Artist-in-Residence: Silvio Dos Reis

Silvio Dos Reis

Capoeira Instructor and Sacajawea Artist-in-Residence

The Sacajawea Arts and Culture committee is happy to announce two events presented by a performing artist from Brazil, Silvio Dos Reis. He will be presenting Capoeira skills for the students in a Monday morning assembly on June 10th. You are welcome to join us!

In addition, Silvio will be doing an artist-in-residency from June 17th – 21st. During this time, he’ll work with each of our classrooms, building upon the skills he demonstrates at his assembly.

In his classroom instruction time, he’ll work with our students to:

• warm up with basic capoeira movements

• learn the basic capoeira movements

• work with your partner and learning how to use the capoeira movements to build the "body dialogue" necessary to play the capoeira game

• learn how to play the capoeira instruments, such as tambourines, drums, African bells, and the musical bow known as "berimbau"

Silvio Dos Reis has dedicated his life to Capoeira for the past 31 years. He started teaching Capoeira in Brazil and moved to Seattle in 2004. Since then he has been teaching after school programs at Seattle public schools, Capoeira workshops and ongoing classes at Evergreen State College , Western Washington University and University of Washington. He offered Capoeira classes for kids and youths at Northwest School and Gage Academy summer camps from 2012 to 2018. He worked for Seattle Parks and Recreation offering the ARTS IN THE PARKS - kids and youth program - for the summer of 2013. Silvio has been offering the capoeira workshop at NWFolklife for the past 10 years. As a way to promote Capoeira in the community, Silvio runs his own Capoeira school, the International Capoeira Angola Foundation/ICAF SEATTLE, located in Seattle where he offers regular classes for adults, youths, kids and toddlers

Upcoming Community Events, 5/16/19

Here is this week’s collection of community events, curated by the Equity Team.

1. Celebrate Africa Day! May 16 from 4:00pm–7:00pm at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center. Free, RSVP requested. http://events.gatesfoundation.org/events/africa-work-stories-that-provide-insight-into-progress-and-impact/event-summary-be6aa8f839234edeade080daa647b912.aspx

2. Brown v. Board Turns Sixty-Five with Integrated Schools. May 16 from 6:00pm–8:30pm at Garfield High School. Free, registration required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brown-v-board-turns-65-seattles-school-segregation-story-tickets-60738873606

3. Justin Jesty: Art and Engagement in Early Postwar Japan. May 16 at 6:30pm at Seattle Art Museum. Free. http://seattleartmuseum.org/visit/calendar/events?EventId=65226

4. Loreen Lilyn Lee: The Lava Never Sleeps. May 16 at 7:00pm at Third Place Books Seward Park. Free. https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/loreen-lee-lava-never-sleeps

5. Syttende Mai Festivities. May 17 from 10:00am–5:00pm at the Nordic Museum. Free. https://nordicmuseum.org/events/175101

6. Community Iftar Dinner. May 17 from 8:00pm–10:30pm at New Holly Gathering Hall. Free. https://www.facebook.com/events/2131033963651172/

7. Life Wide Angle/Close Up Exhibit Opening Week. May 10–17 at Wing Luke. $17. https://www.wingluke.org/life-wide-angle-close-up

8. Kent International Festival. May 18 from 10:00am–8:00pm at ShoWare Center. Free. https://kentinternationalfestival.com/

9. Literacy Jamboree 2019: You're a STAR. May 18 from 11:00am–2:00pm at Filipino Community of Seattle. Free. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/305746273662334/

10. A Glimpse of China: Chinese Culture and Arts Festival. May 18 from 11:00am–6:00pm at Seattle Center Armory. Free. http://www.chinaartandculture.org/

11. Northwest Folklife: Balkanarama. May 18 from 6:30pm–8:30pm at Crossroads Market Stage. Free. https://crossroadsbellevue.com/marketstage

12. "But I’m A Good Person—How All White People Benefit From Institutional Racism" with Tilman Smith. May 21 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Leschi Elementary Library. Free. RSVP required and childcare available upon request. RSVP to Lisa at lisa.a.lotus@gmail.com or (206) 676-0023.

Elliott Bay Gift Cards, Sponsoring IslandWood

We still have Elliot Bay Gift Cards available for purchase! Gift cards are $25 each and 10% of the proceeds go to help all of our 4th and 5th-grade students attend IslandWood Outdoor Learning Center. See flyer for more details or email Laura (lkriley99@Outlook.com) to purchase.

Please Nominate: Annual Golden Acorn Awards

Each year, Sacajawea PTA, along with PTAs throughout the state, awards 3 outstanding volunteers and 1 educator in recognition of their dedication and service to children and youth. Awards will be announced at the June 18 Ice Cream Social.

Please place your nominations by May 24: at www.sacpta.org/awards. Paper nomination forms will also be coming home with your student.

The Arts Festival is Coming in Just a Few Weeks!

Join us 1:50–2:00 at 20th Avenue NE and NE 95th Street for a special dedication of the statue, “Madrona Meeting.” Artist Julia Harrison will discuss her inspiration and the materials she used to create the birds and trees. (*Public art administered by the Office of Arts & Culture with SDOT 1% for Art Funds..)

After the dedication, we’ll kick off the festival on Sacajawea’s lower playground. Students will have plenty of creative outlets—from making tie-dye t-shirts to crafting puppets with Half-Pint Puppets’ owner Stephani Sachs and clay mold statuettes with Julia Harrison. Enjoy a couple of hours full of performances, food, the student Maker Market, and much more!

You can help make this day a success by volunteering for a half hour. You’ll find details about the festival and volunteering opportunities on our SignupGenius page.