| Boa Morte Festival Brazil - August 8-17th,2008 Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Cachoeira A FEW SPACES LEFT! |
TOUR PRICE INCLUSIONS
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Rio de Janeiro Leme Othon Hotel ( 3 nights) Salvador Pestana Bahia Hotel (4 nights) Tour Date: August 8th -17th, 2008 Price: $2794.00 per person -Full payment due at this time Note: The tour price is based on two persons sharing one room. Additional Charge for single occupancy is $550. You may request a room mate match but it is not guaranteed. Triple occupancy is not available. Price doesn't include international departure taxes estimated at $220.00 |
Day 1- August 8th: Depart from JFK airport.
Day 2 - August 9th: Arrive in Rio de Janeiro, the cidade
maravilhosa.
After clearing customs and immigrations, we are met by our
guide and transferred to the Leme Othon Hotel , facing
Copacabana Beach. 3-night stay includes hotel taxes and
daily Brazilian breakfast. This evening you are met by your
guide for a Welcome Dinner at a Carioca’s (Rio native)
favorite restaurant - the Churrascaria. After dinner, you are
transferred to the Plataforma for a rousing show of the
different music, costumes, and dancing from the various
districts of Brazil presenting Brazil's folklore and capturing
Carnival rhythms.
Day 3 - August 10th: City Tour Rio
This morning we depart for our tour to Corcovado , Santa
Teresa & downtown Old Rio on board rugged four-wheel
drive jeeps and head through the soaring peaks of the Tijuca
National Forest . To the base of the imposing Statue of
Christ with arms outstretched over Rio on Corcovado
Mountain. This tour shows us the “must see” sights and
places that make Rio such a fascinating city! The views of the
ocean, city, and lagoon are spectacular from this vantage
point. Then the drive thru the charming Santa Teresa district.
This area, once favored by Rio 's wealthy and powerful but fell
into neglect after World War II. Today Santa Teresa is
enjoying a renaissance era as artists and bohemians who
have moved to the area are renovating this funky and colorful
part of Rio . Enjoy a group lunch at the historical Colombo
restaurant downtown. Balance of day at leisure.
Day 4 August 11th- : Day at leisure.
It is time for Strolling the beaches, sunbathing, or last minute
shopping in fashionable Ipanema or Copacabana. Not afraid
of heights? Take the cable car up to Sugar Loaf Mountain.
The view of Rio will be well worth the trip.
Day 5 August 12th: Travel to Salvador Bahia
This morning, after breakfast and check-out, you are met by
your guide and transferred to the airport in time for your
domestic flight to Salvador. On arrival, you are met by your
guide and transferred to the 5 star Pestana Bahia, located in
front of Rio Vermelho Beach for a 4 night stay . Your guide
assists you with check-in, gives you a briefing on the hotel
and neighborhood and advises you of the meeting time for
this evening’s tour.
This evening you are met by your guide to watch the Bahia
Folklore Company (Balé Folclórico da Bahia) which is one of
the most respected folklore dance troupes in the world. The
company performs in the intimate Miguel Santana Theatre in
the Pelourinho in a seamless presentation of the multiple
African traditions that underpin Bahian culture. We will see the
sacred dances of the Candomblé; puxada de rede, a song by
fishermen in honor of Yemanjá, the goddess of the sea;
maculelê, an acrobatic stick and sword dance with its origins
in the cane fields; capoeira, a martial art/dance of Angolan
origin and the samba de roda, a spinning, swirling version of
this exuberant national dance.
After the show diner will be served at UAUA restaurant
Day 6 August 13: City Tour Salvador
This morning, after breakfast, you are met by your guide for
your African-oriented Historical City tour which combines the
newer, modern section and the older Historical Center of
Salvador, the Pelourinho area, so called after the pillory which
stood in the main square, in front of the central slave market.
Visit the Afro-Brazilian Museum that traces the West African
origins of the city. See the superb wooden, sculpted panels of
the Orixás by Salvador's most celebrated artist, Carybé. Visit
the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, the famous Black
church, built with meager resources over a period of almost
100 years. And the famous San Francisco Church. En-route
back to the hotel; stop at the Mercado Modelo handicraft
market the best place in Salvador for souvenirs and
shopping. Time to bargain! Early afternoon you stop for lunch
at Porteira Restaurant.Evening at leisure.
Day 2 - August 9th: Arrive in Rio de Janeiro, the cidade
maravilhosa.
After clearing customs and immigrations, we are met by our
guide and transferred to the Leme Othon Hotel , facing
Copacabana Beach. 3-night stay includes hotel taxes and
daily Brazilian breakfast. This evening you are met by your
guide for a Welcome Dinner at a Carioca’s (Rio native)
favorite restaurant - the Churrascaria. After dinner, you are
transferred to the Plataforma for a rousing show of the
different music, costumes, and dancing from the various
districts of Brazil presenting Brazil's folklore and capturing
Carnival rhythms.
Day 3 - August 10th: City Tour Rio
This morning we depart for our tour to Corcovado , Santa
Teresa & downtown Old Rio on board rugged four-wheel
drive jeeps and head through the soaring peaks of the Tijuca
National Forest . To the base of the imposing Statue of
Christ with arms outstretched over Rio on Corcovado
Mountain. This tour shows us the “must see” sights and
places that make Rio such a fascinating city! The views of the
ocean, city, and lagoon are spectacular from this vantage
point. Then the drive thru the charming Santa Teresa district.
This area, once favored by Rio 's wealthy and powerful but fell
into neglect after World War II. Today Santa Teresa is
enjoying a renaissance era as artists and bohemians who
have moved to the area are renovating this funky and colorful
part of Rio . Enjoy a group lunch at the historical Colombo
restaurant downtown. Balance of day at leisure.
Day 4 August 11th- : Day at leisure.
It is time for Strolling the beaches, sunbathing, or last minute
shopping in fashionable Ipanema or Copacabana. Not afraid
of heights? Take the cable car up to Sugar Loaf Mountain.
The view of Rio will be well worth the trip.
Day 5 August 12th: Travel to Salvador Bahia
This morning, after breakfast and check-out, you are met by
your guide and transferred to the airport in time for your
domestic flight to Salvador. On arrival, you are met by your
guide and transferred to the 5 star Pestana Bahia, located in
front of Rio Vermelho Beach for a 4 night stay . Your guide
assists you with check-in, gives you a briefing on the hotel
and neighborhood and advises you of the meeting time for
this evening’s tour.
This evening you are met by your guide to watch the Bahia
Folklore Company (Balé Folclórico da Bahia) which is one of
the most respected folklore dance troupes in the world. The
company performs in the intimate Miguel Santana Theatre in
the Pelourinho in a seamless presentation of the multiple
African traditions that underpin Bahian culture. We will see the
sacred dances of the Candomblé; puxada de rede, a song by
fishermen in honor of Yemanjá, the goddess of the sea;
maculelê, an acrobatic stick and sword dance with its origins
in the cane fields; capoeira, a martial art/dance of Angolan
origin and the samba de roda, a spinning, swirling version of
this exuberant national dance.
After the show diner will be served at UAUA restaurant
Day 6 August 13: City Tour Salvador
This morning, after breakfast, you are met by your guide for
your African-oriented Historical City tour which combines the
newer, modern section and the older Historical Center of
Salvador, the Pelourinho area, so called after the pillory which
stood in the main square, in front of the central slave market.
Visit the Afro-Brazilian Museum that traces the West African
origins of the city. See the superb wooden, sculpted panels of
the Orixás by Salvador's most celebrated artist, Carybé. Visit
the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, the famous Black
church, built with meager resources over a period of almost
100 years. And the famous San Francisco Church. En-route
back to the hotel; stop at the Mercado Modelo handicraft
market the best place in Salvador for souvenirs and
shopping. Time to bargain! Early afternoon you stop for lunch
at Porteira Restaurant.Evening at leisure.
| One of the oldest examples of the phenomenon of syncretism, the blending of Catholicism and Candomblé, is the Sisterhood of the Boa Morte (Good Death) in Cachoeira, . This is a society of women(Sisterhood of the Boa Morte) which had it's beginnings in the senzalas (slaves quarters) where slaves would gather to discuss the news about abolition and pray for the slaves killed in the liberation movement. Once freed, ex-slaves would often form religious associations, sisterhoods and brotherhoods, often using the Catholic church as a vehicle but these associations were really cultural centers whose aims were to free other slaves from captivity and to preserve the traditions handed down verbally from generation to generation. This was the case of the Sisterhood of the Boa Morte. Sisterhood of the Boa Morte aim was to help newly freed slaves to survive in a world where there was no longer a master with his whips and chains. Reminiscent of secret female societies in Africa, the Sisterhood of the Boa Morte worship the iyá's, the female spirits of the dead. A "good death" (or Boa Morte) was seen as being a proper passage from the material to the spiritual world, no longer a slave. The Boa Morte festival takes place in Cachoeira every August and is deeply syncretised with the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is perhaps the most important festival in the African Heritage calendar in Bahia and is a living document of African culture and Diaspora to the New World. |
Day 7 August 14: Day of Leisure Salvador
Day at leisure to enjoy this amazing city. You have a chance
to explore Salvador... there is time for strolling the beaches,
sunbathing, or last minute shopping in the Pelourinho.
Day 8 August 15th: Boa Morte Festival - Cachoeira
After an early breakfast, we depart for Cachoeira and the Boa
Morte Festival.One of the oldest examples of the phenomenon
of syncretism, the blending of Catholicism and Candomble, is
the Irmandade da Boa Morte (Sisterhood of the Good Death)
in Cachoeira. The ceremony consists of a Mass followed by
procession through the streets of the town with the upright
figure of N. Sra. das Glórias (Assumption). The Sisters are
dressed in their full gala clothes of black, white and red. Enjoy
all of the festivities throughout the day with a group lunch at
Fazenda Santa Cruz and then return to the hotel in Salvador.
Night at leisure.
Day 9 August 16th: Urban Development Tour - Depart for USA
This morning, after breakfast and check-out, you are met by
your guide for your Urban Development Tour. Like most
Brazilian cities, Salvador is has grown immensely, however
not always in a controlled fashion. This tour takes you to side
of the city not always seen by the majority of visitors to
Salvador. Witness the different realities of urban life for the
fortunate and the less fortunate. This tour ends in a local
community, the Calabar, deep in the heart of some of the most
exclusive residential areas of Salvador. You are met by
the community leaders and are given a detailed explanation of
the work being done within the community. There is primary
school, a children’s day-care center, medical center and small
business project within the community itself. This is a
warming example of a community action.
From here, proceed to the airport in time for your domestic
flight to Sao Paulo International Airport. Upon arrival, connect to
your international flight to New York City.
Itinerary subject to change
Day at leisure to enjoy this amazing city. You have a chance
to explore Salvador... there is time for strolling the beaches,
sunbathing, or last minute shopping in the Pelourinho.
Day 8 August 15th: Boa Morte Festival - Cachoeira
After an early breakfast, we depart for Cachoeira and the Boa
Morte Festival.One of the oldest examples of the phenomenon
of syncretism, the blending of Catholicism and Candomble, is
the Irmandade da Boa Morte (Sisterhood of the Good Death)
in Cachoeira. The ceremony consists of a Mass followed by
procession through the streets of the town with the upright
figure of N. Sra. das Glórias (Assumption). The Sisters are
dressed in their full gala clothes of black, white and red. Enjoy
all of the festivities throughout the day with a group lunch at
Fazenda Santa Cruz and then return to the hotel in Salvador.
Night at leisure.
Day 9 August 16th: Urban Development Tour - Depart for USA
This morning, after breakfast and check-out, you are met by
your guide for your Urban Development Tour. Like most
Brazilian cities, Salvador is has grown immensely, however
not always in a controlled fashion. This tour takes you to side
of the city not always seen by the majority of visitors to
Salvador. Witness the different realities of urban life for the
fortunate and the less fortunate. This tour ends in a local
community, the Calabar, deep in the heart of some of the most
exclusive residential areas of Salvador. You are met by
the community leaders and are given a detailed explanation of
the work being done within the community. There is primary
school, a children’s day-care center, medical center and small
business project within the community itself. This is a
warming example of a community action.
From here, proceed to the airport in time for your domestic
flight to Sao Paulo International Airport. Upon arrival, connect to
your international flight to New York City.
Itinerary subject to change
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