Brazil, 20 years from now
From the Chrystal Ball series: The Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology released today a study that outlines how the country and the planet will […]
Month: February 2010
Brazilian aircrafts raid on Monte Castello
Today is the 65th anniversary of one of the main campaigns ever promoted by the Brazilian Army and Air Force – the takeover of the […]
How to get a husband the Brazilian way
The biological clock is ticking and Prince Charming is a no-show? You spent Valentine’s day with your Mom? No problem! Try one of these classic […]
Brazilian Baroque
When you think of Baroque, you probably remember the curvy, exaggerated, passionate form of art that blossomed in Europe since the 17th century. You may […]
Orson Welles in Rio's Carnival
This series of images of film director Orson Welles partying (and working) in Rio, in 1942, were published by Life magazine and brought back to […]
Gorgeous Rio Carnival
A little aftertaste of Carnival: the Havaiana flipflops add currently on TV shows a lady criticizing a bunch of guys (including actor Marcos Palmeira) who […]
Thanks, Puerto Rico!
Today, a little over three months after launching Deep Brazil, I had a visitor from Puerto Rico – the hundredth country to pay a visit. […]
Brazilian ballet – but you can call it capoeira
Few export products are as successful as capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art that mixes dance and music in exquisite way. You can certainly find a […]
Animals for export
by Sylvia Estrella* According to the United Nations, animal traffic is the third main illicit activity practiced in the planet, after drugs and weapons […]
So you think you understand Portuguese?
Check these three short videos. The first shows an ice-cream salesman in Praia do Futuro, a beach of Fortaleza, one of the main cities of […]