Articles tagged with: Pernambuco
“Dança dos Arcos” by Maracatu Nação Pernambuco
Created by college students in the late 80s, Maracatu Nação Pernambuco is one of the main promoters of maracatu culture overseas. The group had also a key role in the revival of this tradition, until then …
Pastoril Profano – the spicy folk celebration of an old clown and several young shepards
Pastoril Profano is a Christmas folk celebration typical of the states of Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte and Alagoas, in the Northeast of the country. It is a metaphor of mortality, where the fight …
Great animation of the Brazilian ultimate Christmas play: Morte e Vida Severina
“Morte e Vida Severina”, by João Cabral de Melo Neto, is the most Brazilian of all Nativity plays. Also known as “Auto de Natal Pernambucano” (Nativity play …
Coretos, Brazilian bandstands
Almost all Brazilian cities were constructed around a central square which generally includes the main church or cathedral, gardens, cement benches, a fountain and, in many cases, also the city hall and a prison. Frequently, …
Brazil essentials: 18 Unesco World Heritage sites you must visit
This is the ultimate list of must-see Brazilian sites, the 18 historic towns and natural wonders that were included by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites. It …
Easter in Nova Jerusalém
Since the sixties, the small town of Brejo de Deus, in the dry lands of the state of Pernambuco, promotes an Easter presentation depicting the passion of Christ that became (according to its organizers) the …
