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O Milagre de Santa Luzia Congada

Canal Futura – Promoções Chamada: “O Milagre de Santa Luzia Congada” 50″ Roteiro: Mônica Cuervo Edição e Sonorização: Márcio Inácio Coordenação: Tulio Drumond Estagiário de Produção: Caio Yuiti Canal Futura © 2017 – Todos os direitos reservados.

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Drum Wave

A young pianist confronts her fear of motherhood when she marries into a remote island community with bizarre fertility rituals. – Writer/Director: Natalie Erika James – natalieerikajames.com Producer: Emma Haarburger Starring: Jenny Wu – jennywu.info Yuchen Wang Cinematographer: Charlie Sarroff … Continue reading

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Eating, Playing and Dancing With Fire

This reel is on fire. We’re blazing a trail that begins in New Delhi, India, where people dare to eat a tasty snack that’s literally on fire. In Kandy, Sri Lanka, dancers risk burns while performing with spinning rings of … Continue reading

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Diogenes: The Philosopher Who Urinated on People (The Less You Want, The Happier You’ll Be)

Diogenes strongly opposed social values and institutions, because, according to him, these are at odds with human nature. He believed that human society infused us with all kinds of unnatural desires that are not only obsolete but also prevent us … Continue reading

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Aboriginal art meaning in 2020 (With images) | Indigenous Australian art – Johnny Warungula Tjupurrula

Mar 7, 2020 – This article looks at the meaning of Aboriginal art from North Central Australia where aboriginal dot art originated. Johnny Warungula Tjupurrula was one of the founding members of the Western desert Aboriginal art movement. He was … Continue reading

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Spicy Food From Around the World

Think spice makes everything better? Well, you’re right. We’re turning up the heat with our spicy food world tour. We asked seven people in seven countries to show us the foods that make them salivate and sweat. On the menu … Continue reading

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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

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Behind the Doodle: Celebrating Mbira

Today’s interactive Doodle celebrates Zimbabwe’s national instrument, the mbira, as Zimbabwe’s Culture Week begins. Try your own hand at this instrument that has been played for over 1,000 years, while experiencing a story of a Zimbabwean girl who learns to … Continue reading

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Protecting Turtles, Correcting Manners and Solving Crime

Running low on “Law & Order” episodes? Get sleuthy with us. We’re following inky leads in a Secret Service lab, confiscating contraband fruit at the airport, diving into murky waters searching for clues, encouraging people to mind their manners with … Continue reading

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Invitation to Dive into Intangible Cultural Heritage

UNESCO launched an innovative project showing the diversity of cultures represented in the Lists of intangible cultural heritage. https://ich.unesco.org/en/dive

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