Krajcberg, the poet of fire
Frans Krajcberg, the Jewish refugee that creates beauty from burned hardwood in a small beach of the Northeast, just turned 90. His work is frequently […]
Month: April 2011
“English as she is spoke” – the best Portuguese/English translation ever
“What news tell me? All hairs dresser are newsmonger” – a phrase that you could use to insult a barber. “It is a noise which […]
Cerrado – the other biodiversity wonder
Cerrado, the Brazilian equivalent of African savanna and Australian outback, is frequently despised. Its trees are small, dry, and the soil is acidic and […]
Easter in Nova Jerusalém
Since the sixties, the small town of Brejo de Deus, in the dry lands of the state of Pernambuco, promotes an Easter presentation depicting the […]
The best colection of 19th century Brazilian art
One of the greatest art museums in the country, Rio’s Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, just reopened after a three-year remodelling. Its Modern and Contemporary […]
Carlos Saldanha, the soul of Rio (the animation film)
Rio, the animation that just took in $40 million on its opening weekend (that is, last weekend) in the USA, after accumulating $168 million in […]
7 Brazilian comfort foods
When a Brazilian lacks energy and is depressed (which happens sometimes, believe me), he/she reaches instinctively for some jewels of comfort cuisine. Here is my […]
Meet Emicida, ascending Brazilian rapper
Emicida, a growing star in the Brazilian rap landscape, is known for his prodigious capacity of winning rap improvisation duels and for his shameless mix […]
Gaúchos and their horses
The image of a gaúcho – the cattle rancher, or his employee, wrangling in the vast fields of the state of Rio Grande do Sul […]
80 years of “Limite”, the best Brazilian silent film
“Limite”, the experimental silent feature that some consider the best film ever made in the country, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Shot in Mangaratiba, close […]