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Best moments of Brazilian soccer with Canal 100

Regina — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:24:27 +0000

During over four decades, all movies screened in the country were preceded by two video magazines, normally many months old – Cinejornal, created by documentarist Primo Carbonari, and Canal 100, produced by Carlos Niemeyer. The ...

Upcoming Brazilian movies

Regina — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:10:23 +0000

Every month you will find here the latest Brazilian films released. Get some popcorn and enjoy! 1 – As aventuras de Agamenon, o repórter Irreverent Casseta & Planeta troupe tells the story of the goofy journalist Agamenon ...

Neymar: the best goal of 2011

Regina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:56:17 +0000

Fifa, the International Federation of Association Football, just announced that Santos star, Neymar, has been awarded the Puskas Award 2011 – the prize for greatest goal of the year, scored in a game last July, ...

Feel the heat of soccer fan clubs

Regina — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:09:58 +0000

The documentary “A Energia de Todas as Torcidas” reproduces the craze, love and energy of 20 soccer fan clubs around the country. It includes a few interviews – even if it doesn’t have English captions, ...

Study reveals the personality of Brazilian soccer teams

Regina — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:07:40 +0000

If the main Brazilian soccer teams were people, Corinthians and Flamengo would be a brave and joyful youngster, while Botafogo and São Paulo would be reliable, polite, sophisticated middle aged men.

Soccer anthems translated in English

Regina — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:29:51 +0000

By very, very far, the two most popular soccer teams in the countrie are Flamengo (from Rio) and Corinthians (from São Paulo). These two videoclips by Leandrade (previously seen here singing translated versions of Carnival ...

Brazil explained in 100 images (Part 9)

Regina — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:10:37 +0000

[UPDADE] – You have the option of seeing all the 100 images in only one post. Click here. Enjoy this tour of 150 years of Brazilian history through photography and other iconography. Ten Fridays, ten pictures ...

Brazil explained in 100 images (Part 8)

Regina — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:03:16 +0000

Brazil explained in 100 images (Part 7)

Regina — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:49:52 +0000

Marta, world’s best soccer player

Regina — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:49:27 +0000

Forget Kaká (midfielder now playing for Real Madrid). This week’s Newsweek magazine brings an article by Mac Margolis glorifying another Brazilian soccer player: Marta Vieira da Silva (or simply Marta). She plays for the Western ...