Thursday, November 20, 2008

Brazilian celebrate the Day of Black Consciousness in Sao Paulo

Brazilian celebrate the Day of Black Consciousness in Sao Paulo, The commemoration of Black Consciousness Day in Sao Paulo, this Thursday (20), started the morning with a Mass at the Cathedral Cathedral in the city center. Over the days to schedule concerts will encourage the public to attend the city's Sé. A singer Rita Ribeiro is presented in the early afternoon, but on stage are still expected more artists.
At 18h, the band Black River makes a presentation in tribute to the 10 years since the death of Tim Maia. The calendar comes with the night show of Seu Jorge, scheduled for 20h. The artist has invited as the singer Paula Lima.

The event, which is organized by the Secretariat of State for Culture, still has saraus, presentations to groups of african culture and showing of documentaries in São Paulo and municipalities in the interior. The theme of the cultural campaign this year is "Racism: If you do not speak, who will speak?"
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