‘It feels like home’: Samba Brazilian Kitchen brings Carnaval to Gainesville

Dozens of people gathered Saturday night at the Haile Village Center to connect with Brazilian culture through food and drumming by Bloco GNV at a Carnaval event hosted by Samba Brazilian Kitchen.

Carnaval is one of Brazil’s largest celebrations on the eve of Lent. The event features massive parades and samba dancing, an Afro-Brazilian technique.

This is the second year Samba hosted a Carnaval event, according to Erica Gonzaga, one of Samba’s owners who’s from Brasilia, Brazil…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS