Monthly Archives: September 2015

Checking ArtRio 2015, the Rio Art Fair

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Safari in the Brazilian Pantanal

Originally posted on Honeymoon Backpackers:
We love amazing scenery and animal spotting so there was no better place to come on our South American adventure than Brazil’s Pantanal; an area covering 75,000 square miles of marsh and wetlands where you…

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BRASIL : 36 HOURS IN SAO PAULO

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Who Is Anarkia ?

Originally posted on STREET ART RAT:
Panmela Castro, better known as Anarkia Bolando, is a graffiti and street artist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “I started graffiti on the street in 2005 but before that I was a pixadora. In…

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They have buh-gahs over here!

Last night RG and I went to the Manchester Food and Drink Festival in Albert Square. I was pleased as punch to find a booth making fresh real American burgers, or buh-gahs, as they say over here. Buh-gahs, Thuhs-day. Such … Continue reading

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Jeremy Corbyn win Labour Leadership contest but can the party outsider lead Labour and Britain out of current crisis

While some may argue that Britain is just arms length away from an impending economic crisis, a few among them are beginning to view that only Jeremy Corbyn can lead Britain out of the current crisis. With the Tories pressing … Continue reading

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Auñ Pana

Variations: Pehiwetinome The Auñ Pana are evil man-eating fish from the folklore of the Yanomami of Brazil and Venezuela. They are large, have arms, and are covered with hair. Apparently they also have some degree of magical power. The auñ … Continue reading

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Boats in the City

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Sheep

Sculpture by Ted Roocroft (1918-1993) in the Roman Fort Gardens, Castlefield, Manchester. The artist was was a pig farmer turned sculptor and was known for his animal sculptures. It was deliberately mounted low to be “accessible to the public”, so … Continue reading

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JOIN US/ ORGANISE? FOR 17/10/15: Rail relay to call for electrification of the Transpennine route

On October 17th two relays will be taking place on train lines previously ear-marked for electrification but disappointed by a recent government U-turn. Midland Mainline campaigners will travel up from London to Sheffield via stations including Market Harborough and Leicester … Continue reading

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