'It was a place we called home': BrasArte has left its West Berkeley space after 19 years
Briefly

"Even on cold, foggy days in Berkeley it was always hot inside the Casa de Cultura at 1901 San Pablo Ave. Bodies swayed to the beat of samba or West African rhythms, or colorful festivals celebrated Afro-Brazilian history and the culture of Northern Brazil..."
"In closing, BrasArte became another arts nonprofit that has fallen victim to rising rents, inflation and lower attendance since the pandemic. The last day of class was very emotional, said Tainah Damasceno, artistic director of BrasArte. There was a lot of crying."
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