Carnaval in San Francisco - May 26th and 27th
Yesterday, I had my digital cable/Internet service upgraded to include phone service. The Comcast guys who installed the service were so nice.
One of them, Victor, told me about Carnaval in the Mission, which is coming up on May 26th and 27th. This year's Carnaval is called "Love Happens! 2007". It is the 29th year for Carnaval in the Mission and they have it all, from the colorful parade
to music, dance, food, beverages, and apparently all kinds of other interesting entertainment and competition.
I have a feeling this picture is from the king and queen competition. This year's Queen and King are Marina Junqueira and Danilla Macarrao. Both the King and Queen were born in Brazil and while looking at their biographies I came upon the unofficial anthem of Brazil, which I wanted to share with you, perhaps to inspire you to come to this year's festivities.
Brazil, the Brazil that I know,
Where I wandered with you
Lives in my imagination.
Where the songs are passionate,
And a smile has flash in it,
And a kiss has art in it,
For you put your heart in it,
And so I dream of old Brazil
Where hearts were entertaining June,
We stood beneath an amber moon
And softly murmured “someday soonâ€
We kissed and clung together,
Then tomorrow was another day
The morning found me miles away
With still a million things to say
Now when twilight dims the sky above,
Recalling thrills of our love,
There’s one thing I’m certain of;
Return I will to old Brazil.
More about SF Carnaval from the main Website:
On Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27, the Carnaval San Francisco Festival will offer food, music, dance, art, crafts and other fun activities and events on several stages for the entire family to enjoy. Spanning seven blocks, the Carnaval San Francisco Festival will take place on Harrison Street between 16th and 23rd streets (10 a.m.-6 p.m.).
On Sunday, May 27, the Carnaval Grand Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 24th and Bryant streets, where it will proceed west to Mission Street. From there, the parade heads north on Mission down to 17th Street, where it will turn east and flow into the festival area.
