Thanks to the donation that our great Monica Bernardi collected during the baptism of Diego—her son and also the ICBIE mascot—, we were able to give a little bit of economic help to the Banda Palafitas (Stilt-House Band) of Mestre Caica.
The band is made up of little kids who live in the economically-challenged Massaranduba district, which is not far from the ICBIE in Ribeira. The group doesn’t have a place to meet, so their natural place is in the street, where the various components of the band get percussion lessons from Mestre Caica, and where they are always happy to play, at every opportunity. Mestre Caica, despite his constant economic troubles, nonetheless manages to do his best, teaching the kids to love music while keeping them away from the many “bad temptations” that the the area where they live is famous for.
The entire Stilt-House Band and in particular Mestre Caica send their heartfelt gratitude and an energetic groove of Brazilian batucada to MONICA and DIEGO!!!!
