Casa de Brazilian Folkloric Arts of Sacramento
MISSION:
Casa de Brazilian Folkloric Arts of Sacramento strives to infuse Brazilian folkloric arts and healthy activities in communities across Sacramento and California. The organization achieves this primarily through unique programs and presentations in Brazilian Folkloric Capoeira and Brazilian music and dance led by professional Brazilian Master artist Mestre Caboclinho. The programs teach the history, culture and performance of Brazilian Folkloric arts. The organization also focuses on providing programs to underserved communities to increase the access to quality arts programming for communities everywhere.
HISTORY/INFORMATION:
Casa de Brazilian Folkloric Arts of Sacramento is dedicated to engaging diverse communities in high quality cultural folkloric arts and creating a greater understanding and support for cultural arts in Sacramento and California. The organization’s projects and programming are focused on using arts to inspire innovation in people, creating opportunities to support diverse folkloric artists, increasing access to arts for all communities, and supporting the growth of Sacramento’s local economy through the arts.
The organization was founded in 2000 by Artistic Director Mestre Caboclinho Aruanda. Mestre is a world-renowned artist who has been performing practicing and teaching Brazilian Folkloric Capoeira and Brazilian arts for over 40 years. Mestre’s vision is to bring the heart of Brazilian arts, music and folkloric Capoeira to the eyes of the community the way he experienced them bring happiness to his poor neighborhood in Salvador Brazil. Since its founding, the organization has created hundreds of performances and projects with diverse partnerships and supported the work of hundreds of amazing folkloric diverse cultural artists. Our performances and programs represent various aspects of the diaspora of Brazil such as Samba Reggae, Maculele (dance of sugarcane workers), Afoxe (folkloric Brazilian rhythm), Batucada (traditional Brazilian samba percussion) and more. We focus much of our efforts on the folkloric Brazilian art of Capoeira. The organization is also the founder and host of the first Sacramento based Brazilian Day Street Festival! Since 2013, the festival has been shaking the streets of Sacramento with Brazilian music and folkloric dances. A taste of Brazil without leaving the state!