Itinerary for the faculty-led program from Wingate University "The Music of Brazil: Beauty & Diversity" to be hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2013/14

1. Dec 28th - Saturday
morning: arrival at Rio
International Airport / transfer to
the hotel
afternoon: orientation session /
tour around the hotel / carnival
bloco workshop
evening: welcome dinner at a
Steak House

2. Dec 29th- Sunday
morning: visit to Favela
Cantagalo (slum) with Gabriel
Abreu, local guide
afternoon: learn to play the
drums with the kids in the favela
evening: samba school rehearsal

3. Dec 30th – Monday
morning: meeting with
Cyclophonica Orchestra
afternoon: visit to Christ the
Redeemer statue / sunset at
Sugar Loaf mountain
evening: Pedra do Sal night out,
birthplace of samba

4. Dec 31st - Tuesday
morning: visit to Rio´s municipal
theatre, inspired om L´opera de
Paris
afternoon: time off at
Copacabana beach
evening: dress in white and enjoy
the world´s biggest nye at
Copacabana

5. Jan 01st - Wednesday
morning: recover from nye at
Ipanema beach
afternoon: maracatu workshop
an afro-brazilian rhythm
evening: night out at Rio
Scenarium, live music and
considered by ´The Guardian´
one of the top 10 bars in the
world

6. Jan 02nd - Thursday
morning: visit to cidade do
samba: complex of buildings
where samba schools
prepare prepare for carnival
afternoon: bossa nova tour in
ipanema: get to know the places
where Vinicius and Tom, among
others, were inspired to
compose
evening: bossa nova concert at
Vinicius bar

7. Jan 03rd - Friday
morning: transfer in a private bus
to Petropolis / city tour
afternoon: visit to meninas
cantantes de Petrópolis / visit to
`Meninas Cantoras´ a musical
group composed exclusively of
girls
evening: transfer back to Rio /
forró night at Feira de São
Cristóvão

8. Jan 04th - Saturday
morning: visit to Cidade das
Artes, home of the Brazilian
Symphony Orchestra
afternoon: capoeira workshop
evening: farewell dinner / baile
funk

9. Jan 05th - Saturday
morning: shopping time at the
general osório square market
afternoon: transfer to Rio
International Airport
evening: flight back to USA /
Have a safe flight!