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CARNiVAL Project’s research fellows present papers at Kings College London

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on DR LEONARDO MATARUNA:
The ABEP 2016 Conference took place in the King’s College London, and put together different studies developed by the Brazilians researches in the CARNiVAL project. The ABEP 2016 Conference was attended by more than 350 people…

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CASE…THE SIZE…

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22

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A few words about Bury Market

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22
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Brazil: ‘there’s a surprise around every corner’

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22

Carnival parades and spiritualists, ayahuasca ceremonies and barbecue restaurants … Brazil is a constant source of fascination http://thelifeofourtimes.com/2016/05/16/brazil-theres-a-surprise-around-every-corner/

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Thoughts on the Immediate Fallout of Dilma’s Removal

Posted on May 17, 2016 by agogo22

As many by now know, last week, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff was temporarily removed from office to face trial and impeachment over allegations of corruption for budgetary maneuvers that her defenders argue were legal at the time. Of course, the … Continue reading →

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The liberating power of lunacy

Posted on May 16, 2016 by agogo22

The carnaval in Limburg is this time of the year when in the southernmost province of the Netherlands, normal everyday life steps back for absolute madness. Alaaaaaaaf!  The Dutch, otherwise people with quite practical attitude to life have several days … Continue reading →

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Burgess on Translation

Posted on May 16, 2016 by agogo22

Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. — Anthony Burgess http://justinehouyaux.com/2016/05/16/burgess-on-translation/

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Lula Calls for ‘Broad Front’ to Combat Coup in Brazil

Posted on May 16, 2016 by agogo22
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Pikachu’s Everywhere.

Posted on May 15, 2016 by agogo22

If you’re a fan of Pokemon then you’re going to be really excited to hear that Pikachus invaded  Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza after their recent success at the Pikachu festival in Japan’s second-largest city, Yokohama. http://derwombat.net/2016/05/14/pikachu-festival/

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Manchester University living wage dispute talks ‘progressing’

Posted on May 14, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Victoria Barker:
Unison say talks are ‘progressing’ in a dispute between catering staff at The University of Manchester and the company who employs them. Last month University of Manchester Conferences ltd (UMC), the subsidiary company who run…

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Peripheries in motion: Change and continuity in Brazil’s marginalised urban territories during the PT era

Posted on May 14, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Matthew Aaron Richmond:
A political debate in the Fazenda da Juta neighbourhood on São Paulo’s eastern periphery ? It’s a cool late-April evening in São Paulo and locals have packed out the União da Juta community centre in the…

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Playlist: Music as a Political Protest

Posted on May 14, 2016 by agogo22

Music and politics have long had a intimate connection. On the week Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff was removed from her office, The Brazil Curator have compiled a playlist of music that has been used as political protest in the country. … Continue reading →

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