Photos of the Brazilian Festival September 3, 2011

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The annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Eduardo Mendonça performs at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Eduardo Mendonça performs in the crowd at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Dancers form a samba line during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

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People dance in the crowd during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Julianna Brown dances in the samba line during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Luciana Da Silva and Bernardo Sanchez dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bernardo Sanchez and Luciana Da Silva dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Alina Safargalina and Bernardo Sanchez dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Festival-goers hold up the Brazilian flag for a photo during the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

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Naliuana Silva watches as Eduardo Mendonça performs at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune
Georgia Sinimbu and Robson Silva dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

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Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune The annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Eduardo Mendonça performs at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Eduardo Mendonça performs at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Eduardo Mendonça performs in the crowd at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Eduardo Mendonça performs at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Dancers form a samba line during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune People dance in the crowd during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Julianna Brown dances in the samba line during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Luciana Da Silva and Bernardo Sanchez dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Bernardo Sanchez and Luciana Da Silva dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Alina Safargalina and Bernardo Sanchez dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Festival-goers hold up the Brazilian flag for a photo during the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Naliuana Silva watches as Eduardo Mendonça performs at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Eduardo Mendonça performs at the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Georgia Sinimbu and Robson Silva dance during Eduardo Mendonça's musical performance in the annual Utah Brazilian Festival at the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival included capoeira, samba, and live music performances.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· September 3, 2011 7:13 pm

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The Gateway Mall hosted the annual Utah Brazilian Festival 2011 on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. The festival featured live capoeira, samba, and musical performances celebrating Brazilian culture.