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Sebastião Salgado: Genesis | Famous landscape photographers
Source: Sebastião Salgado: Genesis | Famous landscape photographers, Sebastiao salgado, Landscape photography
Allusionist 134. Lacuna — The Allusionist
If you were in Brazil during the military dictatorship of 1964-1985, tried to bake a cake from a recipe in the newspaper, and were served with a sorry mess that tasted disgustingly salty, it wasn’t your fault. What you thought … Continue reading
Dance saved my life! | manchester_samba_rainha
Posted in Costume
Tagged Brazil, brazilian style, Carnival, Choreography, dance, design, rhythm, samba
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How the Favelas shaped Samba and Carnival in Brazil
In the city of Rio De Janeiro, around 23-24% of the population live in the Favelas and within these makeshift neighbourhoods, is where the origins of Samba lies. Despite the dangerous environment it somehow gave the country of Brazil it’s … Continue reading
Mestre Anderson Miguel do Maracatu de Pernambuco – Carnaval em casa com a TV
Carnaval em casa é com a TVT! Acompanhe o show do Mestre Anderson Miguel. #CarnavalEmCasa #CarnavalEmCasaNaTVT #Bongar #RedeTVT #TVT
Posted in Carnaval
Tagged Art, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnival, Culture, drum, music
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Rio feeling ‘saudades’ for Covid-canceled carnival
#Rio de Janeiro would normally be kicking off its famed #carnival now, but instead of booming drumlines, glittering floats and barely clad dancers, the Brazilian city’s “Sambadrome” is hosting a #Covid-19 vaccination drive this year. The pandemic forced Rio authorities … Continue reading
Tent of Miracles, by Jorge Amado: Racism and Parochialism Against the Backdrop of a Mythic Bahia
Jorge Amado (1912-2001), one of the most popular and internationally known Brazilian authors,started his career writing realistic books that carried a biting criticism of the economic elites and their exploitation of the working classes and the poor. This Marxist phase … Continue reading
73 Million Trees to Be Planted in World’s Largest Reforestation Initiative
By Jessica Stewart on November 2, 2017 Photo: Jorge Illich-Gejo Conservation International is starting a six-year reforestation project in Brazil to plant 73 million trees in the Amazon Rainforest. In an increasingly urgent race to combat rising climates and … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, brazilian style, construction, Environment, science, Technology
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Brazilian Longboard Dancing | Kottke
This fun short film by Brett Novak features four skateboarders — Sara Watanabe, Ana Maria Suzano, Beatriz Gavelak, and Teresa Madeline — showing off their longboard dancing skills in Brazil. The video showcases a style of riding where their wheels … Continue reading
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BBC – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Tectonics Festival, Manuel Pessoa de Lima – Skip Ad
Manuel Pessoa de Lima presents ‘Skip Ad.’ Manuel Pessoa de Lima Manuel Pessoa de Lima is a Brazilian performer-composer. He works with the colour red and is interested in the theme of failure and creates site-specific performances with confessional elements. … Continue reading →