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Manchester Day Parade – Amateur video
A snippet of MSS’s performance at Manchester Day 2019 (sadly postponed this year due to the lockdown). This is a Congada devised for the occasion, using costumes and the flower and hummingbird float combination we have. We will return to … Continue reading
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Samba, music and keeping fit through dance with Tony & Danny | Orfi Hangouts podcast
In our fourth episode of Orfi Hangouts, we spoke to Tony and Danny, who introduced us to the world of Samba. As longtime members of the Samba scene in the UK, Tony and Danny gave us a great insight into … Continue reading
0 – 100 years in Brazil
From baby to 100 year-old in Brazil (Portugese language). This video shows the lifespan of a human being through the eyes of 100 people saying their respective ages. The first video in the ‘0-100 years’ series was made in Amsterdam, … Continue reading
Why has Brazil been so badly hit by coronavirus?
The spread of coronavirus has been catastrophic in Brazil, with the country now ranking third for infections behind only the US and Russia. The infection rate has been growing rapidly in Latin America, and as global infections passed 5 million, … Continue reading
Rahara | A Book of Creatures
Variations: The Beast Deep, permanent lagoons in Brazil and Venezuela are home to the Rahara. According to the Yanomami, this aquatic monster once lived in a large lagoon called Akrawa. Since then the rahara has moved upstream in the Orinoco, finding … Continue reading
Brazil’s Bolsonaro rallies the right amid coronavirus criticism | Aljazeera
Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro take part in a protest on Sunday in Brasilia [Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters] Bolsonaro has turned to military-linked advisers as his relationship with legislators and the courts has cooled. Brazil’s right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro … Continue reading
Pão de Queijo – Brazil — NOTHING TWO DECLARE
“Pão de Queijo” means literally cheese bread in portuguese and is a perfect addition to a morning cup of coffee in Brazil! There are several recipes for brazilian cheese bread, but the base of the recipes does not change much … Continue reading
Brazil Has the Highest Rate of Coronavirus Contagion in the World, Says Study – 30/04/2020 – Science and Health – Folha De S.Paulo
Each infected person transmits viruses to about three in the country; 48 countries were analyzed Ana Estela de Sousa Pinto BRUXELAS Brazil has the highest rate of Coronavirus contagion among 48 countries analyzed by Imperial College in London. The indicator, … Continue reading
Rio’s favelas count the cost as deadly spread of Covid-19 hits city’s poor
The coronavirus was probably brought to Brazil by rich returning holidaymakers but it is threatening to explode in marginal communities In many ways, Washington Castro was a typical resident of Rocinha, the immense redbrick favela that towers over Rio de … Continue reading
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