Utah Brazilian Festival

Highlights of the Utah Brazilian Festival include samba, happy people, and colorful costumes – and you don’t have to be Brazilian or know how to samba to be part of our opening act! Everyone is invited, including children. It is easy and fun to follow.

In case you are getting completely mixed up: "samba schools" are not teaching institutions. In Brazil, a samba school is basically an association of people from the same neighborhood – usually a working class community located in a suburban area. They get together on a regular basis for samba nights and rehearsals (ensaios) at their samba court (quadra). Samba schools provide invaluable, year-round jobs to members of the community in the production of costumes and floats.