The Sweet Venom of the Silver Screen: Bruna Surfistinha
by Thaddeus Blanchette* A week before Carnaval, Ana Paula and I had an opportunity to see “Bruna Surfistinha“, the new film by director Marcus Baldini, […]
Month: March 2011
X-ray of Brazilian agriculture
Brazilian agriculture is expected to grow a record 40% till the end of this decade – twice the rhythm needed, in global scale, to supply […]
7 Brazilian fruits that could be the next açaí
Açaí, cajú (cashew) and maracujá (passion fruit), native from the Brazilian rainforests, conquered the world and can be found in many upscale markets in the […]
Rain prophets
This amazing video was produced by Michael Silvers, an American ethnomusicologist that spent some time in Brazil with a Fulbright scholarship to study the relationship […]
Getting to know Brazil – a reading tour
By Jim Shattuck* When I travel I like to do a bit of reading before I leave to give me a little better insight into […]
Brazil in 10 Google doodles
From the obvious (the flag and a profusion of green and yellow) to the creative, see how Google refers to the country in its logos:
Listen to Brazilian birds
Bird lovers will be delighted by this selection of audio archives of Brazilian birds voices, produced by the Ministry of the Environment. It includes recordings […]
Shortcut to understand the Brazilian people
Here is a master class on the History of Brazil and the genesis of its population: the documentary “O Povo Brasileiro” (The Brazilian People), based […]
Belo Horizonte in 1949
The capital of the state of Minas Gerais, unlike the many colonial sites that represent the best of Brazilian Baroque, was planned in the late […]
10 best nudist beaches in Brazil
Despite its very wide coast, Brazil has few beaches destined to the practice of naturism. In most beaches, you are expected to keep your bathing […]