Tag: Culture

Rutian Pataxó, poses at historic center of Salvador, capital of Bahia state. Image by Raul Spinassé

Brazilian Indians Keep Their Culture Alive by Living in Big Cities

Leaning on the balcony railing at her rickety house, perched above the stairs and ...

Brazilian Rapper Mano Brown - Photo : Marcelo Pretto

Rapper Mano Brown Laments Brazilian Rap Became Conservative

Mano Brown, co-founder of legendary underground Brazilian hip-hop collective Racionais MCs, has lamented the ...

Narcos Star Having a Hard Time Financing Movie on Brazilian Leftist Guerrilla

Wagner Moura, best known for his portrayal of Pablo Escobar in Netflix’s “Narcos” series, ...

Rio Gives a Show of Diversity with the Best of Brazil’s Music

Using many visual projections and light effects, Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremony was a ...

Rio Sets Up Office Against Terror, With Drones and Surveillance Balloons

A lot of people are fretting about the safety of the Rio Olympic Games. ...

A Chance for Rio and Brazil to Shine. But There is Also a Shameful Legacy

The Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games start today after over 39 billion ...

Brazil Throws Its Olympic Party and the World Is Part of It

Brazil will celebrate one of the most anticipated moments in the Olympic Games at ...

Naked in Olympic Rio, in the Name of Veganism

The production of a steak requires as much water as 50 baths. To raise ...

Rio Olympics: Menstrual Cycle and Performance in Hot Weather

New research from Massey University’s College of Health from New Zealand has shed light ...