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The Carnival Seamstress — ā•multiplicity

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

Behind the seams of Rio de Janeiro’s spectacular festival by Soledad Dominguez | translated by Ricky Toledano Monica has not slept at home since January 28. And it is most likely that she will not return to her husband and … Continue reading →

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Aprenda Tamborim – CARRETEIRO #4

Posted on September 4, 2019 by

Último vídeo da série que ensina os detalhes de como tocar o Carreteiro, principal levada do tamborim. Dúvidas? Responderemos com prazer. Sugestões também são sempre bem vindas. Encerrando esta série, agradecemos a todos pela audiência! Inscreva-se, curta, participe. Até as … Continue reading →

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Aprenda Tamborim – CARRETEIRO #1

Posted on September 4, 2019 by

Aprendendo a tocar o Carreteiro. Primeiro de 4 vídeos da série que estreia o nosso canal. Inscreva-se, deixe seus comentários e curta os nossos vídeos!

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Brasil

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

Carnival in Pernambuco Photo by Visit Brasil on flickr · From the combination of cultural diversity of a country with continental dimensions and current and modern elements, comes a unique lifestyle: the Brazilian way of living.[…] Source: Brasil

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Evenings in Bahia — My Maddy Travel

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

I like to write late night when the words come to me. Somehow during the day they don’t arrive, instead they linger until a few hours after the sun has set over Trancoso and I sit quietly in my chalet … Continue reading →

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Brazilian man, who tried to escape prison dressed as daughter, found hanged in cell — Canoe

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state … Continue reading →

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Olinda: To Carnival Or Not to Carnival — Lisa Dorenfest

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

After 13 months of ‘full-on awesome’, sailing 11,853.7 nautical miles across two oceans, and visiting 11 countries along our way, we needed a break. We’d arrived in Brazil but the blog was still in South Africa, waiting patiently to share … Continue reading →

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Divine Love (2019) — Eternality Tan

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

Gabriel Mascaro continues his rise as one of Brazil’s most audacious filmmakers with this provocative and confident take on religion, sex and bureaucracy, set in the not-so-distant future. via Divine Love (2019) — Eternality Tan

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Disease Is Soaring in Brazil. So Why Isn’t Bolsonaro Taking It Seriously?

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

Hundreds have died of dengue this year, and scientists predict it’s only going to get worse.   Authorities in Brazil have reported an explosion in the number of cases of dengue fever as increasingly extreme weather patterns fuel the spread … Continue reading →

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A Salute to João Gilberto | Sounds and Colours

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

As you may well have already read, Brazilian icon João Gilberto died on 6th July, aged 88, in Rio de Janeiro. The word ‘legend’ often gets thrown around far too much, but in Gilberto’s case this was undeniable. His way … Continue reading →

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