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Pedra Furada,Piauí, Brazil

Originally posted on Irmedeaca:
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Arts Council funding success!

Originally posted on Bris Arts:
Bris Arts is pleased to announce we have been successful in our funding application to Arts Council England, to start Bristol’s first Youth Samba Group! Following a year’s planning and an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign…

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Booked an Airbnb apartment near Copacabana

Originally posted on The Orange Traveler:
All photos by Alvaro/http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3039968 By Aaron Cranford Not many people can say they lived next to Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but with the help of Airbnb, I booked my first apartment…

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Paraty

Right now i’m in Paraty. I’m staying at a hostel in the historical centre. The whole centre is free from cars and there’s actually horses walking around. The pavement is uneven cobblestone, so I have to watch out where i’m…

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Maracatu

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A taste of Carnival

Originally posted on jaykay jaunts:
Rio’s legendary Carnival is in 2 weeks and already it seems to be on everybody’s minds. Our taxi driver from the airport went on about how much kissing goes on during Carnival, even going so…

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Noho: A Street Art Story

Originally posted on Wanderlust & Good Vibes:


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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): Studio Ghibli in Twilight

Originally posted on Seongyong's Private Place:
As a gentle tribute to one great animation director who has been one of the key leading figure in Studio Ghibli, Japanese documentary “The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness” has a bittersweet quality…

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Sem Ilusão

Originally posted on Lyrical Brazil:
Lyrics from “Sem Ilusão” by Elton Medeiros and Antonio Valente (1977) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXcO8jEUICo — No carnaval não vou querer me fantasiar// This Carnival, I don’t want to put on a costume Não vou querer me vestir de…

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‘I wanted to express my disapproval’: Runner-up snatches crown off winner during Miss Amazonas pageant

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