Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Downtown Campus, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA
Free and open to all. 

Join the Cape Ann Museum, Action Inc, and the Brazilian & Hispanic Convenience Store for the 3rd Brazilian Independence Day Celebration in Gloucester! 

Independence Day of Brazil, or Sete de Setembro, is officially celebrated on September 7 to mark Brazil’s Declaration of Independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822. The Cape Ann Museum and Action Inc. are working with local Brazilian community members to share Brazilian food, culture, music, and dance in Downtown Gloucester.  

The Brazilian community has been growing on Cape Ann for over 35 years, mostly in Downtown Gloucester and have started businesses including local restaurants, hair salons, stores, and cleaning companies. Taste salgadinhos, dance capoeira, and make your own Brazilian Flag during this afternoon celebration.

Free admission to the Museum during the event is sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation as part of their August Adventures Program. 

Schedule: 

• 12:00 pm – Brazilian Flag Raising at City Hall
• 1:00 pm – Capoeira Ronda Performance
• All afternoon: Music from Vindinha de Balanda and DJ Dehan

All Day: 

• Food for sale from the Brazilian & Hispanic Convenience Store
• Kebabs for sale from Cosme Dos Santos
• Face Painting with Tia Nany
• Artwork with Elianara Raquel
• Brazilian Flag Making with the Cape Ann Museum
• Craft Activities with Gloucester Public Schools, Gloucester Education Foundation, and The Open Door
• Dança das Cadeiras and Trova poems with the Sawyer Free Library
• Brazilian Installation with Ana Alakija
• Free Admission to the Cape Ann Museum

Partner & Sponsor Organizations

• Highland Street Foundation
• Cape Ann Savings Bank
• Gloucester Public Schools
• Sawyer Free Library
• Seaside Graphics
• Foster MA, Department of Children and Families
• National Grid
• City of Gloucester Health Department
• Gloucester Education Foundation
• The Open Door