Ninth annual Carnaval celebration comes to campus | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Ninth annual Carnaval celebration comes to campus Ninth annual Carnaval celebration comes to campus Published: January 28, 2007 Author: Shannon Roddel The spirited music and dance ofBrazilwill come to the University of Notre Dame when the Kellogg Institute for International Studies presents its ninth annual Carnaval celebration Feb. 9 (Friday) at8 p.m.in Notre Dame’s South Dining Hall.The event is free and open to the public. This years Carnaval, a Brazilian celebration of Mardi Gras, will feature professional Brazilian dancers performing and teaching dance steps, as well as the samba and axé music of Chicago Samba , which features Brazilian musicians who have performed together for more than eight years. The band is under the direction of Moacyr Marchini, who has been playing in theChicagoarea for more than 16 years. Carnaval is co-sponsored by Notre Dames Institute for Latino Studies, Office of International Studies, Department of Romance Languages and LiteraturesProgram in Portuguese&Brazilian Studies, International Student Services and Activities, La Alianza, Brazil Club and La Fuerza at Saint Marys College. For more information, visit http://kellogg.nd.edu/events/carnaval.shtml . * Contact: * _Kelly Roberts, Kellogg Institute, 574-631-9184, krobert2@nd.edu _ TopicID: 20983 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn