THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH
Mint Museum
Opening Ceremony
6:00pm: Welcome and Historical Reverence, Presentation
6:15pm-7:000pm: The Spirit of the Drum: African Brazilian drumming class with Jose Ricardo & Luciano Xavier
7:00-9:00pm: Caboclos
9-9:30pm: Wrap up
FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH
XLNC Studios
6:10-7:30pm: Capoeira with Mestre Jelon
7:45-8:30pm: Samba with Nildinha Fonseca
8:30-10:15pm: Samba Afro with Vania Oliveira
SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH
Five Points Plaza
&
Open Door Studios
(tentative schedule) - (where all white)
Five Points Plaza
11:00-1:00pm Lavagem Procession
Open Door Studios
3:00-3:15pm: Check-in
3:15-4:45pm: Symbology of the Orixá with Rosangela Silvestre
5:00pm-6:00pm: Lavagem Celebration performances
6:00-7:15pm: Dança Afro- Nildinha Fonseca
7:30-9:00pm- Lavagem Celebration AFTER PARTY/MIXER or performances (In case of Rain)
*Vendors will be selling items for purchase
SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH
Mint Museum
1:00pm-3:00pm: Silvestre Technique - Rosangela Silvestre
3:00pm: Closing
2022
AFRICAN-BRAZILIAN LAVAGEM FESTIVAL
All participants of the festival must show a negative COVID-19 test completed within 48 hours of activities. Masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn during all events - for the full duration of the event.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH
PRE-FESTIVAL at UNC Charlotte
OPENING NIGHT at the Mint Museum
Homage to those who came before
Drum Circle 6:30-7:30pm
African-Brazilian dance 7:30-9pm
FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH
LAVAGEM! @ Camp North End
Goodyear Arts & Dupp & Swat
Orixá Dance 6:30-7:45pm
Lavagem 8pm
Capoeira Roda
SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH
WORKSHOPS at the Mint Museum
Check in at 9:45
Children's Class 10-10:45am
Honoring of Indigenous lands & people
Samba of the Caboclos
Capoeira
Break 2-3pm
Samba de Roda
Performances 4-5pm
**Click Here to see food options near the Mint Museum**
Evening WORKSHOP at Nine Eighteen Nine
Samba Reggae
**Vendors for food and items for purchase will be at Nine-Eighteen-Nine space**
SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH
COMMUNITY CIRCLE
Silvestre Technique 10-11:30am