This festival is an event specially designed to bring together ALL Rainier Beach and Rainier Valley neighbors as a mean to foster community connections.

This is a cultural and educational event for ALL AGES that aims to support cultural heritage in order to promote a healthy community. It is based on some ancient and contemporary African and Brazilan art forms, such as Capoeira Angola, African Dance, Samba, and Brazilian Percussion.

Participants will be introduced to the movements, music and instrumentation of these art forms, also as a way to develop their community bonds. A Community discussion will lead participants to focus on the communities social issues and to develop a critical perception of them while looking together for possible solutions. Two culminating events will be offered at the end of the day: The “Community Roda of Capoeira Angola” and a Community Party supported by the musicians and artists present.

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