Brazilian Dance Comes Alive Under the Stars with Viver Brasil's Alaafia/Harmony
Ford Amphitheatre (2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East Hollywood, CA 90068)
- Full Price:
- $35.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Alaafia/Harmony have expired.
The last date listed for Alaafia/Harmony was Saturday July 31, 2010 / 8:30pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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Veronica H. on Where to Park
Parking is only $5 but depending on when you get there you could be blocked in.
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Veronica H. on Where to Eat
You can bring your own food and drink or buy them at the venue.
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Veronica H. on What to Wear
Casual but dress warm as it gets chilly at night.
4 Goldstar Member Reviews
Eva
Absolutely amazing show! Great balance of all elements of the performance: coreography, dancers' movements, music and singers. And the venue, with the hill and foliage behind the stage, lent itselft to the spirit of the dance. This show blended really well the beauty of Afro-Brazilian traditions with modern dance.Written on Aug 07 2010
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Music Lover
This performance had a much more spiritual/religious vibe than I was expecting. I really prefer more of the celebratory/Mardi Gras/Party Brazilian Dance and music. I have had the privilege of seeing a Brzilian show at the Ford before that was much more exciting.Written on Aug 03 2010
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iris
Went to see this Brazilian show the other night with my boyfriend,my son, and his girlfriend. We all thought that it was to long and a bit boring. The singing was good and the dancing was good but all to repetitive. Some of the costumes were very colorful and very visual. Not sure what we were expecting, but more than what we saw.Written on Aug 02 2010
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Veronica H.
The show was breathtaking! The dancers and the music were amazing! The choreography was a mix of AfroBrazilian Folkloric dance interspersed with elements of modern/contemporary dance. The music also reflected this mix. Some of the dancers and musicians were guest artists directly from Bahia, Brasil. Overall, the energy of both dancers and musicians was very high and brought the crowd to it's feet at the end. We were taken on a wonderful journey!Written on Aug 02 2010
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More Information About Alaafia/Harmony
Website
http://fordtheatres.org/en/events/details/id/86
Quotes & Highlights
- “Intoxicating style…the Candomblé chants and jubilant dances, with their accompanying rhythms…can transport performers and audiences alike.” --Los Angeles Times
- “From the first exhilarating sound of the atabaque drums, a surge of electricity sweeps through the audience, unites us with the irrepressibly energetic troupe of dancers, drummers and singers and keeps us in an elevated, almost combustible state until well past the last sound fades away.” --LA Weekly
Description
Members of L.A.’s Viver Brasil dance company have steeped themselves in Afro-Brazilian culture, working with leading practitioners from Bahia, Brazil, and producing vibrant Ford evenings. Six acclaimed Bahian guests visiting from Brazil perform with the company this year. Peace, as expressed in the tradition of the Yoruba community, is at the center of the performance. Uptempo passionate dance, performed in costumes crafted by devotees of Afro-Brazilian sacred practice, blends seamlessly with Portuguese and African vocals and the rhythms of drums and percussion to create a totality of well being – the harmony in life, Alaafia.
Highlights for Alaafia/Harmony include contemporary Afro-Brazilian choreography by renowned masters, including Rosangela Silvestre and Luiz Badaró. The uplifting original music is composed by Silvestre, Badaró, Mario Pallais and Jose Ricardo Sousa. The music will serve as a sonic backdrop to the amazing pageantry, spectacle and excitement of this dance extravaganza.
About the Ticket Supplier: Viver Brasil Dance Company
The multi-award-winning Viver Brasil Dance Company creates riveting and passionate Brazilian dance to explore ancient and contemporary art forms and spiritual strength of Brazilian culture. Under the guidance of co-artistic directors Luiz Badaró and Linda Yudin, VBDC has developed a body of work that fuses passionate Afro-Brazilian dance, stunning costumes, and exuberant live percussion and vocals.
VBDC has performed in numerous venues: Paradise Performing Arts Center, Chico World Music Festival, Hollywood Bowl, UCLA's Royce Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall. VBDC residencies include: University of Capetown, Brazil-Africa Connection Festival at Florida A & M University, University of North Carolina- Charlotte, UC-Riverside, and North Carolina A & T University.
The company received the prestigious Lester Horton Dance Award for outstanding achievement in a company performance/non-western dance. The company furthers its commitment to increasing awareness of the rich history of Afro-Brazilian dance and music through performances and residencies in scores of elementary and high schools, on college and university campuses and on the concert stage nationally and internationally.
VBDC receives support from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts Mentoring Program, from the LA County Arts Commission, awarded two Durfee Foundation Artist Completion grants, the Amgen Foundation and from the generosity of individual and business donors.