Conceição Damasceno brought the spirit of Carnaval with her when she came to the San Francisco Bay Area from Brazil. She teaches different styles of Brazilian dance and is president and artistic director of BrasArte, which is a nonprofit organization created to preserve Brazilian music, dance, and culture. Spark heads to Damasceno’s class and learns about the meaning of Carnaval in the life of the dancer/choreographer.

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