43rd FRIENDS OF BRAZIL CARNAVAL BALL

“Salute to the World Soccer Cup”

Will Heat Up the Night
At COCOMO CAFÉ CLUB
650 Indiana St. @ Mariposa St., San Francisco, CA

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010

9:30 pm – 21 and older

It will be a sizzling night in mid-winter when the Brazilian Carnaval Ball, staged by the Friends of Brazil Club and Kidoideira Productions, arrives in San Francisco. For 2010 a new venue, the exciting but cozy Cocomo Café Club, voted best club in San Francisco, hosts the biggest Brazilian party in town.

Theme for this year’s most elaborate and authentic U.S. Carnaval Ball is “Salute to the World Soccer Cup”. Hear the throbbing beat of Brazil’s own Swingueira Bahiana Band, starring Renni Flores. Renni is the first woman to sing with the Afro Group Ile Aiye from Salvador, Brazil. We’ll capture Bahia’s exotic uniqueness, as well as the enthralling rhythms of Rio’s Carnaval. Add the drums of spicy Grupo Remelexo, spectacular costumes and choreography of the Aquarela Dancers, the popular sounds of DJ Ellen and DJ Kblo for plenty of extra sizzle. Heat up the dance floor yourself from 10pm till 2am. Try your samba, frevo, marchinhas, axé, lambada, salsa. Non-stop live music and performances with over 50 dancers and musicians on stage!

Advance tickets $30.00, available at Bay Area Brazilian stores and also online at

www.acteva.com

For more information including ticket outlets, call 415-334-0106 or 415-425-7242.

ONE MORE SUCCESSFUL CARNAVAL BALL

The Friends of Brazil Carnaval Ball was the party that every Brazilian waited for. For the past 43 years it has been considered the Best Brazilian party in Town.

Carnaval 2009 was a night to be remembered. Not even the rain that didn’t stop all evening long diminished the enthusiasm of the crowd the filled the Gift Center. On the stage there was a parade and a tribute for all those local Brazilian musicians, artists who were responsible for making during these many years the most historical and traditional Brazilian Carnaval Party in San Francisco. We had the pleasure to have with us Celia Malheiros, Lisa Silva, Carlos Oliveira, Rosana Brito of Birds of Paradise, the Calatayud brothers of Entre Nos, Aquarela dancers, and the queen of many carnivals, Eunice Taylor and many others.

They all joined the local bands that playing a variety of different sounds and rhythms of Brazilian music pleased everyone from the old generation as well as the new generation. The music didn’t stop with Entre Nós Band, Liza Silva and Voz do Brazil, Forrófiando Band, Sotaque Baiano Big Band, the astonished and colorful show of Aquarela Dancers, and the best Brazilian DJ in Bay Area, DJ Ellen.

The Bay Area Brazilian Club would like to thank all the sponsors, supporters and volunteers who helped in this big event.