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 […]
Society
You know you are Brazilian when…
You applaud the pilot when the airplane lands. You also applaud the band when it plays the national anthem. You wear the national soccer team […]
Being gay in Rio
Boy meets boy in San Francisco. They live happily ever after (11 years and counting) and at some point, two years ago, decide to move […]
How to talk to a Brazilian
Whenever you deal with foreigners – for business or pleasure – it is wise to match your tone to their cultures and habits. There are countless […]
What´s in a Brazilian name?
Raimundo, Maicól, Paola – what can you learn from Brazilian names? Of course, they tell a lot about the family´s background and beliefs. Name trends […]
Unconventional Brazilian beauty
The girl who´s on the cover of Playboy´s Brazilian edition sat today by my side at the theatre – she took her three daughters to watch a […]
José Padilha, the hottest documentarist around
Keep your eyes on José Padilha, the director whose movies dissect the social mechanisms that perpetuate violence and poverty. His latest work, “Garapa” (the sugar […]
Racism, the Brazilian way
In Brazil, unlike other countries, different ethnic groups interact a lot – sometimes peacefully, sometimes not. This interaction leads frequently to mixed marriages and a […]