In celebration of the birth, passion and legacy of Mestre Carlos Aceituno

Mayor Gavin Newsom and the City of San Francisco will declared Friday, May 18 2007...

Mestre Carlos Aceituno Day
in gratitude to the artistry and dedication of our beloved teacher
The ceremony will be in conjunction with the Annual SFCarnaval Reception

Friday, May 18 2007 @ noon
San Francisco City Hall

To Participate:
Plan on coming in full Carnaval regalia with a previous Fogo Na Roupa carnaval costume (preferrably Fogomorphosis) email metziquez@aol. com for further instructions.
All of Mestre Carlos' students and friends who wish to support please come wearing red and white in solidarity with Mestre's work. Lets show the city how many of us he impacted!

Parade in rhythmic, uniting, Fogo fashion at 2007  Carnaval.  Join  in releasing the mystique and soul of the bird who could never be caged...the Quetzal. Join Now to appear in the San Francisco Carnaval Parade on Sunday May 27, 2007

EVERYONE is welcome for Carnaval! No experience is necessary, and there are no commitments other than to having a great time. The registration fee gives also gives you a reduced cost on classes and events. You would need to choose the costume section that you want to be in, and the cost of the costume is in addition to the registration fee.

We try to have choices at different cost levels for all budgets. You can talk to the designers directly about signing up in the sections. Some of the sections have workshops where you actually make some of the costumes pieces. These workshops are lots of fun, and you have a chance to get to know the other people in the group. Someone will be at each Sat. & Sun. class from now until Carnaval signing people up, and we are trying to have drawings of all the costumes available by next Sunday.
Carol F, Tue Apr 10, 2007

in commemoration and good spirit
Happy "B-earth" day 
Carlos Gilberto Aceituno
April 9, 1961 - Sept 27, 2006
Give praise to LIFE!
love and light


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Carlos remains @
Chapel of the Chimes
4499 Piedmont (at Ramona)
Oakland, CA Phone: 510-654-0123

Upcoming Events:


 Monday, April 23rd
 Bay Area Dance Awards
 special performance by Fogo Na Roupa
 7pm Yerba Buena Gardens
 more info TBA

Saturday, May 5th
Fogo na Roupa Carnaval Fundraiser Party
Pena Pachamama 1630 Powell St.
San Francisco, CA
doors open at 10pm
Bateria & Floor Show at midnight
Best bet for most up to date info:
The Fogo Na Roupa Yahoo Group
 

2007 ON GOING CLASS SCHEDULE

 

CARNAVAL SUNDAYS
Beginning March 18th
Percussion with Jose Rivera
2-4p fees: $10-$12
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts

Dance with Regina Califa Saturdays 1-3pm Mission Cultural Center  Dance with Regina Califa Sundays 4-6pm Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts

ADULT CAPOEIRA
Monday 6pm - 7:30pm
Friday 6pm - 8pm
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts

Tuesday & Thursday 
6:30pm - 8pm
The Mission Cultural Center

YOUTH CAPOEIRA
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 4pm - 6pm
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts 

Tuesday & Thursday 4:30pm - 6:30pm
The Mission Cultural Center

Quetzalcoatl is the god of human sustenance, penitent, self-sacrifice, re-birth and butterflies. He is patron of the city Cholula and of the trecena to 1 Ocelotl. In his iconography, his body is painted black in accordance with the priesthood he established. However, Quetzalcoatl originated as a water god. The first myth he appears in, he is called "Precious Serpent" and was "the spirit of the waters which flowed along the winding bends of rivers" (Fernandez, 68, 1984). Sometime afterwards, the idea of a snake representing both the Terrestrial and Celestial comes about; and later developments allow for Quetzalcoatl to emerge. This is first evidenced at Teotihuacan circa 3rd century AD; however, there always remains the possibility that Monument 19 at La Venta refers to him. -- Ehectal: The Aztec turned him into a symbol of dying and resurrection and a patron of priests. When the Aztecs adopted the culture of the Toltecs, they made twin gods of Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl, opposite and equal; Quetzalcoatl was also called White Tezcatlipoca, to contrast him to the black Tezcatlipoca. Together, they created the world   Although not official doctrine, many scholars of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) believe the legend of Quetzalcoatl to be a confirmation of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon, which claims that Jesus Christ visited the American continent after his resurrection.

Considered the god of the morning star, and his twin brother Xolotl was the evening star (Venus). As the morning star he was known by the title Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, meaning "lord of the star of the dawn." Quetzalcoatl was known as the inventor of books and the calendar, the giver of maize (corn) to mankind, and sometimes as a symbol of death and resurrection. Most Mesoamerican beliefs included cycles of suns. Usually, our current time was considered the fifth sun, the previous four having been destroyed by flood, fire and the like. Quetzalcoatl allegedly went to Mictlan, the underworld, and created fifth-world mankind from the bones of the previous races (with the help of Chihuacoatl), using his own blood, from a wound in his penis, to imbue the bones with new life. His birth, along with his twin Xolotl, was unusual; it was a virgin birth, to the goddess Coatlicue.

 soul of the bird who could never be caged...the
 Quetzal.

Quetzal: Die Cowboy Die

The band's fourth CD was released in the fall of 2006

"Cowboy" is a lot less folkloric, a lot more urban. It even incorporates elements of R&B with the addition of bearded, bespectacled Quincy McCrary on keyboard and vocals (in English) that evoke Stevie Wonder, but the key flavors are all still there traditional son jarocho from Veracruz, tasty salsa rhythms from the Caribbean and rock influences from Santana to Morrissey. "The point was to go places we haven't been before, to shed our skin," Flores said over lunch recently at a Mexican restaurant in El Sereno. "Instead of trying to replace people or a sound," added Gonzalez, "we just let the sound change." That restless creativity has been a hallmark of a group that has single-handedly carried the torch passed on by Los Lobos, East L.A.'s greatest band. --Agustin Gurza, La Times at amazon.com

 Their mix of Mexican and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Jazz, R&B, and Rock is amplified by the vibrant vocals of Martha Gonzalez. , named for a tropical bird prized by the Maya for its resplendent plumage, was formed in the early '90s by guitarist-composer Quetzal Flores, the son of community organizers who cedes the spotlight to his wife, co-writer,  and lead vocalist Martha Gonzalez. Martha Gonzales is an outstanding vocalist who communicates passionately through these songs (in both English and Spanish) The band is a product of the barrio whose sensual, soulful music can often be indignant and insightful as it explores identity in times of upheaval. Their commitment to using art as a tool for social change is informed and inspired by global grassroots movements. For the past five years they have been instrumental in developing Fandango Sin Fronteras, a dialogue between Chicanos from California and Jarochos (musicians from Veracruz, Mexico).

myspace.com/quetzal  quetzaleastla.com wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzal_(band)   http://www.studioclub .com/Quetzal.htm

P.S. Carnaval.com took a special  interest in Quetzal because of this song A Fair Forgery of Pink Floyd ([1]) (features Quetzal covering Pink Floyd's song Mother)