This past week was a week of presentations for ACBEU-Vitoria: In-class composition and creative writing strategies, and strategies for completing a dynamic and sophisticated teacher development plan, all three created for instructors of both the English and Portuguese programs. Each last roughly three hours, and included a workshop component of either examining writing examples useful for in-class exercises, or sample essays I felt would benefit the instructors linguistic approach to teaching writing and reading simultaneously. I believe there were successes and failures for all three, but that overall, the material was well-received, and may influence some to include a greater sense of dynamic writing and reading skill sets in certain classes.
Last night, though, was something very special. Marcelo, Ester’s son (Ester is Carol Ouimet’s mother), took me to the Jorge Amado Theater (Teatro Jorge Amado) to see the Orchestra Rumpilezz, directed by musician Letieres Leite. I believe it may have been the most amazing musical performance I’ve ever seen! The orchestra plays a wonderful mix of musics that combine samba, clave, big-band and Afro-Brazilian themes. The show started with only Letieres and one percussionist, with Letieres (who play a variety of wind instruments) on alto sax. As their tune rose in volume and complexity, the theater suddenly filled with trumpets, saxophones, flutes and more drums, as the entire orchestra then entered through the crowd, dressed in white tuxedos and havianas, the traditional Brazilian flip-flops – a perfect match! They play again next Monday – I’ll try to return and snap some pics I can post here.
Tomorrow I present the composition presentation for Colegio Militar teachers (Colegio is a federal high-school here in Salvador). I hope it’s well-received.
Here are a few more pics from our sailing trip to Ilha Neves and Ilha Mare. Included are Horacio telling a few sailing stories, Lagosta Grelhada (grilled lobster), the menu from Bar Nova, basically a shack right on the water with amazing food and cold, cold beer; an incredible Wahoo Moqueca (fish and vegetables sautéed in palm oil and served bubbling hot in an iron bowl), and a beautiful sunset.
Tchau – more later!
Last night, though, was something very special. Marcelo, Ester’s son (Ester is Carol Ouimet’s mother), took me to the Jorge Amado Theater (Teatro Jorge Amado) to see the Orchestra Rumpilezz, directed by musician Letieres Leite. I believe it may have been the most amazing musical performance I’ve ever seen! The orchestra plays a wonderful mix of musics that combine samba, clave, big-band and Afro-Brazilian themes. The show started with only Letieres and one percussionist, with Letieres (who play a variety of wind instruments) on alto sax. As their tune rose in volume and complexity, the theater suddenly filled with trumpets, saxophones, flutes and more drums, as the entire orchestra then entered through the crowd, dressed in white tuxedos and havianas, the traditional Brazilian flip-flops – a perfect match! They play again next Monday – I’ll try to return and snap some pics I can post here.
Tomorrow I present the composition presentation for Colegio Militar teachers (Colegio is a federal high-school here in Salvador). I hope it’s well-received.
Here are a few more pics from our sailing trip to Ilha Neves and Ilha Mare. Included are Horacio telling a few sailing stories, Lagosta Grelhada (grilled lobster), the menu from Bar Nova, basically a shack right on the water with amazing food and cold, cold beer; an incredible Wahoo Moqueca (fish and vegetables sautéed in palm oil and served bubbling hot in an iron bowl), and a beautiful sunset.
Tchau – more later!
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