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2023 

~ Mon to Fri  - > Adults Portuguese Lessons online and in-person 
~ Mon -> Brazilian Arts Teaching at Elem School (11am - 2pm)
~ Tue -> Brazilian Arts Teaching at Middle School (9am - 12:30pm)
~ Wed -> Brazilian Arts Teaching at Elem School (8am - 11:30am)
~ Thurs -> Brazilian Arts Teaching at Elem School (8am - 2:30pm)
~ Fri -> Brazilian Arts Teaching at Elem School (8am - 2:30pm) 

CONCERTS and WORKSHOPS:
* Feb 24th -> Brazilian Assembly Program at Loma Portal Elementary 
* MARCH 11th 3pm and 4pm ->  OPEN to the PUBLIC: La Jolla Music Society - Community Engagement Program: Brazilian Rhythms and Body Percussion 
* April 4th -> Brazilian Assembly Program at High School
* May 30th -> Brazilian Assembly Program at Elementary


2022

~ Kids group classes. 4 - 6 years old. Every Wed at 4:30pm in Linda Vista, CA. Program starts Oct 26th. Connect for last spots available!
~ private Portuguese classes online to all ages // Portuguese and arts combined in one program of 8 weeks. Once or twice a week.
~ BRaPA offers Brazilian Culture, music and Capoeira lessons at different elementary schools in San Diego in partnership with non-profit organizations.

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2021 agenda

From MON - SAT = private language tutoring in a daily basis. Connect to schedule yours!


TUE - Feb 23rd at 6:30pm. Connect and let's sing a song in Portuguese and get to know new words within cultural contexts.

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THURS - Jan 21 at 6:15pm. Come to sing a song in Portuguese and get to know new words within cultural contexts.
Register here (double click) : calendly.com/portalbrazilusa/aulas-de-portugues-em-grupo-portuguese-classes?fbclid=IwAR3IlWqEtk_zlFUCjoNJ6kXkyWo6S3uBreL9X9GqPWz9DL5b-8rbuD0fRTs&month=2021-01
​Zoom link : BRAPA está convidando você para uma reunião Zoom agendada.
Tópico: Aula de Portugues e Música
Hora: 21 jan 2021 06:00 PM Horário do Pacífico (EUA e Canadá)
Entrar na reunião Zoom
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JANUARY

MON - FRI ---------  online private Portuguese Tutoring -------- all ages -------- student chooses best time that fit.
Check the available times:
MON - 2:30 and 3:30pm
WED - 3:30pm
THURS - 10am 
FRI - 11:30am and 12:30pm 


TUE and  FRI (2:45 - 3:30pm) ----- Arts teaching at different schools to improve social skills linguistic and creative aspects of new generations. 

February 25th - online assembly for families at KROC Center.


​2020 agenda 

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APRIL 21st - ONLINE MEET UP on ZOOM - 6:30pm - Meeting ID - 940-0199-3073 
QUARENTENA - Come to this Meet Up and practice speaking Portuguese.
You will make new friends learning or already fluent in Portuguese!
All levels welcome - all ages ! 

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Feb 10, 11 , 12 - Brazil: Arts and Language for Children. Escondido CA Museum of Arts. 10 to 12pm.
Feb 15 - Carnaval do Urso at The Hole in the Wall - point loma. 7pm
Feb 20 - Carnaval with Gabriel O Pensador at Spin - 9pm 
Feb - every Wed and Thurs - Brazilian Music and Capoeira for kids at Elementary Schools. 
Mar 5 (Thurs) 8 - 10pm  - Julio Lemos lecture and performance. A Time lime of Brazilian History - tickets $25 advanced 
ALL CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

March 31 (TUES) - 4pm - Brazil for Children with Claudia Lyra - ages 0 - 3 years old - FREE at Liberty Station - Solare Restaurant
March - every Mon, Wed and Thurs - Brazilian Music and Capoeira for kids at Elementary Schools. 
April 6 - (MON) - 8am - Assembly Program - Brazil for Children - Music and Storytelling (Benchley Weinberger Elementary School)
April 15 - (Wed) - 6pm - City Heights Library - Brazil for Children with Claudia Lyra = Capoeira and music from Brazil
April - every Mon, Wed and Fri - Brazilian Music and Capoeira for kids at Elementary Schools. 
May 9 - (Sat) - 1pm - Chula Vista Library  - Brazil for Children with Claudia Lyra - free - all ages
May - every Mon, Wed and Fri - Brazilian Music and Capoeira for kids at Elementary Schools. 

 March 5, 2020 at 8pm. A gift to San Diego Music scene: 

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MARCH 5th 2020
Julio Lemos Brazilian music Workshop - tickets below.
Learn about the development of Brazilian music and about the main composers and performers during the 20th century in a timeline divided into 6 parts.
 
1 – Brazilian music roots, the mix of European and African music.
2 – Choro and Maxixe
3-  Samba and its variations
4-  Bossa Nova
5 – Samba-Jazz
6- The contemporary Brazilian Music
Open for all instruments, and also not necessary to be a musician, is a lecture/workshop/performance.
For tickets to the workshop please click "buy now" or Venmo julio-lemos-2 : 

Julio Lemos - A timeline of Brazilian Music

$30.00 $25.00
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Please, purchase in advance your ticket as space is limited.

Enjoy this musical journey!

             03/31/20 - CANCELLED ----->>>

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2019 
ADULTS events -
March 29th - Meet Up at Coronado Brewery - Come to practice Portuguese!
May 18th - SATURDAY - 7 - 10pm - Café 21 - Playing Bossa Nova, MPB, Forró and more with CAJUÍNA Band!
May 27th - Meet Up - Portuguese Speaking Practice for the Community - music, culture, articles, history.
Weekly classes - Portuguese Tutoring - private and group. 
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​KIDS events - 
MAY
May 2nd - Interactive workshop for families - 10am 
                    Point Loma Library - FREE 
May 10th - Kate Session Elementary School - 
Brazilian dances and rhythms through Center for World Music
May 15th - Show for Families in the Military Program - Murray Ridge/event by Arts for Learning . 6pm
May 21st - Brazilian dances and rhythms at Perkins Elementary School 

Wednesdays:
May 1,8, 15, 22, 29th - Standley Middle School - Brazilian Rhythms and Movement: 6 - 8 grades/through Arts for Learning 
Thursdays: 
May 2,9, 16, 23, 30th - Farb Middle School -  Brazilian Rhythms and Movement: 6 - 8 grades/throughArts for Learning
​Saturdays OPEN TO ALL - KIDS Portuguese programs ages 6 - 9 years old:
May 4th - Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited
May 11th - Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited
May 18th - Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited
May 25th - Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited



APRIL 
April 1st - Village Gate Academy in Encinitas - 10am
April 2nd - Brazilian Portuguese, Dance and Music at Chollas-Meade Elementary 
April 7th - Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited
April 14th - Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited
April 21st - Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited

April 23rd - Assembly with new project Boi Tan-Tan at Central Montessori School 
April 26th - Workshops at Edison Elementary - 8am
April 27th - Performance at Bonita-Sunnyside Library - 1pm - FREE
                     
Kids Portuguese Class through games and culture - 10am - open to public - space is limited
April 29th - Workshops at Central Elementary - 8am 



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2018 NOV 
Brasil In Trio TOUR started Nov 10th - check our ACOUSTIC LIVE MUSIC  LINK

Please click here to our facebook page for dates of events - programs - classes 

2017 main events/accomplishments / education 
1) Moving to Brazil - June , July and August of 2017 to teach Portuguese to Harvard Students in an Portuguese Language Immersion program in Recife - Brazil 
2) Collaborating with California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) Arts Initiative. Creating lesson plans available at their website for music teachers between grades 3 and 5 to explore. 
3) Taught a workshop at SDGE San Diego to Science Teachers and Environmentalists for the Science Alliance Meeting on how to engage students and science in the learning process. 
4) Claudia Lyra graduated with a Masters degree at SDSU in Dual Language Education Bilingual : Arts and Literature Program thesis. Conferences, presentations and lectures in Language and Arts education
5) Assembly programs with Nós de Chita at several elementary schools / Arts Integration Program at Coronado Middle School  / Arts and Science Programs with Climate Change Alliance
6) Community building through Brazilian Rhythms workshop - big attendance in NOV 17 at Balboa Park with special guest Jonathan Rothman from Canada/ Los Angeles 
7) Julio Lemos coming from Brazil - teaching Brazilian guitar workshops in April 2017
8) Dudu Fuentes from Brazil - teaching Brazilian percussion rhythms - May 2017   


We ended December 2016 activities with lot's of gratitude for a blessed year in the language education and performing arts projects
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Dec 16th - 10am - La Costa Meadow - School Assembly in partnership with A4L. 
​Dec12th -  Rhythms at Rowan Elementary - residency program through Arts 4 Learning   
Dec 6th - School Assembly - Anza Elementary School in partnership Climate Kids
Dec 5th - Rhythms at Rowan Elementary - residency program through Arts


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Past events 2016:
November 2016
November 17th  - Mission Bay High School - Nos de Chita and Climate Kids 
November 16th - STEM - Arts and Science combined - workshops at elementary schools - Arts 4 Learning family night
November 16th - 8 and 9am - Assembly program at PB Elementary School - Nós de Chita and Climate Kids project.
November 9th - 9am - Assembly Warren Walker Elementary - Nós de Chita in partnership with Arts for Learning organization


October 2016
October 26th - **6pm -  Traditions from Brazil with group Nós de Chita - open to the public - come to enjoy an evening full of Brazilian rhythms and stories. At Clairemont Library -  
2920 Burgener Blvd, San Diego, CA
October 24th - Assembly at 
Carmel Del Mar Elementary School 9am and 10:30am 
Oct 14th - 9am - Assembly at Tierra Santa Elementary School 

October 9th - 2pm - Nos de Chita at Living Coast Events Center  

September 2016 
September 3rd - 8 PM - 11 PM - Brazilian Music with Allison Tucker and Joe Amato at WestGate Hotel - downtown San Diego 
September 10th - Brazilian Day San Diego 


August 2016
August 10th, 13th and 16th - VI La Jolla Village - private event


July 27th - Nós de Chita and Group Capoeira Luanda shows


JUNE 2016 
June 29th - San Diego County Fair Creative Youth Stage - 1:30pm - workshop with Claudia Lyra
June 28th - TUE - Cultural Assembly for kids - Normal Heights Elementary - 1:30 and 2:30p.m
June 27th - MON - Cultural Assembly for kids - Baker Elementary School - 12:30pm and 1:30pm.
June 15th -  Workshop for the military families at Santo Community - Brazilian stories, music and movement!
**June 2016 - all month - Immersion Intensive Teaching - Portuguese 101 at SDSU - San Diego 

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MAY 2016
May 25th - Meet Up at Digital Gym - Portuguese Students gathering before watching the movie Pelé.

May 21st - Performance at Cabrillo Monument for the BIOBLITZ Event - Science in the education!
May 11h - Workshop for the military families at Santo Community - Brazilian stories, music and movement!
May 10th - Bayside Elementary School:  Arts  +  Science - a show with Nós de Chita and Climate Kids Projects!
May 5th - Clark middle School
 Assembly with Brazilian Assembly Program Nós de Chita
April 30th - Live music at Adams Unplugged - at Maya Huel Mexican Cuisine - 6pm  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE
April 23rd - Nós de Chita performance at Linda Vista Arts Festival - 12:30pm - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE
April 16th - Balboa Park event Harmony in Action from 10am to 2pm 
April 14th - Family night with Arts for Learning 
March 3rd - at Pacific Beach Elementary School in collaboration with project Climate Kids = Arts+Science! 
Feb 17th - Military Family Night - 6pm 
Feb 4th - Point Loma Library Family morning - 10:45am
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​ FEB 2016
     *** Feb 4th at Point Loma Library at 10:30am - kids solo assembly by Claudia Lyra 
     *** Feb 17th - 6pm - Nós de Chita group performs for a family night in the military community center 
     ***Feb 20th - 4:30pm - Nós de Chita at the Community Brazilian Carnival at World Beat Center
     ***Feb 21st - BRAZIL JAZZ FESTA - 7pm - Dizzy's Music Ave 

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​December 2015 

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-> DEC 6th  - 1pm - Brazilian percussion workshop (1hr - $10) at Kalabash School of Music and                                      the Arts.
                     - 2pm - Brazilian Dances workshop - Samba de Roda and Jongo - 2hrs - $30
                                 **both hosted at Kalabash School of Music and the Arts - La Jolla 
-> DEC 12th - MEET UP - Come to tell your stories and practice portuguese!  12:30pm -                                                            at DeMi Café - more info at www.meetup.com - sign up!             
-> DEC 20th - 4pm - Childrens' Show with Group Nós de Chita at  ** PranaHands Healing Center - Pacific beach - all the money was donated to cancer treatment of a dear family who is struggling with their 6 years old daughter. HELP JULIE TO FIGHT CANCER CAMPAIGN

                                  

November 2015
Great Brazilian movie TRASH until Nov 19th! 
Don't miss it!

Tickets: http://digitalgym.org/trash/
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN08JrXZ9eM
 
​                                TRASH

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Live Music, Movies, Childrens' cultural show, rhythms and dances workshops!


-> NOV 1st - Sérgio Mendes at Belly Up
-> NOV 6th - Brazilian Jazz Singer Sarah Cabral and Danny Green Trio

-> NOV 14th - Please join the Brazil Cultural Center in San Diego in its co-presentation of TRASH, the thrilling and inspiring film starring Wagner Moura and Martin Sheen screening only at the Digital Gym Cinema on Saturday, Nov. 14th at 8:15pm!

-> NOV 14th 4pm - Private Birthday for Children with group Nós de Chita

-> NOV 16th - UCSD - International Week - Opening Ceremony


-> NOV 18th - Military Family Night 

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NOV 14th - 
Come to Digital Gym at 7:30pm before the Movie TRASH to practice your Portuguese with Brazil Cultural Center Meet Up.


October 2015 ​


Oct 31st and 31st - Meet Up - Conversation in Portuguese! Location to confirm at Meet Up website.

Our last shows with group Nós de Chita - Traditional Dances, Rhythms and Story telling - 
OCT 10th - 2pm - Children's Day The Brazilian Way @ Kalabash Music School - La Jolla. 
OCT 17th - 3pm - SD Children's Discovery Museum in Escondido
OCT 22nd - 11:30am - Oceanside Public Library
                                OCT 24th - Private Party with Local Musicians - Bossa nova - Pop Brazilian Music 

September 2015

Sept 19th - Harmony in Motion at Balboa Park - Nós de Chita will bring a lively Brazilian Performance including Capoeira  and Maracatu. 
September 13th - Brazilian Day in San Diego. Nós de Chita will perform at the Latin Stage and kids area.  10am to 7pm - www.braziliandaysandiego.com 

Aug 2015 

Aug 3rd to 7th - Brazilian summer camp - Rhythms Adventure at La Jolla Music - ages 6 to 11. 
Aug 8th - 5:30 to 6:30pm - Library in Oceanside - group Nós de Chita will present many traditions and stories from Brazil!
Aug 8th and 22nd - Another Meet Up coming up! 
If you would like to meet us and practice your Portuguese, come by. @ 11am in University Heights! 
Sign up here : Meet Up Portuguese

June 2015

PictureGroup Nós de Chita - part of Brazil Cultural Center performing arts program, presents in its assembly Traditional Instruments such as this one called Berimbau!
JUNE 17th - Group Nós de Chita with Young Audiences of San Diego at a family night as part of the Assembly Program. 6 - 7pm more info 619-519-9042. 

May 2015 

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May 30 - PetchaKutcha Night! 
Claudia Lyra will be one of the presenters sharing her background and how she got to work with Languages and Arts Education having a Bachelor degree in Psychology! Stop by , it's an unique chance to meet people who changed their lives and other's by doing what they love! Each presenter will have 6 minutes to share her history! Ready?

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May 29th - Ending the schools year with lot's of Brazilian Music , Dance lessons at different Elementary Schools. Brazil Cultural Center is part of the residency and Assembly program at Young Audiences of San Diego as well as Center for the World Music. It has certified teaching artist who since 2007 take Brazilian culture to arts programs at schools in San Diego. The pic show an image of children making images associates to folk tales from Brazil, after dancing, singing and playing. 

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April 2015

SUN - April 26th - Adams Unplugged - OPEN TO PUBLIC -  at 2pm and at 5pm at Cantina MayaHuel. 
SAT - April 25th - Private Birthday party - Brazilian Live Music DUO - André Monari (voice and guitar) e Claudia Lyra (percussion)
April 23rd - workshop about Traditional Dances and Music in Brazil at MIT - Boston - MA
April 19 to 24th - Assembly Nós de Chita at Harvard School - Cambridge - workshops and performance at 13 Brazil Week & 1st Luso Week (poster to the left). 
THURS - April 16th - workshop to K to 2nd School in San Diego - Traditional Dances and Circle games
SAT - April 11th - 7pm - Fair Trade Decor - OPEN TO PUBLIC

March - April - May - residency Program in school teaching Brazilian Dances, music and history at several Elementary Schools - with Young Audiences of San Diego.
April at Waldorf School - sharing with students traditions such as Maculelê, Body Music and stories from Brazil 
From Dec 2014 to April 2015 - Mentoring Artists at TAI (Teaching Arts Institute) to become teacher in partnership with San Miguel Elementary School.

We had a blast Performing at Fair Trade Decor 
last Saturday - April 9th 2015!
 

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April 25th 2015 - 1pm 
Come to tell your stories to us in Portuguese! 
Sign up here !

MARCH 2015
San Diego Latino Film Festival - from 12 to 22 of March. 
Click for schedule and location!  Brazilian Films schedule!

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March 24th - performance at  San Diego French American School with Center for the World Music.
March 1st - 7 to 9pm - Brazil Jazz Festa with Claudia Lyra on Percussion
March 1st - 1 to 3pm - teaching a fitness Capoeira Workshop.
March - April - May - residency Program in school teaching Brazilian Dances, music and history at several Elementary Schools, including Waldorf School of San Diego - with Young Audiences of San Diego.
From DEC 14 to April 2015 - Mentoring Artists at TAI (teaching Arts Institute) to become teacher in partnership with San Miguel Elementary School.

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January 24th 2015 
Original compositions with Brazilian Jazz influence - 
not to be missed at The Loft UCSD - 8 to 10pm. 


February 20th 2015

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Allison Tucker Quartet featuring World Music at Croce's Park West on 5th Ave -
Hillcrest - San Diego.

November 2014 
- > Monday, Nov 17th - Opening Ceremony at UCSD International Week Group Nós de Chita and Maracatu Jangada parading for the students
- > FRI, Nov 14th - Brazilian Assembly with Group Nós de Chita at Academy of Language - 8:30, 9:15, 10am
- >Saturday, November 7th, 2014 - at Croce's Park West Allison Adams Tucker Quartet - Bossa Nova and World Music - 6pm to 10pm
-> THURSDAY , NOV 5th , 2014 at Point Loma Library morning with families and Brazilian rhythms, dances and story telling


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Fall 2014 went by gracefully! On Sept 26th, 300 more children became aware about Traditional Brazilian Music and Dance - côco, maracatu, capoeira, body music...! Thank you all who support the Brazilian group Nós de Chita. Big accomplishments, much more to come! Young Audiences of San Diego Assembly Program - not enough words to thank you! This morning the assembly was a gift to all! 
Outono 2014 começa sereno! Hoje - 26/09 mais de 300 crianças conheceram a cultura popular brasileira - côco, maracatu, capoeira, percussão corporal...! Obrigada a todos que apoiam o grupo Nós de Chita. Grandes conquistas e muito mais está vindo! YASD não tenho palavras pra agradecer! Esta manhã o show foi um presente pra todos! Viva a cultura popular Brasileira!

OCTOBER 2014

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August 2014
Aug 16th - Private Birthday party - La Jolla Cove San Diego
Aug 23rd - Private Birthday Party - Miramar
Aug 29th - Brazilian Music at Bella Vista Social Club - La Jolla 

July 2014

July 11th -> Prodigy School of Arts - Assembly at 11am 
July 12th -> Java Joe Coffee - Adams Ave San Diego - 7:30pm - with Angela Patuá
July 13th -> UCSD - International Hall - 3pm - WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT EVENT! 
July 18th -> Assembly with Young Audiences of San Diego 
July 22nd -> 6pm - Assembly at the Theater Dance School - Point Loma

MAY 2014 -  Concerts, workshops and gatherings - San Diego meets Brazil !

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May 29th - The BRAZILAN group Nós de Chita - http://www.nosdechita.com - performs at the NAFSA Conference at Hilton BayFront - San Diego on the night of THURS - May 29th, bringing to all bilingual educators, university deans and participants a Traditional June Festivity called in BR - FESTA JUNINA

APRIL 2014 

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Brazilian Performing Arts - through Brazil Cultural Center and YASD - San Diego

10th - 5:30 to 7:30pm - Brazilian Live Music at Bella Vista Social Club Café in La Jolla - Come and enjoy Lenine, Jorge Ben, Gil, Novos Baianos e many more! Lucas - voz e violão/ Claudia - percussão
16th - 12pm - Dani Lasalvia presents a great repertoire with her smooth voice and great local musicians from San Diego - Danny Green, Julien Cantelm, Claudia Lyra and other special guests. Mesa College - open to the public
16th - 6pm - Assembly ArtsScience with Monica, Claudia and Dani. They will perform for a family night through YASD. The project combines arts and science in the most fun and educational way to engage kids in the learning process. 
19th - 2pm - Nós de Chita invites  you to CELEBRATE O DIA DO INDIO! Local - TBA
23rd - 9am - Nós de Chita at Elementary School spreading music , dance and stories from Brazil .
24th - 5pm - Dani Lasalvia and Claudia Lyra perform at YASD National Arts Education Conference. 
25th - 9am - Nós de Chita at Elementary School spreading music , dance and stories from Brazil .
27th - 5:30pm - Dani Lasalvia Trio - Village Café 

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Sunday, March 23rd, 5pm. 
@ Village Café
Dani Lasalvia sings Brazilian Music - mixed folk, bossa nova plus Chico Buarque songs!


Accompanied by translator/lyricist, Mark McCaffrey, Dani presents her own selection of Brazilian classics, plus a selection of songs by the great Chico Buarque, in new English lyrics, with touches of Portuguese throughout.  A rare and unique musical event!!!  
JOIN US AT THIS GREAT EVENT! 


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 Feb 21st, 2014 - 10:30am and 8pm. 

Nós de Chita (Brazilian Traditional Performing Arts) representing Brazil at Nations of San Diego - International Dance Festival. 
It's a honor to be part of this great festival near other Cultural Groups from all over the world. 

JANUARY 2014

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Saturday, January 25th, 2014


"Taking Brazil’s Rhythms and Stretching Them Out" NYtimes

Pedro Sá Moraes(Trio) - 8pm
San Diego Cellars - 2215 Kettner Blvd. 92101

"Guitarist and singer Pedro Sá Moraes is a great introduction to Rio de Janeiro's adventurous music scene. At turns rocking and lyrical, Moraes demonstrates his ability to mine Brazil's rich musical veins and turn traditional rhythms and forms on their heads" - Tim Wilkins (NPR.org)

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DECEMBER 13

  1. DEC 8th - 4:30pm - Normal Heights Community Ctr - Nos de Chita will perform at the Young Audiences Artist Appreciation event. Between other performers, the group will share Brazilian Rhythms using Body Percussion and Capoeira. 
  2. DEC 12th - 8pm - Claudia Lyra will be a guest percussionist at the Choro Sotaque Music Concert at 98 Bottles - 8 to 9:30pm.
  3. DEC 12th - 10pm to 11:30pm - Claudia  Lyra will play percussion with Dani Lasalvia on voice and guitar and Julien Cantelm on drums - #1 Bar - Hillcrest SD.  
  4. DEC 13th - 6 to 9pm - Dani Lasalvia singing live at Brazil Cultural Center Holiday Season Gathering - Portuguese Students, friends and musicians. More info email us at -  info@brazilcc.com 
  5. DEC 14th - 3:15pm - Open Women Capoeira Roda - Claudia Lyra will be the hostess Capoeirista for the event SD Mulher Alianca - more info - please email. 
  6. DEC 15th - Holidays Season Brazilian Community Playdate in Encinitas - Nós de Chita will be there bringing the culture closer to the families. 12 to 1pm. More info to come! 
  7. DEC 21st - 11am - Brazilian Dances and Rhythms workshop - open to the public - more @ info@brazilcc.com - write us!

August 31st - 5 to 7pm in La Jolla - San Diego @ Riffs Acoustic Music. A very special evening with Dani Lasalvia - singer from Brazil - Julien Cantelm and Claudia Lyra.

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Brazilian Music Ensemble with Dani Lasalvia, Julien Cantelm and Claudia Lyra is a gift to San Diego. 
Their repertoire brings bossa nova, classical Brazilian tunes, unique style of Milton Nascimento songs, Chico Buarque, Marisa Monte and so on. This will be an ensemble for all ages to enjoy. 

July 27th, 2013 in San Diego - CA!
If you like Bossa Nova, this will be an evening not to be missed!
A Tribute to Tom Jobim 

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June 15th at Encinitas Library - 4pm

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Lot's of Brazilian Rhythms, dances, culture...traditions!

Schedule for Live Brazilian Music and performances in San Diego 

June 13
June 8th - 8pm - Claudia Lyra performs solo piece sharing Traditional Dance and Rhythms from Brazil among many other professional dancers from San Diego - IMAGE (Visual and Performing Arts) - a fundraising for Eveoke dance Studio.
June 13th - FUN Brazilian Festa at Tango Del Rei with many bands playing for you to dance - 9pm 
June 14th - 7 to 9pm - Bar Dynamite - Samba 2 Group plays beautiful sambas for you! 
June 15th - 4pm - at Encinitas Library - FREE Nos de Chita ensemble to the community. Beautiful Brazilian dance and music performance.
June 22nd - Chorinho and samba at a private party.
June 29th - 5pm - Festa Junina for the Brazilian Community - Luiza Marques and friends. 

May 13 - 
11th - 4pm at Eveoke Dance Studio - "Capoeira Luanda group in SD" - 2811 University Ave 
11th - 7:30pm - Event in Encinitas with the Rhythms Expansion community
17th - Nós de Chita is participating on a MARACATU workshop with Scott Kettner in LA.
18th - 9pm - Private Bday Party - Dani Lasalvia Trio
22nd - 3:30pm - UCSD - Institute of the Americas
23rd - 8:30am - Ensemble at a Elementary School April 13 - We will be in San Francisco playing Brazilian Traditions with vocalist Dani Lasalvia


April 13 -
13th: Opening set for Kata-Vento 3pm , Avonova, Oakland
14th: Bissap Baobab, SF 7-9:30
15th: Showga, Oakland 6:30-8pm http://www.showga.com

27th: 9pm - Bar #1 Brazilian Night - Hillcrest - San Diego 

March 13
9th - 2pm - Chula Vista High School - workshops and assembly 
10th - 6:30pm - San Diego Symphony Hall - opening for Dance Brazil Show.
14th - 6pm - Hoover High School Carnival
28th - 10:45am - Assembly at Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad
29th - 7pm - San Diego Symphony Hall - New Orleans Jazz/Mardi Grass event
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DECEMBER 2012

-> 2nd - 7:00pm - Turquoise Café Pacific Beach - singer: Dani Lasalvia, drums: Julien Cantelm, percussion: Claudia Lyra

-> 10th - 7:30pm - Eveoke Dance Studio - open Brazilian dance clinic with Claudia Lyra (artistic director of Nós de Chita) - if you want to experience Brazilian Traditional dances come to this evening and move along the warm beats.

November 2012

-> 4th -  9pm - at Turquoise Café San Diego - Dani Lasalvia with Choro Sotaque
-> 14th - 6pm - Nós de Chita playing a Children Ensemble (call for more info)
-> 15th - 9pm - Mujeres Festival de Las Artes in Tijuana - Claudia Lyra, Dani Lasalvia and Maria Rosa (Brazil)

-> 28th - 5 to 7pm - YASD event - celebration of Victoria Hamilton's 24 years as Executive Director of the City of San Diego's Commission for Arts and Culture
-> 29th - 9pm - with Dani Lasalvia and Julien Cantelm playing Bossa Nova and Original at #1 Bar in HIllcrest.


October 2012

-> 6th - SouthPark "Walkabout" Street Fair - Choro Sotaque - 6pm
-> 7th - Turquoise Café in PB - San Diego - Choro Sotaque - 8pm

->13th - Waldorf School Event in San Diego - Food and Film Festival - featuring film "One man, one cow, one planet" - 11:30 to 1pm. 3547 Altadena Ave - Nós de Chita will play Brazilian Traditional Music during lunch time.
-> 28th -  3 to 5pm - Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center Queen Bee's | 3925 Ohio Street | San Diego, CA 92104  - Nós de Chita - Brazilian Traditional Music


Sept 2012 -
Sept 3rd - Sandcastle event at Harbor Drive - 5pm - Nós de Chita
Sept 9th - 11:40am - Brazilian Day San Diego - Garnet Ave - San Diego
Sept 27th - Bar #1 - 9:30pm - 5th Ave - Hillcrest
Sept 30th - 12pm to 12:45pm - Adams Avenue Music Festival
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August 2012

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Aug 3rd - 7 to 8pm - Brazilian Night by Nós de Chita at Coronado Public Library - special guests playing Bossa Nova and Choro Music: Julien Cantelm and Dusty Brough
Aug 4th - Private Wedding
Aug 7th - playing percussion with Kata-Vento at SOhO - Santa Barbara - CA

Aug 8th - playing percussion with Kata Vento at Flute Convencion - Las Vegas - NV
Aug 25th - SEpt 1st - California Brasil Camp - Cazadero - MUSIC CAMP

JULY 2012

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Claudia Lyra spent 2 weeks in Brazil visiting family, researching material to teach and studying pandeiro for Choro Music at the Londrina Music Festival -  Celsinho Silva on pandeiro, Rogério Caetano on 7 string guitar, Julião Boêmio on cavaquinho and Rodrigo y Castro on flute.

MAY 2012 -
-> 4th - Latin Chef Restaurant - PB - 1pm to 2pm - Dani Lasalvia and Claudia Lyra (video below) - Brazilian Traditional Music.
-> 5th - Wine Cabana Restaurant - Old Town - 7pm to 10pm - Dani Lasalvia, Hallyson Silva and Claudia Lyra - Brazilian Traditional Music.
-> 6th -
Latin Chef Restaurant - PB - 1:30 to 2:30pm - Dani Lasalvia and Claudia Lyra (video below) - Brazilian Traditional Music
        -  Turquoise Café - PB - 7:30 to 10pm - Choro Sotaque
-> 12th - Town & Country Hotel - Steampunk event - 5 to 5:45pm - Nós de Chita - Brazilian Performing Arts

-> 19th - 2pm to 5pm - Teri School Fundraising Event - Oceanside - Nós de Chita - Brazilian Performing Arts
-> 31st - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - Brazilian Live Music with Chad Farran, Claudia Lyra and Julien Cantelm - Bossa and Forró @ Bar #1 - Hillcrest.

Video Below - Dani Lasalvia , Claudia Lyra and Julien Cantelm performing Brazilian Music -


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Feb, 7th, 2012 - project "Brazil being told by the sea of education".
Nos de Chita Ensemble at Francis Parker Elementary school.

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Click on Performing Arts for a video of the project

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Feb, 10th, 2012 - 8pm
Feb, 11th, 2012 - 2pm

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Brazil Cultural Center and its Performing Arts will represent Brazil at "Nations Of San Diego - International Dance Festival" . The groups Nos de Chita and Maracatu Jangada are putting a new performance for you to see and feel the vibration of Brazilian Traditions, drums, dance and body percussion. Don't miss it!
Check the Festival program at www.nationsdancefestival.com

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Feb, 21st, 2012 - 1pm

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SouthWestern College of San Diego will experience a very Brazilian Carnaval with the presence of Nós de Chita at the campus.

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Feb, 23rd, 2012 - 6:30pm.

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Nos de Chita is bringing together with Young Audiences of San Diego the Family Carnival at Kroc Center, in La Mesa - San Diego.

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FEB, 24th, 2012 - 10pm - Forro Fundraiser with Zaboomba Band at Brazil by the Bay !

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Just posted this pic to bring the vib of dancing or seeing a Forro Band by the beach in Brazil...
you know what I am talking about ; D !

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Feb, 26th, 2012 - 1:30 to 4:30pm

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Amazing musicians playing Brazilian Tunes such as Aguas de Marco, O bebado e a Equilibrista and many more. Also, their original Brazilian Jazz composed by local piano player Danny Green. Sol e Mar will also be there with a beautiful Samba to continue the Carnaval vibration!

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JANUARY 2012!

Starting 2012 with great music and food! Come enjoy with us!

HAPPY NEW YEAR with Alli & the Cats!

http://AllisonAdamsTucker.com 8pm-12:30am

Exquisite fine dining with ocean views to die

for! The brand new state-of-the-art Eddie V's
overlooking La Jolla Cove on Prospect specializes
in Prime Seafood cuisine.

Allison Adams Tucker, voice

Danny Green, piano
Evona Wascinski, bass
Julien Cantelm, drums

http://www.eddiev.com/

Reservations for downstairs dining only: 858.459.5500
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