CHAUVINISTIC ATTITUDES ABOUT WOMEN AND CAPOEIRA
Certain people better watch their chauvinistic attitudes! If they ever go to Brazil or a female dominated Capoeira group, “cause they’ll get in that as…” especially in Brazil.
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Category: Art / Culture
THE ORIGIN OF “BRAZILIAN” PORTUGUESE
Just like Spanish, Italian and French, Portuguese is also a Latin derived language. Most of Brazilians are not aware about the history of their language and its relation to the many others languages that were spoken in the country
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AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPOEIRA LEGEND “MESTRE ACORDEON”
On Friday, October 10, 2008, I received an email from one of Mestre Acordeon’s students, saying that the mayor of Berkeley, Tom Bates, will officially declare Oct. 18th as the “Mestre Acordeon Day”.
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BRAZILIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS: A TRADITION HANDED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
Brazilian culture has been influenced greatly by the Portuguese, Indians, Africans, Europeans, and settlers from the Middle East and Asia. One of their main contributions can be seen in the beautiful and rich arts & craft markets spread throughout the country.
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VOCÊ CONHECE A HISTÓRIA DO “MALANDRO CARIOCA”?
A figura do “malandro carioca”, representado na literatura, peças de teatro (como “A Ópera do Malandro”, de Chico Buarque”) e mesmo no cinema mundial (como esquecer o Zé Carioca?), tem origem histórica.
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OSESP LEVA A AMAZÔNIA E A MÚSICA BRASILEIRA PARA SUA ESTREIA NO CARNEGIE HALL EM NY
A Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, conhecida como OSESP, sob a batuta de sua Regente de Honra, Marin Alsop, leva dois grandes tesouros brasileiros
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10 BRAZILIAN SAMBA CLASSICS FOR YOU ADD TO YOUR PLAYLIST
Here we selected ten songs and ten “velhos sambistas” (old samba musicians – most of them have passed away) which we consider songs that never got old and will always be considered samba classics! Add it to your playlist and let’s go samba!
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MILTON NASCIMENTO FAREWELL U.S TOUR BEGINS IN FLORIDA ON SEPT 29 AND ENDS IN CALIFORNIA OCT 16TH
A true Brazilian music icon, Milton Nascimento, announces farewell to the stage and promises an epic concert to honor the fans in the United States.
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UM SAMBISTA “PANDEIRO DE OURO”
Um residente de Los Angeles desde 2003, Carlinhos “Pandeiro de Ouro”, uma legenda viva da Escola de Samba da Mangueira, no começo de 2014 recebeu um convite especial por parte de Ailton Nunes, diretor da tradicional Escola de Samba carioca e responsável pela ala da bateria.
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ARCHES OF LAPA IN RIO WILL CELEBRATE CELEBRATE ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY AS BRAZILIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
The Lapa Aqueduct or “Arcos da Lapa” in Rio de Janeiro will celebrate its 85th...
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