tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:30:38 +0000musicartsexhibitionmovieshistoryrecipetourismarchitecturefoodliteraturephotographyBrazilian arts, movies, music, recipes, literaturehttp://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)Blogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-9147254489075629936Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:57:00 +00002008-03-11T22:21:40.334-04:00musicIf there is love at first sight, there must be love at first sound! The first time I listened to Chico Pinheiro, he was playing “Lamento”, a song from Vinicius de Moraes. Besides playing beautifully the guitar, he has a soft voice also. It was definitely love at first sound! After listening to “Lamento” I started looking for more songs. Pretty soon I became a fan. My favorite song is “Tema Em 3”http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/03/chico-pinheiro-listen-and-fall-in-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-6354520000612671020Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:55:00 +00002008-02-14T20:21:25.601-05:00artsexhibition The 27th edition of Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair (27 Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo) or ARCO, as it is best known, has Brazil as the guest of honor. ARCO is one of the largest contemporary art fairs in the world, with 295 international galleries from 34 countries. The organizers of ARCO directed their attention to Brazil because Brazil is one of the key emerging marketshttp://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/02/brazil-is-guest-of-honor-in-madrid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-492181427061335022Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:42:00 +00002008-02-14T10:55:44.320-05:00moviesI know I am way too late to say this, but CONGRATULATIONS!! My congratulations go to Flavia Lacerda and Adriana Falcão, director and writer of the Brazilian short movie that won the “Project: Direct”, a YouTube short movie competition. They were declared winners on Dec 7, 2007, and I was just made aware of it tonight thanks to a great fan of Brazilian culture and a wonderful blogger, the Belgium http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/02/winner-of-youtube-project-direct.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-2908056788086937464Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:01:00 +00002008-02-21T13:36:01.389-05:00architectureartsexhibitionphotographyThe most renowned architect from Brazil completed 100 years of age in the end of last year. If you ever went to Brazil, you probably saw some of his buildings. Among the most famous buildings are the “Copan”, the “Memorial da América Latina” and the buildings at the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo; the “Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói” in Rio de Janeiro state; the “Catedral Metropolitana” in http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/02/oscar-niemeyer-100-years-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-3968102545047833067Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:40:00 +00002008-02-13T21:44:57.714-05:00artsexhibitionThis is the title of the new exhibition at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. You can visit the exhibition until April 27. If you are nearby, check the installation from the Brazilian Renata Lucas, “Falha”, which reminds us of a temporary theater stage.Renata Lucas is well known in Brazil, having participated in the 27th Bienal de São Paulo in 2006 and has exhibited also in Rio de http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/02/world-as-stage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-4254241522928289915Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:33:00 +00002008-02-03T13:47:30.099-05:00musicIt is Carnival in Brazil! Everybody is having fun, dancing the samba in Rio and São Paulo, "axé music" in Salvador, frevo in Recife. The most famous Brazilian Carnival though is in Rio. Therefore, samba is the music that best express Carnival. If you think only the mulatas can dance the samba, check this video out!The Brazilian Japanese Julia Futaki is here to prove that you can dance the http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/02/you-can-dance-samba-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-687452589461588709Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:02:00 +00002008-02-03T12:32:57.489-05:00historymusicTall and tan and young and lovelyThe girl from Ipanema goes walkingAnd when she passes, each one she passes goes - ahWho doesn't know this song? The beautiful song, composed by Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, is one of the most played songs in the world and was performed by many artists worldwide.Recently, Scott Vogel published an interesting article in the Washington Post entitled "The girl http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/02/girl-from-ipanema.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-6963886068205029226Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:16:00 +00002008-02-03T01:05:12.194-05:00moviesmusicIf you haven't seen it yet, do it. The musical documentary "The Sound of Rio: Brasileirinho" is a great present from Mika Kaurismäki to those who have a passion for "choro", a typical Brazilian style of music. "Choro" or "chorinho" was originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century and has its roots in European ballroom dance music - like waltz and polka - and African rhythms. The documentary http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2008/01/sound-of-rio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-5573592458735001263Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:46:00 +00002007-11-09T15:21:22.085-05:00moviesBrazilian movie lovers! Get ready for four days of Brazilian Seventh Art! The Embassy of Brazil organized, in collaboration with Ms. Ilda Santiago, the artistic director of Rio International Film Festival, the First Brazilian Film Week. The festival will take place in Washington, DC, at the Greenberg Theater, from November 15th through 18th. Admission will be free, and on a first-come, http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-brazilian-film-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-5053789937580803847Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:01:00 +00002007-10-30T20:44:00.853-04:00musicIf you are in NY or in a short distance from the Big Apple, you can't miss Rosa Passos' concert at Blue Note this weekend (Nov 2 - 4). I will certainly be there. Not only to see this wonderful Brazilian singer but also to see my cousin, Paulo Paulelli that plays the bass in her band. You can listen to him by clicking in "I'm all ears" on the bar on the right side. He is playing a song composed http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/10/rosa-passos-at-blue-note-new-york.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-5223330977405779560Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:12:00 +00002007-06-20T20:31:14.647-04:00tourism Samantha Brown, the host of "Passport to Europe", "Great Vacation Homes", and "Great Hotels", on Travel Channel, has a new series: "Passport to Latin America". What a life! Traveling to the most beautiful and interesting places on Earth, staying in the best hotels, eating delicious exotic food! She is a lucky girl! Well, she is more than lucky, she is really talented. I love her shows. She and http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/brazil-on-travel-channel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-127208151521064651Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:14:00 +00002007-06-20T20:35:56.576-04:00moviesmusicSeu Jorge [via FoxyTunes / Seu Jorge]I am a fan of Seu Jorge. He has a wonderful deep voice that really touches my heart. And I like his lyrics too. First time I noticed him was in the movie "Cidade de Deus" (City of God), directed by the talented director Fernando Meirelles. In "Cidade de Deus", Seu Jorge was Mané Galinha (Knockout Ned), who had his girlfriend raped by the ultra-violent Zé http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/seu-jorge-so-close-to-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-5372777607408620016Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:21:00 +00002007-06-19T11:32:37.778-04:00musicIvete Sangalo e Rosa Passos || Dunas[via FoxyTunes / Rosa Passos]I've just found this video in YouTube, with two beautiful voices from Bahia: Rosa Passos and Ivete Sangalo. And the song is gorgeous too! I hope you enjoy it!And speaking of YouTube, there is a version in Portuguese now! Brazilians will have even more fun with the site now! The link for the Brazilian version is: www.youtube.com.brhttp://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/beautiful-voices.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-5146010463362107120Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:10:00 +00002007-06-13T20:14:45.998-04:00literaturerecipeAí está o prato fino, requintado, da melhor cozinha. Quem o fizer pode gabar-se com razão de ser cozinheira de mão cheia. Mas, se não tiver competência, é melhor não se meter, nem todo mundo nasce artista do fogão. (Era o prato predileto do Vadinho. Nunca mais em minha mesa o servirei. Seus dentes mordiam o siri-mole, seus lábios amarelos do dendê. Ai, nunca mais seu lábios, sua língua, nunca http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/jorge-amado-and-food-from-bahia_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-6429312874680458994Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:21:00 +00002007-06-07T10:04:51.020-04:00foodmusicFarofa is lightly toasted manioc flour. Brazilians eat farofa with "churrasco", fish and beans. Manioc is a root present in many dishes of the Brazilian cuisine. I am going to post some recipes with manioc in this blog. Keep checking for them!For now, just enjoy this video of a very unusual and cute way to give a recipe: singing it! Rita Ribeiro, a Brazilian singer from the State of Maranhão, http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/fish-with-farofa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-2406102987612769373Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:17:00 +00002007-06-07T10:03:33.002-04:00artsexhibitionMore than 150 works from Hélio Oiticica (1937-1980) will be exhibited at Tate Modern, in London. The exhibition opens tomorrow and will last until September 23. So, if you are going to be in London during this time, don't miss one of the most innovative artists of his generation!Hélio Oiticica is known from his work "Tropicália", which has inspired the cultural movement called "Tropicalism" that http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/hlio-oiticica-in-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-2104600072441102494Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:02:00 +00002007-06-07T10:03:01.309-04:00artsexhibitionIf you happen to be in the DC area between June 8th-29th, 2007, don't miss the installation of photographic works by award-winning Washington DC-based artist, Anne Pellicciotto, who traveled and lived on the Northeast coast of Brazil for 8 months. There, she captured images of Saudade - reflections of her own longing and that of the people from the Northeast of Brazil, also known as "Nordestinos"http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/foreign-eyes-on-northeast-coast-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-1365869592595225025Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:39:00 +00002007-06-07T10:01:52.556-04:00historyrecipeThe word "moqueca" originates from the Tupi word "moquém", which was a system used by the native Brazilians to cook potatoes and different kinds of meats, especially fish. They wrapped the fish in leaves, put it in a grid made of sticks and grilled it on fire. With time, people stopped grilling the fish on fire and started using the stove. Through the years, moqueca has received contributions http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/06/moqueca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-8551561323391927725Sat, 26 May 2007 14:17:00 +00002007-06-07T09:56:25.274-04:00historyHow far would you go for a different spice on your table? Two blocks? Or would you go overseas to have your favorite spice topping your French fries? In the early 15th century the Portuguese crossed the seas to have pepper and other spices from India on their table and on the European market. A trip like that in that moment of history was possible because Portugal improved the art of making maps http://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/05/little-bit-about-origins-of-brazilian_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111909067834853418.post-8637797097391038149Fri, 18 May 2007 20:01:00 +00002007-06-07T09:54:11.766-04:00musictourismOne thing that is unforgettable for those that had the opportunity to visit Brazil is the beauty of its colors. They are everywhere: flowers, fruits, birds, butterflies, mountains, sky, sea, people.For those that have never been there, I have a question for you: what are you waiting for? If you are afraid because of the violence you see sometimes in the media, I need to tell you something: Brazilhttp://braziliancauldron.blogspot.com/2007/05/beauty-of-colors-and-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cynthia Santos)