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Portuguese Culture is Alive in Brooklyn!

Enjoy the tastes, sounds and culture of Portugal at the Luso American Cultural Center in Carroll Gardens

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Enjoy the tastes, sounds and culture of Portugal - all while learning about the presence of the Portuguese in Brooklyn and, the iconic Luso American Cultural Center that has served the New York Portuguese Community since 1940!

The Portuguese culture will be prominent at this fundraising event where Fado, the soul of Portuguese music will be highlighted with performances by Juliana Vitor and Emilia to the sound of the Portuguese guitar played by Francisco Chuva and Loic.

Fado (translated as destiny or fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. In popular belief, Fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor.

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Portuguese Poetry will be highlighter by Portuguese actress Margarida Andre who is currently based out of New York.

To keep the little ones entertained, there will be Free face painting.


PRICE |
Lunch (includes appetizers, soup, option of a fish and chicken entrée, dessert, coffee)
Adults $40 per person
Children 6 to 12 : $10.00
Children up to 6: Free

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Price includes water and soda but not wines.

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WHERE | Luso American Cultural Center - 619 Henry Street, Brooklyn NY 11231

The presence of the Portuguese in New York can be traced back to the 17th century but according to the census, in 1940 there were 4,580 foreign born Portuguese residents of New York State, with nearly as many claiming birth in the United States to Portuguese ancestry, of these foreign born immigrants approximately 1,000 lived in Brooklyn.

Founded in 1940, the Luso-American Cultural Center of Brooklyn has been located at 619 Henry St., Brooklyn, a former St. Paul's Lutheran Church (built in 1873) since 1948.



The Luso-American Cultural Center of Brooklyn served, for many decades, a community that was mainly centered around Court and Columbia Streets. Over the past decade, this community dwindled yet, the Center continues to promote the Portuguese Culture in Brooklyn.

This event co-organized by the Luso American Cultural Center and NYPALC, the association of the New York Portuguese organizations in the state of New York, has the purpose of fundraising for the installation of a new roof in the Summer of 2019.


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