Name: Festa Junina
Start: 2023-06-18T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-06-18T23:00:00-07:00
Location: Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center

Festa Junina

Ashkenazis the East Bay's home to world music & dance... established 1973; nonprofit since 1997. We are always all ages! Kids 12 & under are admitted free unless otherwise noted.All of our online ticket sales are will call.We will have a list of ticket buyers at the door; you do not need to bring a printout of your ticket/order confirmation.Doors open 30 minutes before showtime, or 30 minutes before the dance lesson if there is one, unless otherwise noted.Ashkenaz's Café opens when doors open and offers beer (draft and bottled), wine, kombucha, juices, sodas, coffee and tea, and snacks and light meals (all vegetarian, mostly organic).

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The event where we celebrate our Brazilian Heritage with lots of music, dancing, good food, and friendly community vibes!

Doors at 6:00 PM - DJ With Folk Dance at 7:00 PM - Veesh Maria at 8:00 PM - DJ at 9:30 PMWelcome to our annual Festa Junina! Where we celebrate our Brazilian Heritage with lots of music, dancing, good food and friendly community vibes.This is an all ages event! Come Celebrate with usPlaying Live Forró Music: Veesh MariaFesta Junina or June Festivals, &quot;festivities that occur in the month of June&quot;), also known as festas de São João for their part in celebrating the nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24), are the annual Brazilian celebrations adapted from European Midsummer that take place in the southern midwinter. These festivities, which were introduced by the Portuguese during the colonial period (1500–1822), are celebrated during the month of June nationwide. The festival is mainly celebrated on the eves of the Catholic solemnities of Saint Anthony, Saint John the Baptist, and Saint Peter.Dances throughout the festival surround &quot;quadrilha&quot;. Most of these dances emerge from 19th-century Europe, which the Portuguese brought. The &quot;quadrilha&quot; features couple formations around a mock wedding whose bride and groom are the central focus of the dance. This reflects the fertility of the land. There are various types of dance within the category of quadrilha. Cana-Verde, a subcategory of fandango dance styles, are more popular in the south and are primarily improvised. Dances involving Bumba Meu Boi are also present during this festival. Here, the dance revolves around a woman desiring to eat an ox&#x27;s tongue. Her husband kills the ox, to the dismay of the ox&#x27;s owner. A healer enters and resuscitates the ox, and all participants celebrate.[2]Accompanying these dances is a genre of music known as Forró. This traditional genre primarily uses accordions and triangles, focusing on the life and struggle of caipiras. The music greatly focuses on saudade, a feeling of nostalgia or forlorn, for rural farm life.Ticket Prices:GA Presale: $20GA DoS: $25

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