
Tentative Schedule
DATE TIME ACTIVITY & VENUE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

June 5-8, 2024
FESTIVAL AFRO-BAHIA SCHEDULE
“Date and Locating may change”
June 5-8, 2024
Hybrid activities at Festival Afro Bahia YouTube page .
Thrusday June 05
Friday June 6 - 2025 Taste of Bahia and samba Party
Location: All Souls Church 1500 Harvard Street NW
washington DC
6:30-9:30- Food Taste Eat dance and drink
8:00-8:15- Presentation Oxossi the hunter - Rosangela Silvestre Kekeu Luciano & Uda
8:15 - 10:00
• Swing Prime Band Concert
10:00-10:30 Closing
Saturday June 7, 2025
Location: All Souls church 1500 Harvard Street NW
9:30 -11:30AM Dance of hunter and discussion Oxossi - Rosangela Silvestre
11:30Am -1:00PM West African Dance – Nzinga Tull
1:00-2:30 PM- Drumming All levels- Mestre Luciano Kekeu
2:30- 4:00 Dance of water -Oxum – Rosangela Silvestre
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Location: Thurgood Marshal Center
1816 12 street NW (near U Street Metro)
10:00-12:00 Pm Dance of Hunter al and oxum part 2
Rosangela Silvestre
12:00-1:45Pm Rhythmic Roots drumming ( candomblé &Samba) Especial Guest Elaine Smith, PHonk ! Phily By Mestre- Kekeu
Luciano Kids are welcomed

Festival
https://Festivaltaste2025.eventbrite.com
Taste agenda/Menuhttps://Festivaltaste2025.eventbrite.com
Evening Schedule:
• 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Bahian Food Tasting, Drinks & DJ Berimbau
Enjoy a curated selection of authentic Bahian cuisine and refreshing Brazilian beverages.
• 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Live Concert with Swing Prime
Feel the rhythm as Swing Prime takes the stage, delivering an electrifying performance of Samba, Samba Reggae, Axé & Forró that will have you dancing the night away.
Featured Bahian Delicacies & Drinks:
🍤 Shrimp Moqueca with White Rice
A rich and aromatic Brazilian seafood stew made with fresh shrimp, simmered in a luscious coconut milk and dendê (palm oil) sauce, enhanced with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and fragrant cilantro. Served with perfectly fluffy white rice to soak up the flavorful sauce.
🥥 Cocadas
A traditional Brazilian coconut sweet, cocadas are chewy, caramelized treats made with shredded coconut and sugar.
🍛 Feijoada Baiana & Vegan option
A hearty and flavorful pinto bean stew with pork, sausages, and beef, slow-cooked to perfection. Served with white rice, farofa (yucca flour) and vinaigrette, couve , (collard greens). This dish is a true celebration of Bahian soul food.
🌮 Acarajé
A deep-fried ball made from black-eyed peas, filled with shrimp, vatapá (a creamy mixture of shrimp, peanuts, and palm oil), and topped with crunchy, tomatoes and cilantro salad. This street food classic is packed with authentic Bahian flavor and spices.
🍹 Brazilian Drinks & More
Sip on tropical Brazilian drinks!
Your Ticket Includes:
Every guest ticket includes:
• 1 serving of Feijoada
• 1 serving of Moqueca
• 1 serving of Cocada
• 1 Acarajé
• 2 refreshing drinks.
💃 Come for the flavors, stay for the rhythm!
Indulge in the essence of Bahia, savor delicious food, sip on tropical drinks, and let the magical energy of samba and swing take over the night. Your support makes this celebration possible come eat, dance, and be part of this incredible event!

Event Three
Sunday, June 9 Dance Institute of Washington
Location: Dance Institute of Washington 3400 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
10:00-12:00 pm Dance of Fire all together- Rosangela Silvestre
12:00- 1:45Pm drumming workshop - Kekeu
9:00 Pm Closing- Concert Samba Prime Bukon Restaurant and Lounge Free Admission
2442 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
For tickets: www.festival2024.eventbrite.com

Event Two
Saturday, June 8
Location: Festival Center 1640 Columbia Rd, Washington D.C-
9:30 -11:00AM Dance of Fire- Rosangela Silvestre
11:00-12:30 PM Afro Jazz – Vincent williams
12:30-2:30 PM- Dance of fire Oyá & Xangô : Orixas moviment and discussion - Rosangela Silvestre
2:30- 4:00 Drumming Marivaldo dos Santos
Taste of Bahia and Samba Party
Location:Church odf Pilgrim 2201 P street NW, Washington DC
Time: 6:00-10:00Pm
Tasting 6:00-9:30Pm
Swing Prime Concert 8:00-10 Pm

Event One
Thrusday June 06
Opening Reception 6:30 PM Virtual
Documentary Mokambo
“The Traditions of the Bantu People”
By Soraya Públio Mesquita