Category Archives: General

Sambinha Architecture, Technological Entrapment, and the Pioneering Spirit

Posted on May 19, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on {FAVEL issues}:
How informal urbanism affects the way we think about formal urbanism is one of the crucial questions we ask here at Favelissues. And, since I began studying favelas and urbanism, I have noticed an increase…

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Valencian Street Art

Posted on May 19, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Green Piazza:
Today I’m sharing a few pictures of the monuments that adorn Valencia’s streets for one week in March. At the end of the week these lovely paper mache sculptures are burned, some in a large…

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window #1219

Posted on May 19, 2016 by agogo22
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SALFORD QUAYS STREET ART

Posted on May 19, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Analogue Boy In A Digital World:
While in Manchester over the weekend, I decided to make the most of the nice weather and head for a stroll along Salford Quays en route to Old Trafford in order…

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Indigenous Brazilians protest coup

Posted on May 19, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog:
https://youtu.be/dY_fhSwVWKY This video says about itself: Indigenous Brazilians Protest the Coup-imposed Government of Michel Temer 18 May 2016 Indigenous people gathered Tuesday in front of Senate-imposed President Michel Temer‘s offices to denounce the…

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Ark to sail to Brazil Olympic games

Posted on May 19, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on Mustard Seed Budget:
A full-scale replica of Noah’s ark will voyage from the Netherlands to Brazil to be seen by tourists at the Summer Olympics. The ark, a 3,000-ton vessel covered with wood planks, was finished in…

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SPC – Zeca Pagodinho — mostly music

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22

Embed from Getty Images Zeca Pagodinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈzɛkɐ pɐɡɔˈdʒĩɲu], b. February 4, 1959, birth name Jessé Gomes da Silva Filho) is a Brazilian singer/songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagoda. Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio … Continue reading →

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Burial Ritual Yanomami

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22
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Brazil after the coup, update — Dear Kitty. Some blog

Posted on May 18, 2016 by agogo22

This video says about itself: Brazil Gets An Unelectable President Amid Protests 17 May 2016 Boaventura de Sousa Santos says Brazilians should prepare for “shock therapy” under new president Michel Temer and his cabinet. Related articles Podemos’s Latin American Roots … Continue reading →

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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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