These are some of the best posts published in April 2011.
Boimate – a fruit perfect for pasta sauce
20 best tips if you are visiting or moving to Brazil
Xote, Brazilian version of a Scottish/German dance
Cachaça labels: …
What about listening to good Brazilian music while waiting for the bus? In Portugal you can!
The Economist magazine asks this question in this week’s edition and reveals that:
São Paulo’s Gross Domestic Product and GDP per capita could be compared to Poland’s; while its population is similar (numerically) to Argentina’s
Rio’s GDP can be compared …
Brazilian TV, namely Rede Globo network, produced some high-quality historic series. These ones definitely deserve a visit:
1 – Casa das Sete Mulheres – Probably the best historic series ever produced in the country. Its about …
Xaxado is a popular dance from the sertão (outback) of the state of Pernambuco, in the Northeast. It is frequently associated to Lampião, the mythical outlaw that scared the region in the beginning of last …
Every month you will find here all the latest Brazilian films released. Get some popcorn and enjoy!
1 – O palhaço - brilliant actor Selton Mello directs and acts in this comedic drama of a clown …
Always imitated, never equaled, singer/actress/persona Carmen Miranda died in 1955, but she remains one of the country’s main icons and ambassadors. A favorite of comedians and drag queens, Carmen is frequently impersonated. This is just …
Meeting of titans during the recording of Arnaldo Antunes’ DVD “Ao vivo lá em casa”.
This other video shows other artists that visited Antunes at home, including Erasmo Carlos and Demônios da Garoa. Really cool.
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Brazil has its own Roswell – a widely documented episode in which hundreds of people declared they witnessed the presence of extraterrestrial aliens during a four-month period on the coast of the state of Pará, …
The story of Fordlandia, the now-abandoned pre-fabricated industrial town established by American mogul Henry Ford in the Amazon in the late 20s, is revealed by a new documentary directed by Marinho Andrade and Daniel Augusto. …
You have mere 24 hours to explore São Paulo and no clue on how to squeeze the many options in such a small stay? The itineraries suggested by these guys can be a great inspiration:
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