http://deepbrazil.com Culture, Music, Environment, Economy, Society Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:49:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://deepbrazil.com/2012/01/17/ayauasca-the-amazon-religious-hallucinogen-gains-the-media/ http://deepbrazil.com/2012/01/17/ayauasca-the-amazon-religious-hallucinogen-gains-the-media/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:09:53 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=15597

Ayahuasca, the psychoactive concoction of vines and other plants, is used in ritual ceremonies of a series of different groups in the Amazonian countries, including Brazil. One of the main spiritual practices involving ayahuasca drinking ...]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2012/01/17/ayauasca-the-amazon-religious-hallucinogen-gains-the-media/feed/ 0 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/12/26/great-expeditions-to-the-amazon-2/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/12/26/great-expeditions-to-the-amazon-2/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:47:06 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=14706

“Grandes Expedições à Amazônia Brasileira” is a little gem for those interested in the history of the Amazon region and the men and women that explored the region during the last century with the more diverse agendas.]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/12/26/great-expeditions-to-the-amazon-2/feed/ 0 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/25/manaus-in-old-postcards/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/25/manaus-in-old-postcards/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:26:17 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=11076

Check also for other old Brazilian postcards. Source: Skyscrapercity ]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/25/manaus-in-old-postcards/feed/ 0 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/24/sustainability-ted-conferences/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/24/sustainability-ted-conferences/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:08:10 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=8978

Animal trafficking, New Urbanism, habitat conservation, the Amazon…This is a wonderful selection of TED conferences that offer an overview of the main essential environmental topics and issues in Brazil, according to people that understand deeply ...]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/24/sustainability-ted-conferences/feed/ 0 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/15/fordlandia-an-american-city-in-the-middle-of-the-amazon/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/15/fordlandia-an-american-city-in-the-middle-of-the-amazon/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:18:51 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=13931

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. ...]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/11/15/fordlandia-an-american-city-in-the-middle-of-the-amazon/feed/ 4 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/10/27/dive-into-the-amazon-cuisine-with-anthony-bourdain/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/10/27/dive-into-the-amazon-cuisine-with-anthony-bourdain/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:59:03 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=12724

Anthony Bourdain, host of one of the coolest food shows on TV, offers us a great opportunity to discover the Amazonian culinary, its exotic fish and fruits, memorable dishes and bizarre tastes. In a recent ...]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/10/27/dive-into-the-amazon-cuisine-with-anthony-bourdain/feed/ 5 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/09/30/belem-in-old-postcards/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/09/30/belem-in-old-postcards/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:36:58 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=11084

And this is a selection of images organized in a lovely (but loud) Youtube video: Check also these other old Brazilian postcards on Deep Brazil. Sources: Odilson Sá and Vania Mirrha/Flickr ]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/09/30/belem-in-old-postcards/feed/ 0 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/08/23/a-day-with-the-kamaiura/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/08/23/a-day-with-the-kamaiura/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:21:33 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=10890

This really cool documentary produced by Current TV network takes you to a Kamayurá indians village in the upper Xingu river, in the state of Mato Grosso. You will have an overview of their community, ...]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/08/23/a-day-with-the-kamaiura/feed/ 0 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/08/05/damned-ponys-and-the-environmental-officer-that-couldnt-care-less-two-talk-of-the-week-videos/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/08/05/damned-ponys-and-the-environmental-officer-that-couldnt-care-less-two-talk-of-the-week-videos/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:05:22 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=10137

You cannot miss these two videos. The first is the stickiest commercial aired in a long time on Brazilian TV. A voice in off asks you if you want a car with horse power…or pony ...]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/08/05/damned-ponys-and-the-environmental-officer-that-couldnt-care-less-two-talk-of-the-week-videos/feed/ 0 http://deepbrazil.com/2011/07/18/the-best-music-from-the-amazon/ http://deepbrazil.com/2011/07/18/the-best-music-from-the-amazon/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:28:11 +0000 Regina http://deepbrazil.com/?p=9233

The musical universe of the Amazon region, that includes rhythms brega, tecnobrega and tecnomelody, is mostly ignored by the rest of the country. Check here for a sample of  musicians of the state of Pará. The most ...]]> http://deepbrazil.com/2011/07/18/the-best-music-from-the-amazon/feed/ 0