Last day of "Casa de Criadores Verao 2006"
The fashion event that is happening on the Viaduto do Cha, in Sao Paulo will finish today with presentation of some new faces. The designers line up for today is:
Juliana Jabour
Ivan Aguilar
Laundry
Marcel Juppy
Madalena
P'tit
Brazilian Day Festival
Once again New York will have a taste of a truly Brazilian Party. This Sunday, September 4th, from 11 a.m. until sunset will happen the 21st
Brazilian Day Festival. Based on previous attendance, event producers are expecting 1 Million people on the streets. It is definitively the largest and most exciting cultural street festival in New York.
For this edition, the main attractions are:
• Araketu
• Chitãozinho & Xororó
• Gloria Gaynor
• Emílio Santiago
• Capoeira, Samba, Pagode, Percussion
Where: Avenue of the Americas, 43rd St. to Central Park, with the great stage at 43rd St. “Little Brazil” 46th St. from 5th to Times Sq.
Additional information at the
Official Website
Letter from editor
Some people have been asking me what are my motivations to do this blog. The reason is simple, I love Brazil, I love Internet, and now that I discovered the Blog world (kind of late), it just become one of my favorite hobbies.
Of course the fact that I've worked for years as editor of an entertainment magazine in Brazil helped me a lot to get access to some of the content presented at this blog.
The idea is simple, post entertainment information about Brazil for foreign, expatriates, or just people who loves Brazil but couldn’t find good content in English. Yes, I know... my English sucks, but who cares! Maybe I will improve it after doing this for a while.
Suggestions are more than welcome, just send me an email and I will do my best to publish your request. Brazil is beautiful, has several awesome options for tourism and for have fun. So enjoy!
Nick
Renfest opened entries for its Sao Paulo edition
RESFEST, the Digital Film Festival, with programs that include short films, music videos, motion design, live music, guest speakers, and more, opened submission for Brazilian artists. The international festival take place in more than 12 countries on six continents, and it is the largest of its kind.
The Sao Paulo edition will happen on November 25th to 27th. However, until October 1st, any artist can send his/her material to participate in one of the three categories:
-Short Films (Mostra Shorts BR);
-Motion Design (Mostra DES.*)
-Videoclips
To participate, just fill a form on
www.resfest.com.br
Live N Louder Rock Fest II
Scorpions seens to be very excited to play again in Brazil. As the main band to present at the Live'N'Louder Rock Fest, they promised to play several classic as well as new hits, such as "Bad Boys Running Wild", "The Zoo", "Holiday", "Coast To Coast", "Blackout", "Big City Nights", "Still Loving You", "Rock You Like a Hurricane", and "Wind Of Change".
The band recently launched their new CD "Unbreakable", and has a DVD on the way. Scorpions will be playing in Sao Paulo on October 12th and in Porto Alegre on October 15th.
Live N Louder Rock Fest I
Twenty years after the entrance of Brazil in the circuit of the great tours, with the accomplishment of the first edition of the "Rock in Rio", in January of 1985, with famous international bands of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, the country will revive the feeling to have an openair festival again. We will have the accomplishment of "Live N ' Louder Fest Rock" on 12th of October, the stadium Osvaldo Teixeira Duarte "Canindé" (Portuguese Association of Sports), in São Paulo (SP).
After the "Rock in Rio", several other mega-events had been carried through in the country, always with Heavy Metal bands, Hard Rock bands and Rock in general: "Hollywood Rock", "M2000 Summer Concerts", "Skol Rock" and the "Monsters Of Rock". However, with the followed financial crises that had always devastated the country and support the events without heavy metal, the fans of Heavy Metal had lost the possibility to see diverse international bands together to the Brazilian bands. Much even so is notable the growth of festivals and other internal events of Rock and Heavy Metal, as traditional "Brasil Metal Union", "Porão do Rock", "Extreme Metal Fest", "ForCaos", "April Pro Rock", "Setembro Negro", "Roça N ' Roll" and many others, "Live ' N ' Louder" arrives to fill the gap left for the "Monsters Of Rock", that it had became itself a tradition.
For this edition, the following bands will present:
Scorpions, Nightwish, Shaaman, Testament, Rage, 69 Eyes, Dr. Sin and Thuata de Dannan
Moby is ready for Latin America
Expectations are high!
After a long wait,
Moby is finally going to Brazil with his new tour “Hotel”. His debut will happen at Hotel Unique, in Sao Paulo on September 16th for a very selective audience.
Next day, he is heading to Rio de Janeiro where he will be presenting his line-up for 18.000 people at Rio Centro. Back to Sao Paulo on September 20th, Moby will shake the bodies of 10.000 people at Espaço das Américas.
Finally, on September 21st, Moby will present his hits at Chevrolet Hall in Belo Horizonte. Prices range from R$100 to R$300.
Moby also included in his
tour to Latin America, presentations in Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina.
Huck is auctioning a romantic dinner with Rodrigo Santoro
The host Luciano Huck (
lucianohuck.globo.com)is going to auction this Tuesday, in the Terraco Daslu, in São Paulo, a romantic dinner with Rodrigo Santoro at the Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro.
Among the unusual "lots" are a participation in the next movie of Andrucha Waddington and a golf match against Ronaldo (the soccer player).
All the income will be donated to the Institute Criar, responsible to provide technical education for youths of low income.
Havaianas from Brazil!
The Zori (a Japanese style sandal) was the inspiration for the creation of the Havaianas sandal in 1962. The name Havaianas (pronounced ah-vai-YAH-nas), Portuguese for Hawaiians, was a tribute to America’s glamorous holiday destination. The addictive nature of these flip flops is largely due to a 42-year old secret rubber formula, which makes them butter-soft, bouncy, flexible and durable.
The idea for the new sandal was so simple that its success spread like wild-fire. In less than a year, São Paulo Alpargatas was making five pairs of Havaianas every second; which adds up to 125 million pairs per year. Since their launch, 2.2 billion pairs of Havaianas sandals have been produced and sold throughout the world. If the sandals were laid end to end, they would go around the world 50 times.
In Brazil, Havaianas are beloved and worn by all personalities from the average citizen to dignataries and celebrities. Since being introduced to the United States three years ago, Havaianas have created an unprecedented cult following. Now referred to as the “best rubber sandal in the world,” Havaianas can be seen gracing the pages of the hottest fashion and sport magazines, strutting down the runways at New York Fashion Week and featured at red carpet events. Stylish Americans, including top athletes, rock stars and celebrities demanded the butter-soft comfort of these inexpensive flip flops, making Havaianas available at the most chic retailers and surf boutiques nationwide.
Rolling Stones in Brazil
It is confirmed!Rolling Stones will play next February 18th in Brazil.
The stage will be placed on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro and it will be the only presentation of the band in Brazil.
The band, that also will present in Puerto Rico and Argentina in february, started their "A Bigger Bang" World Tour in Boston, with an amazing presentation at Fenway Park.
For sales tickets, check:
https://tickets.rollingstones.com/
Luana's new Tattoo
Luana Piovani recently published in her official website (
www.luanapiovani.com.br) her new Tattoos. She currently has five tattoos and said that is not enough...
Her website also contains other photo shootings, interviews, private moments with friends on her blog, and contact information (unfortunately, just for professional related subjects).
Check it out!
Capoeira - Part I
Capoeira is a martial art developed in Brazil by enslaved Africans.The true history of the art is unclear, but most people believe the following:
In the 1500's many Africans were taken from different areas of West Africa and brought to Brazil to be used as slaves by the Portuguese. They were taken from their land, but their culture and desire for freedom could not be taken away. With this need for freedom growing, these people began developing techniques for defending themselves and for escape.
Of course slaves could not be allowed to practice martial arts, so the development and practice of the art had to be disguised. The natural disguise for the art was as a dance being that in Africa dance and music are the most popular forms of expression. So these "slaves" developed a way of practicing different defensive and offensive techniques with music, singing, and dance.
The fashion event that is happening on the Viaduto do Cha, in Sao Paulo will finish today with presentation of some new faces. The designers line up for today is:
Twenty years after the entrance of Brazil in the circuit of the great tours, with the accomplishment of the first edition of the "Rock in Rio", in January of 1985, with famous international bands of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, the country will revive the feeling to have an openair festival again. We will have the accomplishment of "Live N ' Louder Fest Rock" on 12th of October, the stadium Osvaldo Teixeira Duarte "Canindé" (Portuguese Association of Sports), in São Paulo (SP).
