AWARDS -San Francisco Carnaval 2007

First: FOGO NA ROUPA

Second: LOCO BLOCO, LEONARD FLYNN ELEMENTARY & MISSION GIRLS SERVICES

Third: MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS celebrating their 30th year in 2007

TOP THREE WINNERS BY CATEGORY

BRAZILIAN

First: FOGO NA ROUPA

Second: LOCO BLOCO, LEONARD FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & MISSION GIRLS SERVICES

Third: ENERGIA DO SAMBA

CARIBBEAN

First: MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS

Second: MAS MAKERS MASSIVE

Third: SISTAS WIT STYLE & ASSOCIATES

CHILDREN/YOUTH

First: NUEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Second: JAMES LICK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND NORCAL WASTE

Third: BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TRADITIONAL

First: BOLIVIA CORAZON DE AMERICA

Second: TRADICION PERUANA CULTURAL CENTER & GOOD SAMARITAN

Third: BOLIVIANS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

WORLD/CONTEMPORARY

First: MARA REGGAE

Second: SAMBASIA

Third: LATIN AMERICAN WORKOUT

Brazilian Winners by Criterion

MUSIC

First: FOGO NO ROUPA

Second: LOCO BLOCO, LEONARD FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & MISSION GIRLS SERVICES

Third: GRUPO SAMBA RIO

DANCE

First: LOCO BLOCO, LEONARD FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & MISSION GIRLS SERVICES

Second: FOGO NO ROUPA

Third: ENERGIA DO SAMBA

CREATIVITY/AUTHENTICITY

First:. FOGO NO ROUPA

Second: LOCO BLOCO, LEONARD FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & MISSION GIRLS SERVICES

Third: ENERGIA DO SAMBA

CARNAVAL SPIRIT

First: FOGO NO ROUPA

Second: LOCO BLOCO, LEONARD FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & MISSION GIRLS SERVICES

Third: AQUARELA BRAZILIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE - CARNAVAL SF KING AND QUEEN

OVERALL VISUAL PRESENTATION

First: LOCO BLOCO, LEONARD FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & MISSION GIRLS SERVICES

Second: FOGO NA ROUPA

Third: ENERGIA DO SAMBA

Caribbean Winners by Criterion

MUSIC

First: MISSION CULTURAL CENTER

Second: (tie) SISTAS-WIT- STYLE & MAS MAKERS MASSIVE

Third: BAY AREA CARIBBEAN CONNECTION

DANCE

First: MISSION CULTURAL CENTER

Second: MAS MAKERS MASSIVE

Third: SISTAS-WIT- STYLE

CREATIVITY/AUTHENTICITY

First: MISSION CULTURAL CENTER

Second: SISTAS-WIT- STYLE

Third: MAS MAKERS MASSIVE

CARNAVAL SPIRIT

First: MISSION CULTURAL CENTER

Second: MAS MAKERS MASSIVE

Third: SISTAS-WIT- STYLE

OVERALL VISUAL PRESENTATION

First: MISSION CULTURAL CENTER

Second: MAS MAKERS MASSIVE

Third: SISTAS-WIT- STYLE

Children/Youth Winners by Criterion

MUSIC

First: NUEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Second: BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Third: LATIN JAZZ YOUTH ENSEMBLE OF SF

DANCE

First: JAMES LICK MIDDLE SCHOOL & NORCAL WASTE

Second: NUEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Third: EVERETT MIDDLE SCHOOL

CREATIVITY/AUTHENTICITY

First: JAMES LICK MIDDLE SCHOOL & NORCAL WASTE

Second: NUEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Third: BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CARNAVAL SPIRIT

First: NUEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Second: JAMES LICK MIDDLE SCHOOL & NORCAL WASTE

Third: EVERETT MIDDLE SCHOOL

OVERALL VISUAL PRESENTATION

First: NUEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Second: JAMES LICK MIDDLE SCHOOL & NORCAL WASTE

Third: BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Traditional by Criterion

MUSIC

First: TRADICION PERUANA CULTURAL CENTER AND GOOD SAMARITAN

Second: NOCHE DE FIESTA CHAPINA

Third: (tie) BOLIVIA CORAZON DE AMERICA & ESPLENDOR AZTEKA XIPE TOTEC

DANCE

First: BOLIVIA CORAZON DE AMERICA
Second: BOLIVIA
Third: BOLIVIANS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

CREATIVITY/AUTHENTICITY

First: BOLIVIA CORAZON DE AMERICA

Second: (tie) BOLIVIA & WEST COAST LION DANCE TROUPE

Third: TRADICION PERUANA CULTURAL CENTER AND GOOD SAMARITAN

CARNAVAL SPIRIT

First: BOLIVIA CORAZON DE AMERICA

Second: BOLIVIA

Third: (thee-way tie) BOLIVIANS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & RARA TOU LIMEN & TRADICION PERUANA CULTURAL CENTER AND GOOD SAMARITAN

OVERALL VISUAL PRESENTATION

First: BOLIVIA CORAZON DE AMERICA

Second: BOLIVIANS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Third: MORENADA-BOLIVIA

World/Contemporary by Criterion

MUSIC

First: SAMBASIA

Second: “MO’LOVE’ OF STEELBAND OAKLAND

Third: MARA REGGAE

DANCE

First: MARA REGGAE

Second: (tie) SAMBASIA & LATIN AMERICAN WORKOUT

Third : HOT PINK FEATHERS & BLUE BONE EXPRESS

CREATIVITY/AUTHENTICITY

First: MARA REGGAE

Second: SAMBASIA

Third: LATIN AMERICAN WORKOUT

CARNAVAL SPIRIT

First: MARA REGGAE

Second: LATIN AMERICAN WORKOUT

Third: (tie) SAMBASIA & “MO’LOVE’ OF STEELBAND OAKLAND

OVERALL VISUAL PRESENTATION

First: MARA REGGAE

Second: LATIN AMERICAN WORKOUT

Third: SAMBASIA

PARADE OFFICIALS’ STATEMENT

This year in addition to the official judging by our panel of illustrious experts, the contingents were required to move with the flow of the Parade. The rules this year were that if the Parade Officials ( Alina Laguna , Arturo Carrillo and Julio Suncin) agreed that a contingent deliberately created a gap, the group could be disqualified from the judging, placed at the end of the parade next year and would not be able to apply for a contingent grant next year.

While there were no major block-long gaps in the Parade, as in previous years, the Parade Officials identified five groups that violated the rules set out for the flow of the parade. The Artistic Director and the Parade Officials took time to meet individually with the five contingent leaders to allow them an opportunity to explain what occurred with their group on the parade route. After meeting with the contingent leaders, the Parade Officials agreed that the rules would be suspended this year and that no penalties would be imposed on any contingents in 2007. The rules will be fully enforced for the 2008 parade.

The committee thanks all those groups that abided by the rules and made the flow of this year’s parade better than in any other prior year. Keep it up for 2008!

[Editor's Note: Hopefully the parade will also start on time in 2008 as well and awards will be announced timely.]

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