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Street Carnival and Blocos 2019 — Rio the Guide
Here is a small selection of some of the blocos and street bands that are scheduled to be going out in Rio during carnival and in the run up to the event in 2019. But nothing is ever set in … Continue reading
Rhythmic Uprising – Chapter 7, Dida
Rhythmic Uprising is a documentary that shows how vibrant Afro-Brazilian performing arts are used to fight racism, social exclusion, and poverty in Bahia, Brazil. The film outlines the transformative powers of a large movement of community cultural projects that make … Continue reading
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnival, creatives, Culture, drum, history
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Mangueira 2019 ensaio da comunidade bateria e o canto
Ensaio da comunidade da Estação Primeira de Mangueira, no Palácio do Samba, quinta-feira, 13 de dezembro. Samba enredo de 2019 com as bossas da Bateria da Mangueira e o coro dos componentes da verde e rosa. Por Valéria del Cueto … Continue reading
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnaval, creatives, drum
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No One Lets Go Of Anyone’s Hand (ft. Joana Ramiro)
via No One Lets Go Of Anyone’s Hand (ft. Joana Ramiro)
Google Builds a Digital Reproduction of the National Museum of Brazil After its Tragic Destruction
Following a devastating fire this September, Google has released a virtual tour of the National Museum of Brazil, the country’s oldest natural history institution. The digital recreation is presented by Museum View (which uses the same functionality as Google Street View), and … Continue reading
Luthier Tips du Jour – The Brazilian 7 string guitar
Luthier and Instructor, Robert O’Brien, talks to Brazilian musicians Euclides Marques and Luizinho 7 cordas about the history of the 7 string guitar in Brazil. He also talks to Brazilian luthier, Antonio Tessarin, to get his take on the construction … Continue reading
Things you should know about…Samba Dancing
It is widely thought that the Samba dance originated in Bahia, where enslaved Africans would gather after long days of labour to perform their religious rituals of Candomblé, Capoeira and Samba dancing in a circle (Samba de Roda). With the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, brazilian style, Carnival, Culture, dance, drum, South America
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Bateria Mangueira – Batidas de tarol/caixa explicada por mestre Wesley
O mestre de bateria da Mangueira, Wesley, mostra as levadas de tarol da Escola.
“Way of Giants” – “Caminho dos Gigantes”
Directed, Produced and Written by ALOIS DI LEO In a forest of gigantic trees, Oquirá a six year old indigenous girl, will challenge her destiny and learn to understand the cycle of life […]
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Tagged animation, Art, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, creatives, Culture, Environment, film, Life
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A Schoolhouse in Brazil Just Took Home One of the World’s Most Prestigious Architectural Awards
RIBA awards international prize for world’s best new building to a boarding school in Brazil. In architectural circles, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is no less important than the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is to … Continue reading
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