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Fusion cuisine, the Brazilian way

Regina — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:15:21 +0000

Brazilians are masters of fusion cuisine, capable of combining elements of very different traditions, mixing sushi with cashew or acerola sauce, for instance. This fun episode of the “Diary of a Foodie” gastronomy TV program dissects ...

Fortaleza in old postcards

Regina — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:20:36 +0000

Check also for other old Brazilian postcards. Source: Skyscrapercity

Round-up of the 20 best sambas enredo of Rio’s carnival since the 40s

Regina — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:45:50 +0000

A little sample of the best sambas enredo composed in the last 70 years. 1 – Exaltação a Tiradentes (Império Serrano) – 1949 – Here sang by Elis Regina 2 – Xica da Silva (Salgueiro) – 1963 3 ...

Brazilian version of “Singing in the Rain”

Regina — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:06:58 +0000

Radio queen Emilinha Borba sings “Tomara que Chova!” (I hope it will rain) in a scene of the 1950 “Aviso aos Navegantes” film.

A taste of Carnival in Bahia

Regina — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:26:31 +0000

Beginning today, more than two million people will crowd the streets of Salvador, Bahia, in a Carnival celebration that mixes tons of tradition to an increasingly commercial frame. Want a taste of it? Watch the ...

Brazil Blog List – 60 websites about the country in English

Regina — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:38:17 +0000

Blogs are a great source of curated content with diverse points of view. They map what is going on in the country, giving hints on the daily lives of foreigners that married Brazilians, missionaries that ...

Amazing Brazilian projects at Kickstarter

Regina — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:20:44 +0000

Kickstarter, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects, has in its pipeline two interesting documentaries about Brazil that are trying to raise money to be concluded. Bay of All Saints – a documentary about life ...

Delicious comic forró by Trio Dona Flor

Regina — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:33 +0000

O Cruzeiro – the most popular Brazilian magazine ever

Regina — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:50 +0000

O Cruzeiro, the main Brazilian illustrated magazine of last century, was, by several criteria, the biggest editorial success story in the country. In 1954, when Getúlio Vargas, a dictator extremely popular, committed suicide, Cruzeiro sold ...

Amazing BBC documentary about Brazilian music

Regina — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:46:07 +0000

Do you need a quick but in-depth overview of Brazilian rhythms and their main representatives? The BBC made a great documentary with a sample of all the basics, from the early days of samba, in ...