2025 LAVAGEM CELEBRATION
REGISTER TODAY!!
THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH
Mint Museum
Opening Ceremony
6:00pm: Welcome and Historical Reverence, Presentation
6:30pm-7:45pm: Honoring the land, Samba de Caboclos with Jose Ricardo
7:45-9:00pm: Honoring the Motherland, Dança Afro
with Nildiinha Fonseca
FRIDAY, APRIL 11th
XLNC Dance Studios
The Legacy of Mestre Jelon
6:00-7:45pm: Mestre Jelon
7:45-8:30pm: Capoeira with Mestre Jelon
8:30-9::15pm: Open Roda with Mestre Alegria
SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH
Historic Rosedale
&
Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture
Wear All White (if possible)
Historic Rosedale
10:30am-11:15am - Community Capoeira
11:15am -12:00pm - Lavagem Procession
(live percussion, samba, capoeira and more)
The Gantt Center
1:00pm-2:15pm Silvestre Dance Technique with Rosangela Silvestre
2:30pm-3:15pm Talk with Mainha da Bahia
3:15-4:45pm Symbology of the Orixa Dances Workshop
SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH
Mint Museum
Closing Ceremonies
1:00pm-4:00pm: Closing Ceremonies
Honoring our Elders
Samba de Roda
Performances
JAM
See OUR FIRST FESTIVAL below
AFRICAN-BRAZILIAN LAVAGEM CELEBRATION
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