Ep 102 | Weekly Round-Up | May 17

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📰 Hillsborough science teacher is finalist for Florida Teacher of the Year
📰 TGH chosen as one of Florida’s first behavioral health teaching hospitals
📰 Tampa Electric proposes residents pay millions more so big companies save
📰 Tampa native Owen Teague stars in new "Planet of the Apes" movie

Brazilian Festival

12:00 PM – 10:00 PM 5/18
1701 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602, USA
Cost: $40; Kids under 12 free
On May 18th, 2023 and for the first time in 12 years, Tampa will host the 13th Edition of the Annual Brazilian Festival. The Annual Brazilian Festival in Florida has become the Largest community event in the State, a beacon and symbol of Brazil's rich musical heritage and cultural diversity, showcasing some of Brazil's most iconic artists, promoting multicultural unity, to inspire environmental awareness. An amazing journey into Brazil’s Art, Culture and Tradition featuring International Acts , Samba Dancers, Kids Rides, Exhibitors, and the taste of the Brazilian Cuisine showcased by the food vendors of Broward to offer a dream day in Brazil’s Flavor-land. With each passing year, the festival continues to grow and evolve, leaving an unforgettable and inspiring mark on local music and culture.

Food Roots (2023)

7:00 PM 5/19
Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
Cost: $10
In the new documentary Food Roots, follow Emmy award-winning Chicago restaurateur Billy Dec’s adventures through his mother’s native 7641 Islands of the Philippines to learn recipes from his last living elders, confronting culinary and cultural treasures and family secrets. Food Roots gives viewers the opportunity to accompany Dec by plane, boat, motorcycle, jeepney, and foot as he searches through bustling metropolitan cities, tiny remote islands, and hidden cloud-scraping mountain villages to find his family members. Through the ups and downs of the trip, Dec gains a deeper understanding of his family history, along with an elevated appreciation for how food has shaped their view of the world. Guests are invited to stay after the screening for a filmmaker Q&A with Billy Dec.