Area students | get infusion of ot | Brazilian culture | PARENTS: ‘SEEING their kids off to school must rarely get the itch to. switch places with them and go’ back to, _Brade school. .. » However, if. there ever was a week, it’s the one that ~has just elapsed as kids in area schools have been treat- 7 show ‘for kids, we talk about . Brazilian culture, show in- ‘struments and explain about _ life inthe Amazon.” >, Two children:are picked as the king and queen during . THE high-spirirted Aché Brasil has just. competed a tour of area schools. ~ - -DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO. &§ ties in Vancouver that forced . him to miss the tour. “In the. _atraditional Maracatu dance -» “ed to the infectious rhythms, ~ and join the: performers ¢ on : sounds ‘and acrobatic move- - stage. 2 ments of Aché Brasil. -~ “We tell to shake,” said The .. Vancouver-based ” de Jesus, chuckling. ' _ performance group fuses Aché Brasil, who has ’ music, . dance,’ . 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