On Saturday, November 3rd and 4th, Concordia will host a special two-day event for the entire carnival family, with the 2nd Carnival Expo taking place at the Galpones del Puerto in the Costanera. There will be various workshops, clinics, and seminars. Prominent international artists will share their expertise, and a grand Samba Roda is being organized for the night of the 3rd. Registration is now open.
During the two days, visitors can explore the Galpones del Puerto grounds in the Costanera, where there will be stands selling supplies, items, and accessories related to the Carnival. Additionally, the Concordia Comparsas will be present, and there will be a Food Court, all with free and open access. In this context, various training and specialization meetings will be held, aimed at all those interested in the carnival festivities, whether or not they are members of the comparsas.
Registration for the training activities is done online by accessing this form (click here), and more information can be requested at the offices of the Carnival Entity (San Lorenzo and Gob. Cresto, former North Station), from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. These have a minimum cost of $50 if one chooses to take only one of the workshops or seminars, or one can pay $100 and have an all-access pass to all classes.
Workshops, Seminars, and Clinics
On Saturday, November 3rd, at 11 a.m., Wally Garcia will provide the Comprehensive Clinic on Composition and Music for Carnival, aimed at all musicians participating in the King Momo festival, and those interested.
On the same day at 2 p.m., Carina Herrera Giménez will conduct the Carnival Makeup with Current Techniques workshop. And then at 5 p.m., Luana Bandeirawill provide a Samba No Pe workshop. Luana, Queen of the Battery for six seasons of "Estácio de Sá", the escola directly descended from "Deixa Falar", the first samba escola of Rio de Janeiro, is a dance teacher and one of the most prominent figures of the Rio Carnival.
On Sunday, November 4th, at 10 a.m., Emilce Parga, a dance teacher and figure of the Gualeguaychú Carnival, current choreographer of the “Marí Marí” comparsa, will provide a Seminar on "Staging and Body Awareness for Carnival Parades".
That same day in the afternoon, at 3 p.m., one can participate in the workshop that will be given by Junior Sampaio, recently named Mestre of the Renascer de Jacarepaguá escola; Director of the Pura Cadencia battery; and percussion teacher at Batuque Digital, one of the most prestigious concert groups in Brazil, composed of many of the Battery Directors of Rio de Janeiro.
Grand Samba Roda As part of the 2018 Carnival Expo, on the night of Saturday, November 3rd, the Samba Roda will take place, with the participation of Carlitos Caballero, Amadores Do Samba, and La Trajinada. It will begin at 10 p.m. at the Galpones del Puerto in the Costanera, and the admission fee for the show is $50.