16 year old Julia Lipsztein, a young American and daughter of Brazilians, is the force behind the upcoming benefit concert "Songs for the World", coming up on January 28, 2020, at NYC's famous Broadway nightclub, Feinstein's 54 Below in support of the BrazilFoundation.
Twenty young American actors with Broadway, theatre and TV/film credits will perform a wide range of material, from Broadway, to hits of the 80s, and Bossa Nova. The evening will also feature famed Brazillian composer, singer, and producer Jair Oliveira (Jairzinho) and Nanny Assis' band.The BrazilFoundation is, a group known to provide resources to non-governmental organization projects across Brazil, supporting over 600 organizations, having trained over 1,600 social leaders to work throughout 26 Brazillian states and 228 cities thus far. Their focus is "to promote equality, social justice and economic opportunity for all Brazilians."One of this year's projects selected by the Foundation was the Community of Paraisópolis' Ballet. Founded in 2012 by ballerina, teacher. and choreographer Monica Tarragó, the Paraisópolis Ballet targets children and young people from the community of Paraisópolis, São Paulo, the second largest neighborhood in Brazil. Monica Tarragó's initiative was inspired by what she witnessed from her own window: inequality and vulnerability. She began a training project, teaching classical and contemporary movement, which encourages children and adolescents to seek more ambitious opportunities in life.
Screenplay: Julia Lipsztein
Music Director: Joe Baker
Special Guest: Jair De Oliveira
Featuring: Nanny Assis Band
Executive producer: IL2Productions
Producers: Victoria Csatay, Diego Luciano and Julia Lipsztein
Special Guests: Broadway Youth Ensemble and Open Hydrant
Theater Company
Directors: Juliana Pedroso and Matt Gurren
Videos