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: …
Binho Martins is a young street-artist-turned-canvas-artist from Americana, in the state of São Paulo. His amazing work incorporates elements of surrealism, sacred art, naïf and, of course, graffiti.
You probably never heard of Antônio Ribeiro da Conceição, a.k.a. Bule-Bule, multi-talented star of the outback (sertão) of Bahia that mixes Black and Moor cultures in beauty. He is one of the main perpetrators of …
Yamandú Costa, one of the best Brazilian guitar players, and singer Roberta Sá offer a beautiful version of “Modinha”, by Tom Jobim (music) and Vinícius de Moraes (lyrics). And, in case you are wondering, here …
It is not very easy to find information about the Brazilian fungi, but there are estimates that indicate that there are around 9,000 species that belong to the Basidiomycetes group, that includes mushrooms. Fungi are …
The Times Higher Education (also known as THE), a British magazine specialized in higher education, just published its well-known annual ranking of the world’s best universities and, for the first time, Universidade de São Paulo …
Different singers/bands can give the same song unexpected twists. Which styles work better for you?
Para ver as meninas: Paulinho da Viola or Marisa Monte
Brazil received ten times more slaves than the US. This is their story, told in 2000 by the BBC. It displays all sorts of original documents, plus interviews with historians João José Reis, Cya Teixeira, …
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 art collections are important, but it’s the 19th century collection, …
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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