Curitiba’s most beautiful band
A banda mais bonita da cidade is an indie group from Curitiba that has something of a (happier) Belle & Sebastian. They just released a […]
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Tools to compare São Paulo to foreign metropolis
São Paulo has one of the best carbon footprints and great weather – but also the highest criminality and the worst entrepreneurial environment. This is […]
When famous people try to speak Portuguese
Sometimes I am so sorry for what stars have to do to please their crowds. First, teen starlet Miley Cirus trying to sing in Portuguese. […]
Learn Portuguese for free online
There are some 250 million Portuguese native speakers out there – can you communicate with them? It is is, indeed, a crowd: 190 million in […]
Brazil essentials: 18 Unesco World Heritage sites you must visit
Ouro Preto by Marcelo Costa/ Flickr You decided to make a list of all the absolutely must-see Brazilian sites – but don’t know how to […]
10 quotes of Brazilian self-hate
We, Brazilians have a love/hate relationship with ourselves and our country. Sometimes this is revealed in a bitter comment, but other times the comment is […]
Slavery, according to Elza Soares
To remember the slavery days and celebrate the (official) abolition anniversary, a great but disturbing Elza Soares video clip, where she sings that “the cheapest […]
Creative sales people
No one is more creative than a Brazilian peddler or beach vendor. They sing, wear costumes, interpret characters, conceive unconventional ways of presenting their products. […]
10 days with John of God
João de Deus – or John of God, as he is internationally known – is arguably the most famous psychic in activity in Brazil. He […]
Musical families
A sample of the talent of the Caymmis, the Buarque de Hollandas, the Assads, the Camargo Marianos, the Velosos, the Gilbertos… The Velosos (Caetano, Bethânia […]