Clube do Choro celebrates Brazil Day SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch September 7, 2008

Clube do Choro celebrates Brazil Day SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Peck Courtyard at the Broward Center

The Broward Center is located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Parking for the Brazil Day celebration and the SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch is available at the county garage located on S.W. 2nd Street between S.W. 2nd Avenue and Brickell Avenue or at the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District parking garage at S.W. Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

Date: September 7, 11am – 2pm
Tickets: FREE!
Venue: Peck Courtyard at the Broward Center

In celebration of Brazil Independence Day, Clube do Choro, featuring special guest singer Rose Max, will immerse our cultural community with popular and lively music from Brazil at the Broward Center.

This outdoor performance, sponsored by Banco do Brasil, is free and open to the public.

Listen to Clube de Choro de Miami "Carinhoso" & "Lamento"

Broward County Libraries and SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch partner with the Broward Center’s Point of Culture Program to create a fun day for the family

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents musical fireworks to celebrate Brazil’s Independence Day on Sunday, September 7 when Clube do Choro de Miami and singer Rose Max perform in a free concert in the Peck Courtyard from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. as part of the SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch. The event, as well as a special workshop with the ensemble and area music students the next day, is sponsored by Banco do Brasil.

During the event, Broward County Libraries will offer interactive storytelling featuring Brazilian folktales and teach children a related craft – free of charge Adults and children will also be able to apply for library cards and pick up a passport listing major downtown cultural events that children can attend for free now through the end of the year. The passport events can be reached by riding the downtown trolley for free, by showing a library card or for a discounted fee by using the passport’s coupons. Children can also enter a drawing to win a DVD of the popular film Nim’s Island by submitting a coupon with their Broward County Library card number.

Winner of a Brazilian Press Award for best authentic Brazilian instrumental music ensemble in the United States, Clube do Choro de Miami is comprised of Brazilian musicians living in South Florida. The SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch on September 7 will also feature Remix with Laura V. at the Esplanade Stage, Steve B. and Friends at the Connie Hoffman Gazebo and Jazz Survivors at Las Olas Riverfront.

The Brazilian Ministry of Culture designated the Broward Center as a Point of Culture in 2006 as the first performing arts center to receive the prestigious honor that recognizes the Broward Center’s commitment to the Brazilian community in the South Florida region.

On September 8, music students from Parkway Middle Magnet School and Pompano Beach High School will participate in a special Arts Inspire workshop with Clube do Choro de Miami as the ensemble presents an interactive lecture and demonstration exploring Brazilian music and rhythms.

Last year, Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto launched the Arts Inspire workshop series at the Broward Center in conjunction with the Broward County Schools which features a well-known teaching and performing guest artist sharing their talents and passion with students who are interested in the art form.

Sponsors of the SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch are SunTrust, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Las Olas Riverfront, Love 94, 610 WIOD, Hot House and Marquee Graphics. This event is produced by the Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Department.

Official Website: http://www.browardcenter.org/about/news.aspx?newsID=50