June Festival at Arraiá Complexo

Understand why the Samambaia Cultural Complex is a space for the rescue and celebration of various cultural manifestations of Brazil in the Federal District.

Quadrilha Si Bobiá a Gente Pimba dança no Complexo Cultural Samambaia (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Northeastern Culture

The Arraiá Complexo took place in June 2019 in the central courtyard of the Cultural Complex and had popular cultural groups, forró (a genre of music from West Brazil) and quadrilhas juninas (square dancing) as attractions. In total, there were nine attractions over the two days of the festival.

Arraiá Complexo Cultural Samambaia em 2019 (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Popular Culture

On the first day of attractions there was a presentation by local popular cultural groups such as Coco dos encantados.

Banda Grupo Caco de Cuia faz forró no Complexo Cultural (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Forrobodó

There were also presentations by the groups Caco de Cuia and Tria balançado that are forró groups, and the Quadrilha Junina Sí Bobiá a Gente Pimba.   

Parceiras de forró (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Cultural roots

A lively night where the population of Samambaia and the Federal District have fun and get to know the popular cultures of Brazil. 

Quadrilha Junina Si Bobiá a Gente Pimba (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

The Rustic Culture of Samambaia

The Quadrilha junina Sí Bobiá a Gente Pimba is very well known by the people of Samambaia and very important for fans of quadrilha junina.

Apresentação cultural no Arraiá (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Local artists

On the second night we had another June quadrilha with Flor do mamulengo and Trio Siridó, Paulinho do Forró, Chinelo de Couro, and Forró do B.  

Trio Balançado no Arraiá do Complexo Cultural Samambaia (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Arraiá Complexo Cultural Samambaia (2019-07)Complexo Cultural Samambaia

Arraiá Complexo Cultural Samambaia (2019-07)Complexo Cultural Samambaia

The Bandstand

In addition to the attractions performing on the bandstand, there was the food court with local vendors. 

Quadrilha Junina Si Bobiá a Gente Pimba no Arraiá do Complexo Samambaia (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Quadrilha Junina

They were two great days of the festival with forró presentations, quadrilhas juninas, typical foods, and games that made sure the community had fun right through to the end.

Quadrilha é "Si Bobiá a Gente Pimba"! (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Emotion and Devotion at the Festival

Samambaia is the place with the most famous quadrilhas juninas of the Federal District. Over the years, the city has become a model for holding typical winter festivals.

O Sanfoneiro (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Grupo Caco de Cuia no Arraiá do Complexo (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

No Complexo, todos dançam (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Driving the Local Economy

The Arraiá was beautiful, with a good crowd of about 700 people in all. There was also a large number of vendors in the food court and they were pleased with their sales over the two days of the festival. 

Quebrando o Coco (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Viva a São João (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Marcação e brincadeira (2019-07) by Davi MelloComplexo Cultural Samambaia

Arts Center

The modern, multifunctional and sustainable architecture makes the Samambaia Cultural Complex a great stage for various artistic languages and has a positive impact on the creative economy and the quality of life of the community.

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