| Bands  Abada.org
|| [email protected] 2376 Mission Street
415-284-6196 Directed By: Marcia Cigarra and Tania Santiago
Afro-Brazilian Carnaval Presenting Capoeira, Maculele, and
Samba.
 AllAhWe.org || events ||
Classes ||
[email protected].
Umaga: sometimes you
see it, sometimes you don't.
Umaga asks us all to treasure our natural
resources and to enjoy the present, wonderful moment
Aquarela.com || sounds &
video
Brazil's best know cyber samba babes.
Celebrating Brazil 500 years;
all the races, all the colors, all the carnavals, all the people. Joined
by MILA and a live Samba band from LA
A Waking Dream
Lichen's North Mission band is coming at you
Bay Area
Caribbean Connection || [email protected]
Tropical Treasures
Directed By: Celisse
Johnson 510/653-7582
 BirdsSF.com
New web site this season and starring some of the
most beautiful bodies & costumes in the parade For 2000 we salut
Carmen Miranda, a modern myth, representing the Spirit of
Carnaval. Birds are also headlining the Starting Line at the Carnaval
event the weekend before www.BaytoBreakers.com
Bolivia Andina Caporales Direct from LA
 www.cheapskates.org
|| email
|| Fotos Amazing synchronized dance moves and ancient
Egyptian costumes Directed by Dan Ransom
Academicos
da Estrada Real formerly Escola Nova de
Samba || [email protected]
Warriors of Samba
have invaded San Francisco. They are like us but more highly evolved, here
to propagate and spread the news of the "New Mentality
Carnavalesca Josephine Morada is the wizard who
constantly amazes us with visually dazzling costumes and
choreography. Maestro Rudy Ortiz is fresh from the Quadras of
Mocidade
Conjunto Folklorico Viva Panama || [email protected]
Directed By: Grace Casey 831-384-4084
Showing off the culture inc. Polleras, Diablicos, and Congos.
carnaval.com/DMidas
|| [email protected] ||
Presents: Tribal Rage
Directed By: Tomi Seon Deborah is
webmistress of their active site. Winningest contingent is also most active
year round
GoFogo.com Events, Trips & Workshops ||
Class Schedules || Fogo Hotline: (510) 464 - 5999
|| Webmistress Carol Frank
Technativenology: the age
of a primal future Combining the community's raw spirit with the technical expertise of its
Founder and Artistic Director, Carlos Aceituno along with leading Bay Area talent
Regina
Calloway
Ginga Brasil Presents;
Honoring the indigenous peoples of Brazil
Directed By: Consecao Damasceno 510/428-0698
Loco Bloco
Drum and Dance Ensemble and the YWCA
Directed By: Jose Carrasco 415-626-5222
Large growing youth coalition rising from the Mission Street Beacon
Program, The Cell
MaraReggae ||
directed by Rhoda
Stagnero Low
Wilson Low, and Wendy Miller
ORI:
Birth of a new Millenium competing in Traditional
rather than Brazilian category more
|| Vivendo
de Pao People
of spirit everywhere join us in celebrating ORI.
carnaval.com/MasMakersMassive
"The Spread of Africa" Imoya
is the wind that goes from Africa through to your community
Mission
Cultural Center on citysearch
Sign yourself up for one of the many Latin programs at the convenient 24th St BART
center. Theatre & Gallery too directed by Ruben Aponte & Jenny
Rodriguez
Norcal Waste Systems
Precision Drill Team and Antique Garbage Trucks Directed By:
Brian Block Now a familiar parade feature in SF but they debuted there act
here. Directed By: Brian Block
Oya Nike Cultural 3274 23rd St SF 94110 415/821-9127
Directed By: Ruben Texidor and always a parade within a parade with
Belly Dancers, comparsas, African Costumes and Orixas
Renacer
Folklorico Bolivia || [email protected]
Bolivia is the hemisphere home to our oldest dances, music and myth.
Sambao: Silicon
Valley's Samba school at brazilca.com
Featuring much collaboration with Stanford U. and Southern
California sambistas Rio style samba school based in the peninsula.
In
the beginning of time, everything could and would dance. We look backwards
and forwards to a time when the all will dance as one.
Super
Sonic Samba School from San Diego
with special guest appearance by Sambala's puxador David de Histler
 SFBike.org
|| Chain of Events ||
Dave Snyder
Appearing with Loco Bloco and pulling a giant float and many other amazing
theatrics. Considered the nation's premier bicycle advocacy organization, The SF Bike coalition is also the main local sponsor for the national
event in May known as Bike-to-Work Day.
Xiuhcoatl Traditional Danza Azteca
Culture of Ancient Mexico Directed
By: Miguel Martinez 415/333-0487
Almost but not quite
ChabotSteelDrums.com || Our CD] [Carnaval] [Band Members] [Schedule] [Guest Artists] [Photos
Jim Munsenrider 's popular Chabot College program peaks for Carnaval
weekend with a concert featuring steelpan legends.
Carnaval.com/SambaDoCoracao
|| Sambadocoracao.com/
See if their new site is happening yet. Their percussion was featured on a
number of Carnaval.com Flash movies in 2000. Did a tour to Bolivia's
Carnaval in 2000. They invite you to join them for June's
New Orleans on the Bay
1999
Carnaval San Francisco Parade Contingents
Carnaval Performers Association
(CPA) Update:
As the top ethnic event on the West Coast and the only annual unity event in
the Bay Area the performers believe the growth and success of Carnaval
should be a goal for elected leaders. They have written SF Mayor
Willie L. Brown to ask his help in bringing new energy to the parade and
festival. They'd also suggest that all these
dot comers taking over the Mission might like to try a little rhythm &
motion on for size or at least sponsorship. Likely get them a lot
further than their debut parade effort called the Santa.com
parade More
info
Games
Carnaval
San Francisco Concentration Game
Test your memory skills against the clock and the spectacular beauty of
our 17 '98 Queens & Kings. Press reload or refresh if you start playing to soon and
experience difficulty
May in the Mission
 Cinco
de Mayo
The Merry month of May kicks off throughout the
Mission. Enjoy the delicious fresh Latin food and fine selection of tequila
mexican beers and your favorite refreshment. The parade starts
at 10am and is over before 11am on the first Sunday in May
Cesar
Chavez Walk
Organized by UFW and Roberto Hernandez and part of dedication of the change
by CalTrans for the Mission District offramp to Cesar Chavez Street from
Army
PrecitaEyes.org and May is Mural Month
www.sfmission.com ||
The New Mission News distributes 18,000 copies every month though out the Mission,
Noe Valley, Castro, Bernal Heights, SOMA and Potrero Hill. This is the heart of Bay Area
Carnaval country and one of the best known ethnic and arts neighborhoods in the world.
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Time? One reason is the Esu is much more out and about. Esu might be
considered the father of Thoth who beget the Greek's Hermes who beget the
Roman's Mercury (at right) According to lore the trickster can change
fate. A good deity to know as we stand at the threshold of a new age for
humanity 
Samba
CDs at worldsamba.com