We kicked off our 1st Festa Julina with a roda. Oscar wowed the crowds and left us speechless (to Claudinho’s credit). Really, it was the kids who stole the show. Kudos to our young ones! See for yourself (vid below)
The Bantus hillbillies. Unfortunately, not everyone was in the picture. The rest were busy fishing and eating and being responsible for the fun happening around us.
We had as much fun as a bunch of mad hatters!
The quadrilha led by Claudinho who in his padre get-up kinda reminded me of… er, Kung Lao from Mortal Kombat (the movie version)?
KISS ME lah! (scene from our casamento da roça)
The “Wedding guests” included a pair of bosom pals…
the bride’s long-time rival (who occasionally gets mistaken for Tina Turner or Nong Toom, the Muay Thai fighter)
er, snooty folks from out of town who like to wrinkle their noses at us hillbillies…
True blue Brasileiros. By the way, Priscila is responsible for giving us soooooo much help in making the event a success! Three cheers to Priscila! And a big thank you!
er, in the end, the groom was seen fleeing the paparazzi with his one true love…
leaving the menfolk a little confused and…
giving the town gossips plenty to talk about for a loooooong time
Meanwhile, back in the boonies, activities were still at a full swing…
Egg n spoon race
The fishing game was especially popular. Not just with the children…there were several grown-ups who couldn’t resist a challenge!
The usual domestic squabble over some old boot…
The town drunks getting inebriated…
The banditos getting ready for the next chocolate raid…
Lots of typical Brazilian fair snacks to try!
We ate for a good cause as all the proceeds went to a charity.
We want to thank the following folks for their generosity of time, effort and ingenuity to make our first Fest Julina such a great success: Giraia, Careca n Claudinho for staying up late the nite before to clamber up n down like monkeys just to get those buntings right, Andre for being the DJ for the quadrilha n Priscila n her hubby for helping us get the feel right and for cooking the food. Also to all the wonderful cooks - Sonia, Jean, Barracuda, Playmobil, Festa Brasilia and the Brasileiras who contributed their culinary skills to the table. And the folks who manned the games n food stalls and everyone who were sporting enough to show up in their best rags. BIG Obrigada!!!!!!!


















Fun games for the whole family, namely, dads and kids (since all the moms will be dolled up in dresses, they probably shouldn’t try sack racing…) Game stalls where you can try your hand at fishing or tossing with prizes for the kids. There will also be a Capoeira roda (so bring your abada and t-shirt along!) As well as typical Brazilian savoury and sweet snacks featured only in a party like this.






The tribe speaks for itself







