The first ever exhibition to combine a large-scale horticultural tribute to Burle Marx’s design work and a curated gallery of his paintings, prints, drawings, and textiles, Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx reveals deep connections between the artistic practice of influential Brazilian modernist artist, landscape architect, and plant explorer and conservationist Roberto Burle Marx (1909–94) and his commitment to environmental conservation.

CAPOEIRA AND SAMBA DEMONSTRATIONS
Get moving with the dance style of Brazil, and take part in interactive demonstrations of the country’s famed Afro-Brazilian martial art.

Capoeira with Silva Dance Company
Saturday, June 8 at 12, 12:30, 1, & 1:30pm, Leon Levy Visitor Center
Silva Dance Company performs interactive demonstrations of this highly energetic Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines dance, acrobatics, and music.

Interactive Samba Sessions with Grupo Ribeiro
Saturday, June 8; 1pm, Conservatory Plaza
Learn to move with the lively rhythmic pulse during samba lessons, then join in the festivities that follow.

ABADÁ-Capoeira Bronx
Sunday, June 9; 1-4pm, Leon Levy Visitor Center
ABADÁ-Capoeira Bronx (ACBX) performs interactive pop-up demonstrations of Capoeira, the highly energetic Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines dance, acrobatics, and music.

PARADE & DANCE PARTY
Opening Day Parade
Saturday, June 8; 2pm, From the Mosholu Entrance to Conservatory Plaza
Batalá New York, a women’s samba-reggae percussion band, leads an exuberant, Carnival-flavored parade that starts at the Mosholu Entrance and ends with a lively dance party at the Conservatory Plaza.

“Cidade Maravilhosa” Performance
Saturday, June 8; 3pm, Conservatory Plaza
Join the parade’s samba and capoeira dance ensembles, student participants from Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program, and Brazilian brass band Nation Beat for a performance of Rio’s anthem, “Cidade Maravilhosa.”

Dance Party
Sunday, June 9; 1, 2, & 3pm, Conservatory Plaza
Enjoy the propulsive rhythms of Nation Beat all afternoon, as the dynamic drum group provides a non-stop reason to get up and dance.

IN THE EVERETT CHILDREN’S ADVENTURE GARDEN
Kids Create Like Burle Marx!
Saturday and Sunday, June 8 & 9, 10am–5:30pm
Kids channel their innate curiosity and creativity and as they learn about the native plants of Brazil and become inspired plant lovers and designer-artists like Burle Marx: in the Children’s Adventure Garden, they can start their own indoor garden by potting up a fantastic philodendron plant, design a playful sculpture inspired by the bold colors and geometric shapes used by Burle Marx, and compare plants growing in the Bronx and Brazil to understand more about plant diversity.