By Johanna Barba | Julio Otoni Community Center Team
Every year around mid-june to mid-august in Brazil is arraial season – a period of festivities that celebrate Brazilian northeastern culture. Originally, the inhabitants of the country side would begin ceremonies for the upcoming planting season, praying for rain and a good harvest year with bonfires, music, games and typical dishes made of corn from that year’s harvest.
Today, no whether you live in the countryside or the cities, arraial celebrations are hosted in schools, churches and neighborhoods across the country. Our community center was no exception and like every year, we gathered at Julio Otoni to host our very own arraial.
We hung up traditional decorations, played quadrilha traditional music, had typical snacks and played games all afternoon! Check out some highlights of the Julio Otoni Arraial – a sincere thank you to our donors who help us keep our Community Center vibrant with the right dose of education and fun!
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