Ephemeral Brazil brought together Brazilian cuisine, music and fashion in London
22 Oct, 2013
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by Kamilla Fernandes
Translation by Harriet Batey
NGO Ephemeral Brazil held a festival on 19th and 20th October that brought together Brazilian fashion, music and cuisine in London. The event took place in Acklam Village Market in Notting Hill and aimed to raise funds for humanitarian and sustainable development projects in Rio de Janeiro.
by Ric Pereira
During the day people looked around stalls which served typical dishes and regional Brazilian cooking such as pastéis, vaca atolada and of course, feijoada. To sweeten things up there was brigadeiro, bolinho de chuva and special caipirinha cupcakes created by Utterly Sexy Café.
For those looking for crafts stalls were set up with Brazilian pieces created by craftsmen from the communities of Rio de Janeiro, as well as clothing and accessories from Moda Cidade Alta and the Talentos do Brazil project, run by Cristina Carneiro de Mendonça and Giovana Eastwood.
By Ric Pereira
Brazilian Music
On the Saturday afternoon, forró band Forrobamba got everyone up and dancing. Even those without much rhythm could learn some steps in the workshop ran by Carlos André. Musician Taylon Miarinho also entertained the crowds with a performance of university sertanejo. Those in Acklam Village Markey on the Sunday heard some MPB classics in a performance by Gui Tavares, who played songs by Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento and Chico Buarque on the guitar.
Lucas de Luccia also brought MPB to the stage, accompanied by two percussionists: Carl Smith and Humberto Tricca. The set list went from Samba to Bossa Nova, with songs by Bezerra da Silva, Noel Rosa, Dorival Caymmi, Adoniran Barbosa and Zeca Pagodinho. As an end to the exciting Sunday, visitors watched a performance by Dance Life London and Bruno Cura, who held a samba workshop.
Fashion Show
Saturday night was dedicated to fashion and art with a runway show divided in two parts, the first dedicated to masculine looks, and the second featuring both male and female pieces.
In total, 12 stylists showcased their creations, such as Brazilian Andrea Amaral who chose pieces by Néon Buzios and jewellery by Lizzie George. The event also included accessories produced by Ephemeral Brazil and hats by Crisitina Eastwood, some of which were made by prisoners in Ecuador under the instruction of Maria Cuji. The director of the catwalk was Walter Stojsh.
Within the space, work from artists such as Rosetta Whitehead, Leslie Glenn-Damhus, Mark Noble, Maaike Pope Zurcher Art were on display, along with mosaics by Alex Thy and pieces made from recyclable materials by Ephemeral Brazil Flor do Lixo.
The audience was mostly British. In the interval the group “Them The Sky” and rock band “Phoria” performed.
