Tag Archives: Brazil

Brazil always drumming my heart

Posted on December 20, 2015 by agogo22

Today, I woke up to the sounds of the Bateria which was the perfect alarm to get me up in the morning. As carnival draws closer this will be a very familiar sound as samba schools take to the streets … Continue reading →

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Spidertag x Festival Concreto in Fortaleza, Brazil

Posted on December 20, 2015 by agogo22

Madrid-based street-artist Spidertag was recently in Brazil participating of this year’s Festival Concreto for which he painted a couple of murals in the beautiful city of Fortaleza. Nobody better to describe Spidertag’s work than the artist himself: “It´s all about nails + … Continue reading →

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Social Networking

Posted on December 18, 2015 by agogo22

The beloved British author Douglas Adams suggested that a towel was a massively useful thing. Now a Brazilian collective has created a towel that can bring strangers together and help them build a real life social network. The Toalha Social … Continue reading →

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A colourful firework display marks the launch of Rio de Janeiro’s floating Christmas tree.

Posted on December 18, 2015 by agogo22

Rio de Janeiro’s Bradesco Seguros Christmas Tree, which floats on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, was unveiled with a light and fireworks show this weekend. The tree has been attracting attention since it’s inauguration in 1996, due partly to it’s … Continue reading →

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Eduardo Cunha, the nemesis of Brazil’s beleaguered president, is now the one feeling the heat

Posted on December 16, 2015 by agogo22

Eduardo Cunha — the speaker of Brazil’s lower house of Congress who wants to see President Rousseff impeached —is under pressure over his alleged role in a major kickback scheme in the state-controlled oil company Petrobras. http://bentavener.com/2015/12/15/eduardo-cunha-the-nemesis-of-brazils-beleaguered-president-is-now-the-one-feeling-the-heat/

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Ernesto Neto: Installations

Posted on December 16, 2015 by agogo22

By: Sophia Perkins (Fall, 2015) Ernesto Neto’s contemporary art concentrates on the idea of immersion. His works are unique because they do not focus solely on the sense of sight, but instead Neto puts particular emphasis on other senses as … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s Top Court Suspends Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff

Posted on December 9, 2015 by agogo22

The ruling offers a bit of relief to the embattled Brazilian president. http://fortune.com/2015/12/09/brazil-impeachment-dilma-rousseff/

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Honey with Vibes

Posted on December 9, 2015 by agogo22

True story. In a small town along Brazil’s Amazon, there is a warehouse with barrels of honey stacked on pallets. It’s organic honey, certified chemical-free, and it was produced by Africanized bees – the so-called killers of the bee world. … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary in Rio

Posted on December 9, 2015 by agogo22

A young girl’s long hair is blown by the wind, while she stares ahead at a small collection of trees. Three heads – human or animal we are not sure — protrude from wellington boots on the pavement. It is … Continue reading →

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The Brazilian-Japanese and the Jew: A Nagahama Tale

Posted on December 8, 2015 by agogo22

So, the other day I stopped by my local Brazilian shop (yes, that is a major thing in Japan) to get some meat to make stew later this week. One of the clerks is a nice guy that wants to learn … Continue reading →

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