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Originally posted on Save Alexandra Parks Trees:
SATURDAY 16th FEB @ 1pm Meet near the park gates on Alexandra Rd South and Claremont Rd. 1. Come to Alexandra Park on Saturday to make a ‘Community-Made-Poster’ bring paints, crayons, stickers, decoration…

Originally posted on KolorBlind Mag:
Intimate close-ups of endangered gorillas, teenagers celebrating their birthday parties and Botswanan heavy metal fans are among the stunning pictures that have been shortlisted for a prestigious photography competition. The Sony World Photography Awards shortlist, announced…

Originally posted on Brazil the Guide:
UNESCO has added frevo to its list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. One of 16 new elements inscribed in December 2012. UNESCO states: “Frevo is a Brazilian artistic expression comprising music and…

Originally posted on Brazil the Guide:
Vila Isabel was voted by the official jury to be the best samba school at Rio’s 2013 carnival. It was the third title for the school which was the last of the 12 major…

Originally posted on The New World Lusophone Sousaphone:
Private and principally public patronage of Samba champions 2013 Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in. —Michael Corleone, The Godfather (1972) Champion of this year’s Rio de…

Originally posted on ilbonito blog 2007:
Vila Isabel, whose agriculture-themed float clinched them the crown at the 2013 Rio Carnaval. Photos of this year’s festivities follow.

Originally posted on Scrapbook.:
The Baltimore Love Project expresses love by connecting people and communities across Baltimore City through love themed murals. Local artist Michael Owen, developed a design of four hands spelling out the word love. This image is…