As Jimmy pointed out in class a couple weeks ago there has been an influx of Brazilians in New Orleans. Yet, with that said I still find it hard to find anything Brazilian in this city. Fortunately for us there is one family who through the years has provided New Orleans with their services and helping us explore Brazilian culture.
Casa Samba, run by Curtis Pierre, has classes in samba, capoeira and Brazilian music throughout the week, they have also paraded in the past during mardi gras although I can't remember with whom.
For those of you that remember we used to have a Afro-Brazilian and samba dance class at Tulane, which actually became one of the influencing reasons I went to Brazil for JYA and was taught by Curtis' wife a faculty member of Tulane. The samba class is so much fun, I recommend it to anyone that has interest in Brazil or its dances.
If you're interested and want more information go to: http://www.casasamba.com
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