Carnaval in Eugene

I've been in Eugene for two years and I've adapted to most of the things here. However, when the matter is Carnaval, I feel really homesick. I'm not saying there is no Carnaval here; we do have a great group called Samba Ja that makes people dance besides making Brazilians remember the Escolas de Samba. But I miss the hectic Carnaval days of Rio de Janeiro and the excitements of the Sapucai.

Carnaval in Eugene

Two homesick ladies.

Carnaval in Eugene

Portuguese teacher Francine and her husband.

Carnaval in Eugene

With my dear friends: Marko, one of the Swahili teachers at the Yamada Language Center and Francine.

Carnaval in Eugene

With Portuguese students.

Carnaval in Eugene

With a Portuguese student.

Carnaval in Eugene

The Samba Ja players. The girl in the yellow t-shirt is from Sao Paulo.

Carnaval in Eugene

Samba Ja performance

Carnaval in Eugene

Trying to dance Samba