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BRAZILIAN
INDEPENDENCE DAY TAKES THE STAGE
IN DOWNTOWN BOCA AT THE DESTINATION’S
FREE AND OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!
“BOCA’S BRAZILIAN BEAT” NIGHT
IN DOWNTOWN BOCA AT THE DESTINATION’S
FREE AND OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!
“BOCA’S BRAZILIAN BEAT” NIGHT
SPIRITED PROGRAM FEATURES ZUMBA SHOWCASE,
CAPOEIRA DANCERS, CARNIVAL DANCERS AND DRUMMERS, PERFORMANCES BY BATUKE SAMBA FUNK, ROSE MAX, AND MORE
BOCA RATON, FL (July 31, 2012) –Downtown Boca will be this year’s
premier hotspot for celebrating Brazilian Independence Day on Friday, September
7th as “Boca and Brazil Meet to Celebrate the Brazilian Beat” as
part of the destination’s popular monthly Friday Night LIVE! series presented
by JM Lexus. Held at Downtown Boca’s Sanborn Square in partnership with the
Consulate General of Brazil in Miami, Café Brasil 88.9 FM, the Palm Beach
County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Boca Tribune, Rotary Club of West Boca
Raton and others, the free and open-to-the-public festivities will feature
award-winning singer Rose Max and fan-favorite Batuke Samba Funk within its
jam-packed schedule that includes a Capoeira and Carnival show and Zumba
demonstration, DJ Fred, displays of art, vibrant fashion and more alongside
delicious Brazilian “grab and go” cuisine served up curbside by the Gourmet
Truck Expo.
The Friday Night LIVE! activities begin at 6:00 p.m. at Sanborn
Square, 72 N. Federal Highway (one block north of Palmetto Park Road) with
Gourmet Truck Expo dining, a spirited Zumba demonstration and DJ Fred followed
by a procession of Capoeira dancers and Carnival drummers and dancers.
Showtime starts at 7:30 p.m. as Batuke Samba Funk, a unique
collective of musicians from Brazil and Miami, takes the stage to perform the
classic samba/soul sound originating in Rio de Janiero in the late 1960s. The
group combines the percussive grooves of Brazilian samba with the funk rhythms
of American legends like James Brown and Earth, Wind & Fire. Batuke Samba Funk
was founded in 2008 by bassist extraordinaire Diogo Olivera and features a
revolving cast of the very finest musicians playing guitars, bass, drums,
vocals and Afro-Brazilian percussion. As a signature element of the show, the
band will erupt into a samba jam session using traditional Brazilian drums as
well as recycled objects such as cans, buckets and scrap metal to create a
joyous carnival atmosphere.
The night’s entertainment culminates with the performance of
“South Florida’s favorite Brazilian singer,” Rose Max and her mesmerizing
guitarist Ramatis Moraes. They will be “firing up” the streetside dance floor
with authentic, classic samba music inspired by the nightclubs of Rio de
Janiero accompanied by a pulsating band and a lively percussion section. Max’s
talent and performance has earned her several Miami New Times “Best of” awards
as well as three Brazilian International Press Awards.
Rolling out the welcome mat to the thousands of event-goers,
Downtown Boca ambassadors, including Rotary Club of West Boca volunteers who
are fluent in Portuguese, will be stationed throughout the event at the
Downtown Boca Welcome Center conveniently located in the heart of the
festivities. Participating businesses will extend hours with special sidewalk
tastings, samplings, trunk shows, dining specials, menu items and discounts and
late night "after parties" at area pubs and clubs will be held for
exploring and enjoying the destination, from Mizner Park to Royal Palm Place,
including the signature collection of shops and boutiques, restaurants and
galleries along Palmetto Park Road and Plaza Real South.
Visitors are encouraged to “come early, stay late...where
something for everyone awaits” as thousands have done for previous Friday Night
LIVE! events that have featured Tito Puente, Jr. and his Latin Jazz ensemble;
Chris MacDonald, the “ultimate Elvis tribute artist”; the “CountryTown” Garth
Brooks Tribute Show and line dancing; Florida Panthers Patrol Red Zone Night;
and City Link’s Boca Beerfest.
Free parking for Friday Night LIVE! Brazilian Beat is available at
City Hall (201 West Palmetto Park Road), the Downtown Library (200 Northwest
Boca Raton Boulevard), and other locations downtown where event signage is
featured.
To extend event-goer celebration through the weekend for more time
to explore Downtown Boca and surrounding areas, the
shopping/dining/entertainment destination and the Palm Beach County Convention
& Visitors Bureau are teaming up with area hotels to offer “soon to be
announced” special discounted “Stay & Play” room rates for the “Brazilian
Beat” weekend.
“We look forward to welcoming thousands from South Florida, some
for the first time, to Downtown Boca to enjoy the Brazilian Beat festivities,”
said Boca Raton Downtown Manager Ruby Childers. “It will be a great night of
celebrating, dancing, dining, and exploring all there is to see and do in
Downtown Boca. In working with our programming and media partners, we expect a
memorable evening.” She added that the Friday Night LIVE! presented by JM Lexus
on October 5, 2012 will have a “Community & Culture” theme and kick off a
series of programing related to “American Stories As Told Through The Cultural
Arts” with the backdrop of the upcoming presidential debate to the area.
Future Friday Night LIVE! series dates* and themes* planned,
include the following; unless noted, all evenings are free and begin
with festivities at 6:30 p.m. and live entertainment to take the stage at 7:30
p.m.:
October 5th
Community & Culture—Mizner Park Amphitheater
November 2nd
Kids Night In, Parents Night Out—Sanborn Square
December 7th
Holiday Sounds—Sanborn Square
*Themes subject to change. Most series events are free.
For more information and event details, visit DowntownBoca.Org
regularly or call 561-367-7070. To become a Downtown Boca event
sponsor, contact Jon Kaye, Kaye Communications at jkaye@kcompr.com or
561-392-5166.
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