Shared Rhythms
Our Cultural Mission
Umbela Brasil is an Australian community-led charitable cultural organisation sharing Afro-Brazilian Australian cultural practice through cultural exchange. Shared Rhythms is our current storytelling project, documenting our history through dance, music, and community voices to honour our roots and strengthen connection
Umbela Brasil began as a local, community-led dance club informed by the work of International artist Jose Prates.
Early work centred on supporting local practitioners and newly arrived immigrant artists, creating pathways between international touring artists and Australian dance communities.​
We are currently developing documentary and educational projects that honour community knowledge, support emerging leaders, and contribute to the long-term continuity of Afro-Brazilian cultural practice in diaspora.​
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What we do
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​ Instruction and the opportunity to converse in the Portuguese language
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Observance of Carnaval and other Brazilian customs, festivals and ceremonies
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Operating, displaying and exhibiting items of historical significance
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Documentary making and sharing
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Undertaking talks, discussions, film making and seminars
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Funding the public performance of works of Samba and Afro Brazilian Culture​
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Creating opportunities for Cultural Exchange for Australian and Brazilian choreographers, cultural leaders​ and historians
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Funding workshops so that Australian and Brazilian artists can share cultural knowledge with the community.
