The Portuguese American Association at the Navigator, just off Sandwich Road, near Rte 151, held their first Carnival night, a bit early for Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, March 4 this year, but a good night as they almost sold out. As usual, the food was very good and plentiful. The bar features Portuguese wine. $30 pp, and we supported the club of which I am a member. Blog readers remember my efforts to expand the dance space.
The dance floor (too small and cut off by pillars) was overfull, but people didn't mind. Dancers sang along in Portuguese to folkloric style music, having a wonderful time mostly doing what looked like Polka. When DJ Luca called out Forro and Samba, dancers added torso movement. We did Salsa, which takes the least amount of space.
The floor cleared at 9:00 for two showgirls in spangled bikinis, feathered head-dresses and hips decorated with feathers that shook off. Joe and I think they were really Brazilian, one white, one dark-skinned, partly because they seemed to have no choreography. Photographs with the girls were very popular, but my camera didn't flash. I posted a photo on facebook - too easy with that smart phone - of part of the show.
After the show, the music went to popular rap style. "Blurred Lines" is very good for Cha cha, but after that, the Beatles medley "Twist & Shout" and "Cupid Shuffle" were the only ones I recognized. The volume was too high, so we went home.
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