Tentative Schedule

DATE TIME ACTIVITY & VENUE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

June 5-8, 2024
Jun
5
to Jun 8

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

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Festival
Jun
6

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!

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Event Three
Jun
9

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 

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Event Two
Jun
8

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


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Event One
Jun
6

Event One

Thrusday June 06        

 Opening Reception  6:30 PM  Virtual

Documentary Mokambo

“The Traditions of the Bantu People”

By Soraya Públio Mesquita

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