"Frango com Quiabo"  - (Chicken in Okra , a traditional dish from the Minas Gerais region)

Join us for a delicious earthy meal typical from the region of Minas Gerais. This meal is very special to our featured chef Cristina Corey as she grew up savoring it in her family's farm. She remembers how delicious it was coming out of the iron casted pots hot from their wood stove. 

This class is limited to 10 students. Please register to reserve your spot!

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Get your inner creative artist going with us at our new painting class!

This piece by Tony Parana is called "Nordeste" ..."This work speaks so much about the situation in the northeast of Brazil: Two kids resting after a long day of work in the field, large feet instead of hands; that is is how they feel when touched after the daily journey, large strong bodies built by hard work and small heads reflecting lack of knowledge from a non existing formal education. Sad but real"... Read more>> 

Bring your friends around and learn how to paint this art piece directly from Brazilian and local artist Tony Parana step by step. We will be providing everything you need, so we just want you to show up, relax and have a great time!

This class is limited to 10 students. Please make sure you register soon to save your spot. 

Learn More about our featured art instructor Tony Parana>> 

Did you know the BAF has been building a library for the last couple of years? Our goal is to grow it and to have more resources for our community to use, consult
,learn more about Brazilian culture and practice your Portuguese skills! 

If you have any books in good condition or DVDs about Brazil, it's culture, history or people you wish to donate, we would love to have them as part of the library. (Books can be sent  or brought to the BAF at 1133/35 E. 11th Street, Houston, Texas 77009  

BAF members and registered students can access the library for free. Non-members can rent books for a small fee. Please call the BAF at 713. 862.3300 if you are not a member and wish to use the library.   

If you wish to help us grow the library in a different way, you can always donate or volunteer your time. We really appreciate it! 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BRAZILIAN CITIZENS

INFORMAÇÃO IMPORTANTE - ELEIÇÕES PRESIDENCIAIS 2014  

Eleitores residentes no exterior podem votar nas próximas Eleições Presidenciais, a serem realizadas em 05 (cinco) de outubro de 2014 - Primeiro Turno - e 26 (vinte e seis) de outubro de 2014 - Segundo Turno. 

Para isto, os eleitores devem possuir o domicílio eleitoral no exterior e os residentes nos Estados do Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado e Novo México devem estar registrados neste Consulado-Geral. O prazo final para o registro dos eleitores é 07 de maio de 2014.

Os locais e horários de votação serão publicados proximamente.

Para maiores informações sobre os procedimentos necessários para inscrição/regularização/atualização eleitoral, por favor acesse o site:

 http://houston.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br/titulo_de_eleitor.xml