NBAF is proud to partner with the Consulate General of Brazil to present Brazil Fest Atlanta 2011, September 20-24. The annual event celebrates Brazilian culture through thought-provoking conversations, entertaining cultural events and programs.
“NBAF is proud to support and be an active partner in Brazil Fest,” says CEO and President of NBAF, Neil Barclay. “We are extremely excited about Brazil Fest and the full range of events and programs.”
NBAF will present a provocative Round Table Discussion–Art and Culture as a Catalyst for Social Change on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm, at the Carter Presidential Center. This event is FREE and open to the public, but preregistration is required, call 404-224-3464 to register. Participants in the Round Table include:
Moderator: James Early, Director of Cultural Heritage Policy, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage of the Smithsonian Institution
Panelists:
Shelia Walker, Ph.D., Cultural Anthropologist, Professor and Expert on Diversity and Social-Cultural Development
Minister Luiza Bairros, Minister of State
Esther Sanchez, Council of Brazilians Abroad
Silvana Magda, Brazilian Artist and Arts Administrator
NBAF and the Brazilian Consulate will also host special screenings of two provocative films that chronicle and celebrate the life, struggles and culture of Brazil. Screenings will be held on September 21st, 6:30 pm – 9 pm, at the Southwest Arts Center on 915 New Hope Rd., SW, in Atlanta. Advance tickets are available for the screenings at NBAF.org; $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
Quilombo Country (1986)
A documentary film by Leonard Abrams narrated by legendary poet, media commentator and Hip Hop artist, Chuck D. The film provides a portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by enslaved people or begun from abandoned plantations. Quilombo takes viewers from the Northeastern sugar-growing regions to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, raising issues of political identity, land rights, and racial and socioeconomic discrimination.
Daughters of the Wind (2005)
With a strong assist from the largest roster of Black thespians in Brazilian film history, documentary veteran Joel Zito Araujo’s “Daughters of the Wind” playfully applies the dramatic conventions of telenovelas to a multigenerational saga of sibling jealousies and family schisms. Until they’re divided by emotional conflicts, sisters Cida (Tais Araujo) and Ju (Thalma de Frietas) must live under the same roof with their oppressive father, known as Bicycle Joe (Goncalves). Cida is so shattered by events at home that she flees to Rio, where, several decades later, she’s a well-established telenovela star (de Souza). Meanwhile, Ju (Lea Garcia), remains in the home village as her daughter Dorinha (Danielle Ornellas) stokes ambitions for Cida’s brand of stardom.
