In collaboration with his community partner organization—Casa Samba, a New Orleans-based Brazilian Culture organization whose mission is to educate the local community about the rich cultural traditions of Brazil and the similarities which bridge Carnival in Brazil with Mardis Gras in New Orleans emphasizing the importance of their African traditions and influences—Fellow Geovane Santos organized the 1st Annual New Orleans Brasil Day. The 1 st annual NEW ORLEANS BRASIL DAY at the NOLA Jazz Museum was held on September 17th, 2022. The festival consisted of a day-long cultural and educational activities centered around the traditions of Brazilian music, dance, and food spanning the museum’s indoor and outdoor grounds, likewise accompanied by virtual live streams for inclusive digital viewership. The festival’s theme was memory, and notably celebrated Mestre Curtis Pierre’s cultural legacy and New Orleans’ first samba school / Brazilian themed carnaval krewe, Casa Samba, 34 th anniversary of community service. The event was free and open to the public
with lectures, workshops, cultural interventions, childcare, traditional food booths, traditional crafts booths, and live music as well as dance performances, the NEW ORLEANS BRASIL DAY at the NOLA Jazz Museum is unique among other Louisiana festivals for it includes
educational aspects and community participation in addition to entertainment. In its pursuit to raise public awareness of Brazil’s cultural footprint and Casa Samba’s mission in the Crescent City, the NEW ORLEANS BRASIL DAY at the NOLA Jazz Museum offers visitors a trip to Brazil at the gates of the French Quarter.