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The best of São Paulo in a weekend

April 18, 2012
The best of São Paulo in a weekend

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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São Paulo X Buenos Aires – a funny, graphic approach to the rivalry of the two metropolis

March 26, 2012
São Paulo X Buenos Aires – a funny, graphic approach to the rivalry of the two metropolis

 
These are the contrasts (and similitudes) of cultural icons from Buenos Aires and São Paulo, as seen by graphic artist Vivian Mota, who found inspiration in the Paris versus New York project. What could be …

The country seen through Parkour

February 2, 2012
The country seen through Parkour

Parkour is an extreme sport, a race that uses the obstacles common in the urban landscape – playground equipment, buildings, walls – in all sorts of manoeuvrings. Now, what does parkour tells us about the …

São Paulo in old postcards

January 25, 2012 2 Comments

Celebrating the 457th anniversary of my hometown, some images of a not-so-long-ago past.

Vanguard architecture of the 40s-70s

January 24, 2012
Vanguard architecture of the 40s-70s

The architecture proposed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Marcos Acayaba and Ruy Ohtake between the late 40s and the mid-seventies, in all its concrete and geometric glory, is portrayed in the photo book “Residências em …

Listen to 2012 Carnival sambas

January 11, 2012
Listen to 2012 Carnival sambas

Rádio UOL produced a podcast with 27 sambas enredos that will be the soundtrack of next Carnival parades both in São Paulo and Rio. Among them, Beija Flor’s “São Luis – Poema Encantado do Maranhão”, …