High School Celebrates Brazilian Culture With Festa Junina
High School teacher Carlos Trindade directs games at the festival.
High School teacher Carlos Trindade directs games at the festival.
Egg races were one of several games at the event.
Egg races were one of several games at the event.
Spirited tug-of-war.
Spirited tug-of-war.
The traditional Brazilian celebration takes place in June, but students replicated some of its traditional festivities for the school’s second annual Brazilian Cultural Night.
The traditional Brazilian celebration takes place in June, but students replicated some of its traditional festivities for the school’s second annual Brazilian Cultural Night.
Ana Amaro with a Brazilian passport, which made students eligible to play festival games.
Ana Amaro with a Brazilian passport, which made students eligible to play festival games.
Traditional Brazilian food such as brigadeiro were popular.
Traditional Brazilian food such as brigadeiro were popular.
All of the food was donated to the school by Island restaurants.
All of the food was donated to the school by Island restaurants.
Jordan Souza, Sania Magaraca and Jack Roads chow down on cotton candy.
Jordan Souza, Sania Magaraca and Jack Roads chow down on cotton candy.
Carnival games were played outside.
Carnival games were played outside.
Jhennier Silva serves up food.
Jhennier Silva serves up food.
Poster presentations about Brazil.
Poster presentations about Brazil.
Sack races.
Sack races.
Students at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School transformed the campus into a bustling Festa Junina, a Brazilian midsummer festival as part of the school’s second annual Brazilian Cultural Night. The event featured games and displays on Brazilian animals, regions inventions, singers and more.