M Pire Magazine May 2015 | Page 28

M PIRE COVERS: First Friday Carnival M Pire magazine covers First Friday Carnival on Friday, February 6, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA. After finding parking, I was greeted by a large building, which I knew was the Barnes Foundation building. As I walked in, I could already feel the floor vibrating from the raging drums coming from inside the main room. There had to be at least a few hundred people in attendance. There were a variety of dancers, instrumentalists, martial artists, and attire of Brazilian background and culture. The performers gave a demanding energy that had everyone’s attention, and had audience members dancing and clapping their hands. Check out the photos below… - See the rest of the photos in the full coverage article by Clicking Here. 28