Great animation of the Brazilian ultimate Christmas play: Morte e Vida Severina
“Morte e Vida Severina”, by João Cabral de Melo Neto, is the most Brazilian of all Nativity plays. Also known as “Auto de Natal Pernambucano” (Nativity play …
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Coretos, Brazilian bandstands
Almost all Brazilian cities were constructed around a central square which generally includes the main church or cathedral, gardens, cement benches, a fountain and, 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 […]
Easter in Nova Jerusalém
Since the sixties, the small town of Brejo de Deus, in the dry lands of the state of Pernambuco, promotes an Easter presentation depicting the […]
The best colection of 19th century Brazilian art
One of the greatest art museums in the country, Rio’s Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, just reopened after a three-year remodelling. Its Modern and Contemporary […]
Recife and Olinda: Brazilian Carnival beyond Rio
By José Alberto Gonçalves Pereira* Rio, Salvador, Recife or Olinda? Which town promotes the best carnival in Brazil? It is a very arguable question […]