For the past three months we’ve had the immense good fortune to have had Icelandic trombonist Sigrún Jónsdóttir living at the project and giving brass lessons to the children threeContinue reading “Thank you Sigrún!”
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Sigrún’s appeal for monthly donations
After three months of teaching brass at the project three times a week on a voluntary basis, today is Sigrún K. Jónsdóttir’s last day at Favela Brass. Please take theContinue reading “Sigrún’s appeal for monthly donations”
Monthly Giving Appeal
Favela Brass is growing quickly. Whether it was our parade within the favela during Carnaval, our beautiful new T-shirts, or just the sheer charm and charisma of our teaching staffContinue reading “Monthly Giving Appeal”
Airbnb + Favela Brass
We recently received a visit, and a generous donation, from international lodging rentals website Airbnb. So why would Airbnb want to visit a music school in the middle of aContinue reading “Airbnb + Favela Brass”
Thank you to the British Embassy in Brazil
As part of the This is Great Britain campaign, The British Embassy in Brazil are currently producing a series of online cards about British people with links to Rio deContinue reading “Thank you to the British Embassy in Brazil”
Today’s Lessons
Today Leonardo got a chance to take the lead in the percussion lessons and Maria Eduarda from neighbouring favela Fogueteiro had her cornet lesson.
Super Keen Students!
We finished enrolment for the course this week with 31 children. Although the majority are from the Pereirão favela where the school is located, we also have a small groupContinue reading “Super Keen Students!”
Show at Rosa Vento
Yesterday the children played at a cultural space called Rosa Vento, just down the road from our favela in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. As you can seeContinue reading “Show at Rosa Vento”