Brazilian art community holds an event of music and protest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 15/11/2016

TEMER JAMAIS! DEMOCRATIC CRISIS IN BRAZIL

A Brazilian afternoon of Music and Protest

A free event with Brazilian music and an exhibition about recent political events in Brazil.

The Brazilian art community in Wellington and friends are getting together to bring music to the local community and share information about Brazil's recent political crisis on Saturday, 19th November at 1pm at 17 Tory Street in Wellington.

This free event consists of several gigs featuring the Brazilian singer Alda Rezende and an exhibition: a visual timeline with the chronology of recent Brazilian events related to the Impeachment of president Dilma Rousseff.

The timeline uses text, international newspaper articles and images to explain the current Brazilian political and democratic crisis. It starts by contextualising the Brazilian historical inequality and the ascension to power of Brazil's main left wing party, PT, which started in 1980 as opposition to the military dictatorship. The format of a visual timeline aims to engage with the public and explain this complex subject. It starts with when PT's President Lula was elected in 2002, then details the events related to the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff and ends with Michel Temer's current government.

"We met in Wellington amongst the political crisis in Brazil and got together to protest.

As we strongly felt this crisis had to be told in a different context and angle from the one we usually see in the traditional media, we came up with a way of sharing it with wellingtonians. As good Brazilians, we decided it had to be in a positive atmosphere and, of course, over music." Clarissa Mattos, photographer.

Event links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1110431895739760/
Eventfinda: http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/temer-jamais-democratic-crisis-inbrazil/ wellington

About the Brazilian Shakers in Wellington This group met in September 2016 while protesting in Wellington against the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. They oppose what they consider to be a coup d'état that threatens the Brazilian democracy.

Alda Rezende - Alda Rezende is a Brazilian singer living in Wellington and bringing her music to a whole new community. Her career has been a mix of all manner of music styles including jazz, bossa nova, samba, classics, electronic music and pop.

Clarissa Mattos - Clarissa has found her home in Wellington since 2014. She has produced photos for the New Zealand Festival and currently for the New Zealand Parliament. Her work as an artist has been developed in New York, Rio de Janeiro and Wellington. It has been showcased in exhibitions, festivals and an international art fair in the United States, Brazil and New Zealand. clarissamattos.com.br

Vera Padilha - Vera Padilha is a graphic designer co-owner of CREATIVA Design Studio, and has lived in Wellington for the last 9 years with her family. creativa.co.nz

Ras Quilombo - Ras Quilombo is an independent musicologist and has lived in New Zealand for 11 years. He is currently in the process of opening an innovative space for artists and musicians in Wellington involving coffee, books and jazz music performances.

17 Tory street space - https://concernedcitizens.co.nz/

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