June 2011 – Page 2 – Deep Brazil

Violin made of trash

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David Rocha, 20 years old, scavenges for old quality wood in the landfills of Sao Paulo. Then he transforms old wardrobes and tables into violins […]

5 Brazilian artists way more famous abroad

June 7, 2011 rescharf 1

It is frequently true that one cannot be king in his/her own land. These five Brazilian artists have or had a certain success in their […]

Blacks that built Brazil

June 6, 2011 rescharf 3

Check this beautiful gallery of black characters that built Brazilian history and culture. Bonus: Milton Nascimento’s voice. If you liked this post, try also BBC […]

Fishermen

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Brazil produces around 1.2 million tons of fish a year – of those, 800,000 tons are caught by industries and fishermen, and the rest comes […]

5 Brazilian expressions inspired by History

June 2, 2011 rescharf 1

Several expressions deeply ingrained in Brazilian daily language have interesting and unexpected origins. Here are some of them: 1 – Nas coxas (literally, “on the […]