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Festival celebrates Brazilian food, music and culture in Salt Lake City

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nubia Siller leads the dancers and drummers during Salt Lake City's 2015 Brazilian Festival

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nubia Siller leads the dancers and drummers during Salt Lake City's 2015 Brazilian Festival

Celebrate Brazil’s food, music and culture on Saturday, Sept. 9, during the 13th annual Utah Brazilian Festival.

The celebration takes place from 1 to 7 p.m. at The Gateway, 100 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City. It is sponsored by the nonprofit Viva Brazil Cultural Center.

The Samba Carnaval Parade begins at 1 p.m. with drummers and dancers in colorful costumes from the high-energy percussion ensemble Samba Fogo.

Admission is free, but bring your wallet and sample Brazilian churrasco (barbecue), feijoada (black beans), cheese bread and coxinha (chicken-filled dumplings). Save room for sweet chocolaty brigadeiros and sonhos doughnuts.

Rick Lobato and the Batuke Brazil Band from Florida will perform and local musicians will offer a variety of Brazilian pop, bossa nova, Sertanejo and samba music.

For more information visit utahbrazilianfestival.com/UBF/.

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