2025 Brazilian Carnaval in Calgary

Saturday, March 1st doors at 6:30pm

  • MENI Axé Band from Vancouver
  • JOSÉ NETO & Os BANANAS Band from Calgary
  • Roda de Samba Group (Alê, Neto, Rodolfo, Franco & Gabriel)
  • Catering & Bar Service by Minas Restaurant
  • Kids Entertainment
  • Sorry, we are SOLD OUT. If you want to attend and do not have a ticket, please email us at eventos@brazilianassociation.org  We will notify you if when we have tickets available to sell – we anticipate that this may happen about 8:30pm

Get ready for an exhilarating BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL rhythms and vibrant performances

CULTURAL PROGRAM

  • 6:30 kids play with Daniele Ingram
  • 6:45 Costume Contest
  • 7pm SambaEh Roda de Samba de Calgary – Alê (Singer), José Neto (vocals & percussion), Rodolfo Dantas (vocals, acoustic guitar & percussion), Franco (percussion & cavaquinho), Gabriel (vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar)
  • 7:40 pm JOSÉ NETO & Os Bananas Band with José NETO (singer), Jansen (guitar), Rodrigo (bass), Júlio (drums), Franco (percussion)
  • 8:45pm Samba Brasil Heritage dance samba show with Daniele Drake, Marli Valete, Cleane Silva & Jade Buffong
  • 9 pm Dance Workshop with Bia Oliveira
  • 9:20 PM MENI Axé Band from Vancouver – with MENILSON Filho (singer), Tiago (guitar), Yuri (bass), Paula (drums), Rilk (percussion)
  • 11pm end

Door Prizes & Costume Contest  sponsored by:

  • 2 GreenDoors
  • Brazil Connection
  • Yellow Dots Studio
  • Samba Brazilian Market

Food & Drinks by Minas Steak House

Tickets on Sale Now – please note below the prices by batch and end dates for each batch or until supplies last:

  • Adult:
    Batch#1 @$15 ends Feb. 16
    Batch#2 @$18 ends Feb. 24
    Batch#3 @$22 Feb. 25 to Mar 1st
  • Adult Member*:
    Batch#1 @$8 ends Feb. 16
    Batch#2 @$10 ends Feb 24
    Batch#3 @$15 Feb. 25 to Mar 1st
  • Kids 12 and under: $7
  • Kids Member* 12 and under: $5
  • Kids 5 and under (including babies): $2

BrazilianAssociation.org

* Members’ ticket prices are for Members with active membership status at the date of the event. In case of questions please contact us at membership@BrazilianAssociation.org

Poster Art work credits: Carla Springer Studios
Meni: Menilson Filho
José Neto’s: Zak Souter-Lucas