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Day 1 – July 1 |
Depart U.S. |
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Day 2 – July 2 Belo/Ouro Week 1: The African-Brazilian heritage and its connection to Catholicism |
Overview of the week’s program in Belo -Ms. Santos |
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Day 3 – July 3 Sunday |
Portuguese Lesson: First formal lesson. Participants will practice their introductions and sentences about the self. (CC will communicate our goals to our instructor, but we will provide the Portuguese specialist with the freedom to determine how to get us there.)
Late AM: Field Trip City tour. Special visit to the buildings of Oscar Niemeyer -- Daisy Quintão e Silva
PM: Samba workshop (optional) |
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Day 4 – July 4 Monday |
AM --Portuguese Class (formal Portuguese class for novice speakers)
--Lecture: Student Forum with Prof Jose Brito at Federal University of Minis Geris --Prof Jose Brito
PM --Field Trip: Inhotim Museum. Guide: Daisy Quintão e Silva |
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Day 5 – July 5 Tuesday |
Portuguese Class
Field Trip Visit to quilombos: Atruro -- Prof Jose Brito |
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Day 6 – July 6 Wednesday |
Depart for Ouro Preto Field Trip --City tour – visit to churches, museums, fountains, art work --Daisy Quintão e Silva |
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Day 6 – July 7 Thursday |
Field Trip: All day trip to Congohas. Full day visit to churches and museums, and the sculpture series of Aleijadinho -- Daisy Quintão e Silva |
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Day 7 – July 8 Friday |
Morning departure to Salvador. Arrive in Salvador late afternoon
Lecture: Orientation for the week -Paula Santos
Time to regroup and digest learning activities from the previous week |
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Day 8 – July 9 Saturday |
Reflection Workshop/ Team Building exercise Dr. Lynch and Prof. Wasner |
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Day 9 – July 10 Sunday Week 2: Begin Portuguese focus and the heritage of music |
Field Trip: AM-- African Heritage City Tour of Salvador, Bahia --Ms. Paula Santos
Free afternoon to spend time in some of the museums in the city |
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Day 10 – July 11 Monday |
-- --Portuguese class – Introduction to the permanent teacher: Mr. Romolou Craveiro
AM- Lecture: Feminism in the HipHop music scene --Prof Nadja Vlad
Field Trip: Ilê Aiyê and Olodum studios |
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Day 11 – July 12 Tuesday |
AM – Portuguese Lessons
– Lecture: History of African- Brazilian Dance Dr. Katerina Doring
PM – Workshop: Samba Dr. Doring
-- Field trip: Tuesday night in the historic Pelourinho district is a night of celebration (optional). |
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Day 12 – July 13 Wednesday |
AM – Portuguese Lessons
–Lecture: Beyond Bossa Nova: The Rich Universe of Afro-Brazilian Music --Musician Harlei Eduardo
PM – Workshop: Indigenous musical instruments -Musician Giba Conceicao |
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Day 13 – July 14 Thursday |
AM – Portuguese Lessons
–Lecture: Street Art: --Artist Ana Dumas
PM Lecture: Feeding the Earth: Candomblé and Ecology --Prof. Diosmar Santana, ABD |
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Day 14 – July 15 Friday |
AM -- Portuguese Lessons
Field trip: Leave for Cachoeira and the Recuncavo Region (two day excursion —two hours from Salvador by bus) --: Walking tour of Open Market -- museum dedicated to the Sisterhood --Paula Santos |
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Day 15 – July 16 Saturday |
Lecture: History of the Boa Morte Sisterhood
Field trip: Attend the Boa Morte Festival; visit Cachoeira and the Recuncavo Region
----leave for Salvador late afternoon |
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Day 16 – July 17 Sunday Week 3: Focus on Literature, Art, and Education in Brazil |
AM
Reflection Seminar: --Dr. Lynch and Prof Wasner
--Field Trip: Balé Folclóricois an evening performance of traditional dance
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Day 17 – July 18 Monday
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AM – Portuguese lessons
Field trip: Museum trip and discussion with Director of Casa do Rio Vermelho, a museum about Jorge Amado (free admission on Mondays) Dr. Selene Dias
PM Lecture: Civil Rights in Brazil Activist Gilberto Leal |
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Day 18 – July 19 Tuesday |
Portuguese Class:
Lecture: The Slave Trade and its Impact on both sides of the Atlantic Prof. Cosme Onawale
PM Lecture: On Being a Filmmaker --Filmaker. Daiane Silva |
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Day 19 – July 20 Wednesday |
AM – Portuguese Lessons
– Field Trip/ Lecture: half day visit to Anglo-Brasileiro -Dr. Selene Dias
Field Trip:– Visit to Artists’ Studios Prominent artists such as e.j. Cunha will introduce us to his work, methods, and voice which speak for and about the community of candomblé.
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Day 20 – July 21 Thursday |
AM Portuguese lessons Lecture: Aesthetics of Afro-Brazilian Art Dr. Adalberto Santos PM Workshop: Capoeria Workshop/demonstration --Capoeira artist Valgem |
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Day 21 – July 22 Friday |
AM Program Project Workshop Lynch and Wasner and Santos |
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Day 22– July 23 Saturday |
Free day |
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Day 23 – July 24 Week 4: Sunday Focus on Religion and Syncretism And Racial Democracy |
Portuguese Lesson: Restaurant outing Afternoon free to work on projects |
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Day 24 – July 25 Monday |
AM Portuguese Lessons Lecture: Afro-Brazilian Masculinity - Dr. Leandro Colling
--PM Field trip: visit to a quilombo Ms. Belinda |
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Day 25 – July 26 Tuesday |
Portuguese Lessons
Lecture: African-Brazilian Religion and Symbolism -Memetu Lucia
Field Trip/: Visit the studio of Dida --Prof. Viviam Caroline |
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Day 26 – July 27 Wednesday |
Portuguese Evaluation: Beginning of the evaluation process
Day to work on project or collect materials for project
Field trip: PM—Salon night --Writers and editors of Ogums
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Day 27 – July 28 Thursday |
Portuguese Class (evaluation) AM-Lecture : History of Bahian cuisine -- Ms. Angelica Moriera
PM Lecture: —Feminism and Representation Dr. Angela Figueredo |
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Day 28 – July 29 Friday |
Portuguese Class (evaluation)
Program Project Workshops and final forum --Lynch and Wasner
Lecture: Guided tour of Museum of Carnival |
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Day 29 July 30 Saturday
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Free Day |
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July 31 Sunday |
Check out of hotel. Airport departure. Return to U.S. |
Pre-Departure Schedule
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Travel Day |
Activity |
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March 5 Day 1
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Orientation and breakfast (program and purpose)
Introductions (1hr)
Overview of program (1 hr.)
How to use Canvas
Pre-Test (1 hr.)
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March 12 |
Portuguese lessons |
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March 19 |
Portuguese Lessons |
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March 26 |
Portuguese lessons |
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April 2 |
Portuguese Lessons |
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April 23
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Afro-Brazilian Culture & History in Bahia (1.5 min) Portuguese lesson (1.5 hrs.) |
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April 30 |
Film viewing and discussion: Black Orpheus (1.5 hrs) Portuguese lesson (1.5 hrs) |
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May 7 |
Music of Africa and Brazil (1.5 hrs) Portuguese Lesson (1.5 hrs) |
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May 14 |
Internationalizing the Curriculum: Theory and Practice (2hrs) Portuguese Lesson (1.5 hr) |
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May 21 |
The Color of Love: Racial Features and Affective Capital in Black Brazilian Families (1.5hrs) Portuguese Lesson (1.5 hrs) |
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May 28 |
A Refuge of Thunder: Candomblé in Bahia (1.25) Portuguese: Exploring Portuguese through the dialogue of Candomble |
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June 4
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Closing session and breakfast Preparations for travel (1hr)
Portuguese Lesson (1.5 hrs.)
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