THE COUNTDOWN TO BRITAIN’S BIGGEST BRAZILIAN SAMBA CARNIVAL BEGINS
There are just a few days to go until BRAZILICA, the UK’s biggest Brazilian samba carnival dances into Liverpool.
BRAZILICA, a Rio-style Brazilian samba carnival exploding with life, music and dazzling costumes will take place this weekend Friday 15th – Sunday 17th July at the heart of Liverpool City Centre.
After months of planning, the final preparations are now underway for what promises to be Liverpool’s most exciting, exotic and vibrant spectacle of 2011. The last few sequins and feathers being stitched onto hundreds of dazzling, glamorous costumes, the finishing touches are being made to the many colossal floats and organisers are itching to transform Williamson Square into an authentic Brazilian town square, ready for the ultimate FREE fiesta to begin.
Friday 15th July will see the festival kick off in a grand style with a plethora of events across the city. The Carnival Queen will be crowned at a glittering competition at Bem Brasil, The Rebel Soul and Misturado Carnival Ball will rock LEAF (Bold St) and Alma de Cuba will celebrate the start of the festival with the world famous Alma de Cuba petal drop.
There will also be a serious side to Friday’s programme with Action for Brazil’s Children Trust’s Brazilica Big City Sleep at the Bluecoat. The ABC Trust will hold a sponsored sleep out challenge for the people of Liverpool to help raise awareness and vital funding for their work in Brazil.
Bebel Gilberto, the Grammy nominated Brazilian singer and Patron of the ABC trust, said: "The biggest Brazilian samba carnival in the UK sounds absolutely fantastic - I wish I could be there. It is made even more wonderful for me to know that Brazilica is partnering with Action for Brazil's Children Trust - a charity that is very close to my heart and works with street children in my home country"
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Saturday 16th July will see Williamson Square turned into a Brazilian piazza for a completely FREE day of fun for all the family, complete with a BRAZILICA food market and craft hub for everyone to enjoy. The Latin themed bar will also be open throughout the day, serving beers and delicious PITÚrinha cocktails, or sample some Barefoot Wine from stalls around the festival site.
Before the carnival parade hits the festival site at around 9.30pm, there will be Brazilian themed acts on the Main Stage at Williamson Sq from 12pm including free dance classes from local dance group Movéma, DJ sets from DJ Muvelo and DJ Gary Garamendi, Samba performances from Pulse of the Place from Edinburgh and a massive performance from MD Productions. (A full programme is included in the Notes to Editors section)
If sport is more your thing then the BRAZILICA Soccer Zone, which will take place on Williamson Sq from 12pm – 6pm is for you. BRAZILICA has teamed up with The Street Child World Cup, Liverpool FC and AFC Liverpool to offer a thrilling afternoon of Brazil’s favourite sport for everyone to enjoy!!
The highlight of the festival! The BRAZILICA Carnival parade promises to be an unmissable, dazzling spectacle. Over 500 samba dancers, drummers and stunning floats from 14 samba schools from the UK and Brazil will process through the city’s streets. The parade begins at Abercrombie Square at 8.30pm and takes in Hope St, Hardman St, Leece St, Bold St and Church St, ending at the Main Stage on Williamson Square. As the parade reaches Williamson Square, a large number of performers will take to the stage to give you an evening that you’ll never forget, with the outdoor party continuing until 10.30pm!
Richard Galbraith of Paraiso Samba School, who are travelling up from London to take part in the Carnival Parade said: ‘We are delighted to be able to support Brazilica and are especially looking forward to taking part in the carnival parade through Liverpool’s streets. Hats off to Liverpool Carnival Company for creating the greatest annual Samba Carnival in the UK, long may it continue’
Carry on the fiesta from 10pm at Nation with the BRAZILICA after party. Let loose and party along to a plethora of Brazilian, bands, dance acts and DJs including the world renowned DJ Silvao.
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Sunday 17th July is far from a chill out Sunday as a massive crowd of people are expected to turn out to keep fit for a good cause at the BRAZILICA Zumbathon® event on Chavasse Park, Liverpool ONE, from 2pm – 5pm, hosted by Juice FM’s Leanne Campbell to raise funds for The Marie Curie Hospice, Woolton and Liverpool Carnival Company.
End your weekend on a high with Rebel Soul and Misturado with events at Ropewalks Square and Santa Chupitos, Parr St. Come along to round the festival off in style with a night of new and exciting music, cocktails and DJ sets from Audio Voyeur who will be playing a mix of Brazilian music from Brazilian Folk to Batacuda.
Roger Morris, festival producer at Liverpool Carnival Company said ‘Since we started in 2008, the Liverpool Carnival has continued to grow and we’re looking forward to our biggest year ever with BRAZILICA this weekend. It’s so exciting to think that we now have Britain’s biggest Brazilian carnival on our hands and it’s just days away – we can barely sleep with the excitement! The festival is going to be immense and I hope that the people of Liverpool will come along and join in, shake their hips and dance along to the music with us. it’s going to be sambatastic!’
BRAZILICA is an exciting expansion of Liverpool Carnival Company’s hugely successful carnival parade, which has existed since Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year in 2008 and attracted over 30,000 spectators in 2010. With irresistible rhythms, extravagant costumes, sparkling dancers and colossal floats there is guaranteed to be plenty of glitz and glamour for EVERYONE to enjoy. Are you ready to samba?
Download the full BRAZILICA programme from www.brazilicafestival.com.
WE ARE READY TO SAMBA
More information can be found at www.brazilicafestival.com
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BRAZILICA – FESTIVAL DETAILS
FRIDAY 15TH JULY 2011
The Carnival Queen Competition
Bem Brasil Hanover St | 8pm Onwards | SOLD OUT
Carnival at Alma De Cuba
Seel St | From 10pm |FREE ENTRY
The Rebel Soul & Misturado Brazilica Carnival Ball
LEAF Bold St | 8pm – 2am | £3 entry on the door with a free glass of wine courtesy of Barefoot Wine
Action for Brazil’s Children Trust’s Brazilica Big City Sleep
The Bluecoat | All Night |
'Action for Brazil's Children Trust & Momentum Arts - Cardboard City'
The Bluecoat | Throughout the Weekend | FREE
SATURDAY 17 JULY
WILLIAMSON SQ
The Brazilica Food Market
Williamson Sq | From 12pm
The Brazilica Craft Hub
Williamson Sq | from 12pm
12pm – 4pm
MAIN STAGE
The Juice FM DJs
DJ Muvelo of One Latin Culture
Pulse of the Place
Movema – Afro Brazilian Dance Classes
MD Productions
SOCCER ZONE
12pm – 3pm Football Coaching with AFC Liverpool and Liverpool FC
3pm – 4pmThings get competitive with a family penalty shoot-out.
4pm – 8pm
MAIN STAGE
Dj Gary Garamendi of Latin Revolution
Kael Dance
Afro Samba
The Juice FM DJs
Marc Vormawah and his 10 piece band
SOCCER ZONE
4pm – 6pm - Street Style Football Competition
8pm – 10.30pm
MAIN STAGE
Afro Samba
DJ Gary Garamendi of Latin Revolution
The Samba Parade Arrival (around 9.30pm)
The Juice FM DJs
THE BRAZILICA AFTER PARTY
Nation, Wolstenhome Square| 10pm -3-30am | £5 on the door
SUNDAY 18 JULY
Cultural Crossover
Ropewalks Square | From 12pm | FREE
The BRAZILICA Charity Zumbathon
Chavasse Park –Liverpool One | 2- 5pm | £5 from www.brazilicafestival.com
The Official Closing Party
Santa Chupitos | From 7pm | FREE
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