Brazil’s DJ Mary Zander surveys the crowd before dropping a house track at the sixth installment of the Avalon’s “Made in Brazil” series this past August. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Zander holds court under a giant screen set up for the evening (Made in Brazil’s promoter called this particular installent of MIB “Girls Aloud” since there were were no male DJs on the bill). (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
A dancer gets caught up in the moment and shows off her moves (and unique fashion sense). (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
A view from the Avalon’s balcony of the crush of dancers in the main room. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
It’s a multicultural affair at Made in Brazil on a Saturday night in Hollywood. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Jason Short of auralism records worked the smaller side room at the Avalon (Honey lounge) for a slightly different crowd interested in minimal techno instead of house. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Joy Lara takes in the slightly more sedate scene inside Honey lounge inside the Avalon while Made in Brazil rages next door in the main room. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Miami resident Jeanet Tjahyadikarta and her SoCal-based friend Shana Dimase look pretty in black inside Honey. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Joachim Schroder of Switzerland just stumbled upon “Made in Brazil” after walking around Hollywood with friends. “This is nice,” he said, after enjoying a cigareete on the side patio. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
DJ Miolaro (Luis Miolaro) of Sao Paulo takes a break from the madness inside to get some air. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Feathered-earing fan Audrei Bouguerroudj is visiting this summer from the south of France. “I love the vibe here,” she said of “Made in Brazil.” (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Made in Brazil founder/promoter Renata Amaral and her boyfriend Andre Machiaverni are all smiles backstage in Avalon’s “red room.” Amaral will do her next installment of Made in Brazil outdoors at the Custom Hotel’s poolside bar in September. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Avalon waitress Sandra Cuartas works the VIP section of the club. “I’m from Miami so of course I love house music,” she said. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Yevgeniya Mironova, left, and Ambar Rahman are fans of the series of house music parties with a Brazilian twist. “I’ve been to all six parties,” boasts Mironova. The two met at UCLA and Rahman recently finished medical school. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
The Avalon’s Saturday night talent booker Garrett Chau and Christina Sowards share a moment on the side patio at Honey. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
DJ Mary Zander enjoys a drink before her set. Zander was born in Brazil but currently resides in Buenos Aires, where she has played at mega clubs such as Pacha. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Cris Ofilada came to dance the night away. The Sao-Paolo-born beauty works at Silvio’s Brazilian BBQ in Hermosa Beach. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Bartender Cheryl Texiera enjoyed the multi-cultural crowd from the vantage point of her balcony bar. “My family came from Portugal,” she said. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
Oakland resident Davide Shane came to represent the Bay Area just for the weekend. (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
The evening’s highlight was a bikini fashion show on the main stage. Brazilian, Columbian and American girls all worked the “runway.” (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
More from the bikini fashion show ... (Natalie Fiteni / For The Times)
