Party Brazilian Style with Carnaval

South Dining Hall (University of Notre Dame)
February 1, 2008

For dancing, fabulous costumes and live samba music in a family-friendly environment don’t miss the Kellogg Institute’s Tenth Annual Brazilian Carnaval!

The festivities begin at 8 pm on February 1 (Friday) at the South Dining Hall on the University of Notre Dame campus. Admission is free and the event is open to the public

This year’s Carnaval, a Brazilian celebration of Mardi Gras, will feature the samba and axé music of Chicago Samba.  Professional Brazilian dancers will perform and teach steps to a variety of traditional and popular Brazilian rhythms.

Chicago Samba features Brazilian musicians who have performed together for over eighteen years. The band is under the direction of Moacyr Marchini who has been playing in the Chicago area for more than 16 years.

Cosponsored by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures' Program in Portuguese & Brazilian Studies, the Institute for Latino Studies, International Student Services and Activities, the Office of International Studies, the Brazil Club, the Portuguese Language Club, the Organización Latino Americana (OLA), and La Alianza.

Directions to Carnaval

Public parking is available in the lot south of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies, adjacent to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. For your convenience, passenger drop off is located in the Main Circle at the end of Notre Dame Avenue. Additional parking is available on Dorr Rd in the South D6 lot. Enter from I-933 by WNDU, and then turn right into the parking lot before the entry gate. Maps and direction to Notre Dame’s South Dining Hall can be found at http://kellogg.nd.edu/events/carnavalmap.shtml

View QuickTime movie of last year's Carnaval Celebration

Watch Carnaval movie on Google Video

View QuickTime movie of 2005 Carnaval Celebration