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After a wait of 33 years Portela is champion again — Rio the Guide
After a wait of 33 years Portela, one of Rio’s oldest and most iconic samba schools, is champion of Rio’s carnival again. And by the narrowest of margins of just point one of a point out of 270. Portela scored … Continue reading
JR Installs Giant Athletes Interacting With the City of Rio | Colossal
French artist JR just unveiled two new works in Rio ahead of the 2016 Olympics that depict enormous athletes interacting with the city. The first depicts Cologne-based, Sudanese high jumper Mohamed Younes Idriss hurdling over a 25-story apartment complex in … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, creatives, Culture, Olympics, Rio, Rio de Janeiro, South America
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The Rhythm The City 7pm
We receive a steady stream of enquiries at the moment asking whether new people can join Manchester School of Samba (MSS). The answer is a most affirmative yes (rather than “yes but…”). We enjoy the excellent, energetic and accessible choreography … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Carnival, Dance, Drumming, Manchester, MSS, Music, Salford, urban
Tagged Art, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnaval, Choreography, creatives, Culture, dance, drum, Festival, film, Manchester, Manchester Day Parade, MSS, rhythm, Rio, Urban, Walk The Plank
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Hillside Beauties
Hillside Beauties from julia kurc on Vimeo.
Posted in Black History, Brazil, Dance, General, Music, Politics, urban
Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, comparison, creatives, Culture, dance, film, Manchester, rhythm, Rio, samba, Urban
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TEDxRio+20 // Lembranças
TEDxRio+20 // Lembranças from TEDxRio on Vimeo.
Tom’s Final Edit!
When, at 7pm, the Manchester School of Samba practice… the city feels the rhythm. Documenting the city using a mixture of RAW time-lapses and videos. Manchester School of Samba – sambaman.org.uk/
Posted in Drumming, Manchester, MSS, urban
Tagged Art, brazilian style, Carnaval, creatives, Culture, dance, drum, Manchester, Metropolis, Rio, samba, Tom Chimiak, Urban
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Cartoon Movement
1 of 13 Continues at the Cartoon Movement.
Originally posted on Getting It Right~ Living Life:
[Black Orpheus (Orfeu Négre) (1958) Directed by Marcel Camus. Bruno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lea Garcia] It seems as though all of my favorite films especially favorite foreign films come from Brazil. If you…
Under a groove…
Come celebrate life with MSS! Beginner’s Class tonight at 7.30 till 9p.m. only £5/4.50 (all instruments provided)
Posted in Dance, Manchester, MSS
Tagged Art, brazilian style, creatives, Culture, dance, rhythm, Rio, samba
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