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Obama's win affecting Brazil
Obama’s election is making Brazilians look inward, with some arguing that an American-style struggle is exactly what Brazil is missing. Read the full very interesting article from Associated Pre… more →
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History of Candomblé
brazilianstudies wrote 6 days ago: Candomblé is an African-Brazilian religion. It was born of a people who were taken from their homes … more →
Meet Zelia Bora: Professor of Brazilian Literature
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mandytoomey wrote 1 week ago: “The history of national identity is also the history of myself.” Zelia Bora, a 2006–07 … more →
A toast to the caipirinha
brazilianstudies wrote 2 weeks ago: By Jessica Gelt Los Angeles Times Now that Brazil is slated to become the first South American count … more →
Besouro - New movie mixes Brazilian history and culture
brazilianstudies wrote 1 month ago: We have already talked about “capoeira” on this blog (an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines eleme … more →
O Povo Brasileiro / The Brazilian People
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4capoeirathoughts wrote 1 month ago: (Captions can be turned on using the ‘cc’ option, on the far right arrow – pointin … more →
Irec: Reclaim your audio cassettes, L.A. Silent Movie Theatre,
rjacobson wrote 1 month ago: Reclaim Media – Service that will inexpensively convert your audio cassette tapes to a digital … more →
The Good Blood
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tudobeleza wrote 1 month ago: The other day, I was introduced to a site that like mine, covers just about anything and everything … more →
Eyes On Brazil t-shirts now available!
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tudobeleza wrote 1 month ago: I’ve had a few lists of cultural phrases in my head for many many months and the day came when … more →
Rio Wins South America the Olympics!
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rachelinperu wrote 2 months ago: 2016 is going to be a big year for South America! For the first time in Olympic history Rio de Janei … more →
A Brooklyn Craze Made In Brazil
brazilianstudies wrote 3 months ago: Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, games, music and danc … more →
Get a Brazilian buzz at Boteco Brasilian Bar
brazilianstudies wrote 3 months ago: By LINDA BLADHOLM A real Brazilian boteco - in Brazil, of course A boteco is a casual place to eat a … more →
500 Posts in my 17th month
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tudobeleza wrote 4 months ago: I started this site as a way to store the information about Brazil that I held in my head but quickl … more →
Luiz Gonzaga and Brazil's northeastern pains
brazilianstudies wrote 5 months ago: This week, Brazil paid tribute to Luiz Gonzaga, a famous folk singer and songwriter that will comple … more →
Culture: Society’s glass ceiling for Afro-Brazilians remains
brazilianstudies wrote 5 months ago: by Oliver Balch* Brazil’s strong African roots are celebrated in Pernambuco “Black is Culture”. The … more →
2009 Brazil Day in Frederick Maryland
kennydowns wrote 6 months ago: 2009 Photos More 2009 Photos View Photos & Video From 2007 & 2008 & Follow Us On … more →
Doing "The Wait"
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tudobeleza wrote 7 months ago: I’d like to talk for a minute about what I like to call “the wait”, even though it … more →
Jungle Drums magazine interview
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Phoebe Ferris-Rotman wrote 9 months ago: Jungle Drums is the UK’s most well-known bilingual magazine on Brazilian culture, news and art … more →
capoeira in londrina, brasil
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raycheldeppe wrote 11 months ago: travel and photography is one beautiful combination! this past summer i traveled to brazil to study … more →
Obama's win affecting Brazil
Renato Sa wrote 1 year ago: Obama’s election is making Brazilians look inward, with some arguing that an American-style st … more →
