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The Lavagem da 46 Rua or
Cleansing of 46th street in 2010, much bigger and highly
acclaimed, will feature 2010 Grand Marshal, Margareth
Menezes
Special Line up
Performances:
Luanda Lynch
Davi Vieira
Marivaldo dos Santos
Dende da Bahia
Caroline Braga
Jaja Diminas
Batala Band
Ai Delicia Band
Manhathan Samba School
Tatiana Lima
Hierofante Cia de Teatro
Adilson do Pandeiro
The festivities will commence
at 10 am on the corner of 6th avenue and 44th Street
with lots of music and dance, the parade will then
proceed east along 6th Ave. to 46th St. (Little Brazil)
then South along 46th Street to the stage located
between 5th and Madison Ave.
The festivities will be enriched by
the sounds of the agogos and timbaus which are some of
the main instruments used to accompany the singers
Luanda Lynch and Davi Vieira as they join in harmony
singing the official song of The Lavagem “Aqui Estou” in
the mix of Afoxe rhythm.
Luanda is a model/singer/dancer. Davi is a recording
artist/singer/percussionist.
In accompaniment are dignitaries,
sponsors, celebrities, musicians, dancers, followers of
the Brazilian culture, also national and international
media.
This opening event of the Brazilian
Day will bring several attractions to the stage to be
located on 46th Street between Madison and 5th Avenue.
The audience will be introduced to
dignitaries, sponsors and representatives who made the
event possible.
Then the stage will be opened to
Brazilian bands, featuring world renowned artists and
local artists, samba dancers, games involving crowd
participation and the exciting 3rd annual pageant “Muse
of Brazilian Day,” in which the audience will be the
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