Ginga: a Capoeira Documentary |
"Ginga: a Capoeira Documentary," directed by Bahian filmmaker Gustavo Moraes, is the story of how Jelon Vieira's capoeira training inspired five young people from Boca do Rio, a poor district in the outskirts of Salvador.
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Brazil in Athens: Photographs of the 2004 Olympics |
The 2004 Olympics through the lens of photographer Flávio Florido.
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Fateful Final: 1950 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã |
Posters went up in shops, the Post Office released commemorative stamps. Floats illustrating the World Cup paraded in the Rio carnival. A popular composer wrote the uplifting “March of the Brazilian Team,” a banner-waving anthem. When they went into the final no one doubted that Brazil would fail to be champions of the world.
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Capoeira Movie Boom |
A decade ago martial arts movie buffs began spying a new technique in those tournament scenes that pit masters of diverse styles against each other until Jean-Claude Van Damme or another hero prevails. Capoeira, a dance-like martial art developed by Brazilian slaves, pulled into the fast lane.
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Capoeira Baptism |
If you plan to be in São Paulo on Saturday October 18, you can witness a capoeira performance at the Clube Athlético Paulistano in the Jardim América district.
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Watching the World Cup Final in São Paulo in 2002 |
Reflections on the 2002 World Cup Penta as made from a German Expat Club.
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| Nosso Futebol, a painting by Ermelinda de Almeida (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) |
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