Having missed last year’s first ever Brazilian Day San Diego street festival and parade, I was happy to make it to the second annual event yesterday. When we arrived a little after 3:30, several blocks of Garnet Avenue had been closed to traffic, and throngs of people and vendors jammed the sidewalks. It felt eerily reminiscent of the old PB Block Party, shut down a few years ago because of its rowdiness. My companion remarked that if one wanted to pick a more staid replacement, a Swiss Day might have been his pick, rather than reveling Brazilians. But for color and music and seductive rhythms, Brazilians worked just fine. Here’s a small taste of what it looked like.
According to the Brazilian Day San Diego website, the event is the largest fundraiser for Capoeira Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization that offers outreach programs to underprivileged children.
