January 29
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Location: OCS (54 Dunster Street)
Are you considering summer or post-graduate plans? Connect with your classmates in an informal setting to:
· Learn about their recent internship, volunteer, research, and study experiences in the US and abroad; and
· Share information about your experiences.
Meet with OCS staff and representatives from several Harvard offices to learn about resources or just ask questions.
We hope that you will join us for all or part of this program and encourage you to come at 2pm, if possible.
Register by emailing: ocsrsvp(a)fas.harvard.edu <mailto:ocsrsvp@fas.harvard.edu> with the name of the event in the subject.
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THURSDAY, January 28, 8 to 11 pm*
TUDO AZUL
For over 25 years David Rumpler's performances on cavaquinho (Brazilian
uke), nylon-string guitar, pandeiro, and drums have made him one of
Boston's most sought after specialists in Brazilian music. He has
performed with Romero Lubambo, Cyro Baptista, Fernando Brandão
(Brasileirinho), Receita de Samba, Alfredo Cardim Quintet, Teresa Inês,
Samba Tremeterra, Evelyn Rosenthal, and many others. David's current
group performs songs by João Donato, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil,
Djavan, Chico Buarque, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. David Rumpler, piano;
Chris Kottke, flugelhorn; Derek Van Wormer, bass; Regan Gibson, drums;
special guest vocalist: Valdisa Moura.
Café Luna
403 Massachusetts Ave
(corner of Mass. Ave. & Main/Columbia Streets)
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-3400
www.cafeluna-centralsq.com
$5*
*The musicians are not paid and there is no official cover charge, so we
request a voluntary music appreciation charge of $5 to allow us to
continue bringing you wonderful performances by professional musicians,
playing our--and your--favorite music. Please feel free to ask the
café's staff to make change or to add your $5, marked for the music, to
your credit card payment. Muito obrigada!
*And save these February dates!*
THURSDAY, February 4, 8:00 PM
CHORO DEMOCRATICO
This instrumental ensemble will be performing choros, maxixes, sambas
and other Brazilian music styles. Composers include Chiquinha Gonzaga,
Ernesto Nazareth, Garoto, Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim, Paulinho da
Viola, Mauricio Carrilho, Hermeto Pascoal, Fernando Brandão and more.
Adam Bahrami, cavaquinho; Jason Davis, 7-string guitar; Chris Richards,
violin; Gabriel Meireles, pandeiro; Luciana Araripe, bandolim; Tom
Rohde, guitar. Don't forget to bring charts if you want to join in the
"roda de choro" (choro jam session).
www.chorodemocratico.com
THURSDAY, February 11, 8 to 11 pm
CHOROS COM CHOCOLATE
At the heart of Choro music live the forms and harmonies of classical
European dance and chamber music, taken to the streets and the beach to
run barefoot. To this popular 20th-century Brazilian tradition, Choros
com Chocolate brings an extra measure of urban grit and a fresh
instrumentation. The band members are distinguished by their
versatility; each is proficient in classical music, jazz, and music of
various parts of the world. Catherine Bent, cello; Jared Sims, alto sax
and flute; Jason Davis, 7-string guitar; and Brian O'Neill, percussion,
playing the music of Pixinguinha, Jacobo do Bandolim, Hermeto Pascoal,
and others, as well as band originals.
THURSDAY, February 18, 8 to 11 pm
ARIANE MARTINS'S PROJETO SAMBA
Brazilian vocalist Ariane Martins presents an all-samba repertoire,
playing the music of great samba composers past and present, including
Cartola, Noel Rosa, Paulinho da Viola, Chico Buarque, Arlindo Cruz,
Adoniran Barbosa, and Paulo Vanzolini. Ariane Martins, voice & guitar;
Jason Davis, 7-string guitar; Adam Bahrami, cavaquinho; Gabriel
Meireles, percussion & vocals; André Carvalho, percussion.
THURSDAY, February 25, 8 to 11 pm
TUDO AZUL
For over 25 years David Rumpler's performances on cavaquinho (Brazilian
uke), nylon-string guitar, pandeiro, and drums have made him one of
Boston's most sought after specialists in Brazilian music. He has
performed with Romero Lubambo, Cyro Baptista, Fernando Brandão
(Brasileirinho), Receita de Samba, Alfredo Cardim Quintet, Teresa Inês,
Samba Tremeterra, Evelyn Rosenthal, and many others. David's current
group performs songs by João Donato, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil,
Djavan, Chico Buarque, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. David Rumpler, piano;
Chris Kottke, flugelhorn; Derek Van Wormer, bass; Regan Gibson, drums;
special guest vocalist: Valdisa Moura.
Dr. Linda Heywood, 2009-2010 Fellow at the Du Bois Institute, is
currently looking to hire a Research Assistant to help on her project
titled /Queen Njinga a Mbandi: History, Gender, Memory and Nation in
Angola and Brazil./
The candidate should be proficient in:
-Web searches
-Data entry
-Library research
-Organization of research materials
-Strong knowledge of European languages
Prefer students with knowledge of Portuguese as well as Latin American,
African or European history and culture. Familiarity with Microsoft
Office is a plus.
To apply please contact Dr. Heywood at 617-384-8350 or heywood(a)bu.edu
(please include a CV)
--
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
*CIEE Summer 2010 Language and Culture Program in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil*
Presentation by Sue Robinson, Manager for Institutional Relations at the
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).
CIEE's program in Salvador da Bahia is designed for students with at
least two years of college-level Spanish or one year of Portuguese who
wish to learn or improve their Portuguese in an intensive setting and
learn about contemporary issues in Brazil.
*Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - TODAY*
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: CGIS South, S-216, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Sue Robinson, srobinson(a)ciee.org or Marcio Siwi,
msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
For more information on the program, please see attachment or click on
the link http://www.ciee.org/study/programOverview.aspx?pID=124#1rightForYou
This information session is co-sponsored by the Office of International
Programs and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.
--
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
SPECIAL EVENT:
DOMINGO CAVALLO
Former Minister of Finance of Argentina
Former Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor in Latin American Studies at Harvard University
in a special lecture entitled:
Inflation and the Exchange Rates: How do They Relate to Brazil's "Feeling of Prosperity" and Argentina's "Sense of Frustration"
Location: Fainsod Room / Littauer 324 in the Kennedy School of Government
Date and Time: Monday, January 25 at 6:30pm
Sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University and organized by the Argentine Club at the
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, with support from the Harvard Business School Club Latinoamericano
In case of any questions or concerns, please contact Maximiliano Mauriz at <mauriz(a)fas.harvard.edu> or Carolina Larriera at
<carolina_larriera(a)hks10.harvard.edu>
--
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
*CIEE Summer 2010 Language and Culture Program in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil*
Presentation by Sue Robinson, Manager for Institutional Relations at the
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).
CIEE's program in Salvador da Bahia is designed for students with at
least two years of college-level Spanish or one year of Portuguese who
wish to learn or improve their Portuguese in an intensive setting and
learn about contemporary issues in Brazil.
*Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010*
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: CGIS South, S-216, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Sue Robinson, srobinson(a)ciee.org or Marcio Siwi,
msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
For more information on the program, please see attachment or click on
the link http://www.ciee.org/study/programOverview.aspx?pID=124#1rightForYou
This information session is co-sponsored by the Office of International
Programs and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.
--
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
*CIEE Summer 2010 Language and Culture Program in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil*
Presentation by Sue Robinson, Manager for Institutional Relations at the
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).
CIEE's program in Salvador da Bahia is designed for students with at
least two years of college-level Spanish or one year of Portuguese who
wish to learn or improve their Portuguese in an intensive setting and
learn about contemporary issues in Brazil.
*Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010*
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: CGIS South, S-216, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Contact: Sue Robinson, srobinson(a)ciee.org or Marcio Siwi,
msiwi(a)fas.harvard.edu
For more information on the program, please see attachment or click on
the link http://www.ciee.org/study/programOverview.aspx?pID=124#1rightForYou
This information session is co-sponsored by the Office of International
Programs and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.
--
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
FLAS Applications Deadline Extension
Harvard University’s Financial Aid Officer for the Humanities has
extended the deadline for the FLAS grants for Harvard graduate students
at any of the Harvard Schools where the student will need Portuguese to
do their research and therefore take an advanced language program over
the summer (minimum 6 weeks). In the past students from the School of
Public Health, Education School, Divinity School, and the Harvard
Kennedy School have received funding to do research in Latin America.
Applicants need to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card
holder).
For more information please contact Bob LaPointe, Senior Admissions and
Financial Aid Officer for the Humanities, at lapointe(a)fas.harvard.edu
--
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