After a long pilgrimage through faraway lands, the Rock in Rio festival returns home. It has just been announced that the 2011 edition of the festival will take place in Rio de Janeiro, during two weekends at the end of September and beginning of October. The event will take place in the Barra da Tijuca [...]
On 24 and 25 July the Japanase Quarter of Liberdade in São Paulo will be host to the Tanabata Matsuri, the Festival of the Stars. It is an ancient Japanese festival celebrated in São Paulo for 30 years now. Of all the Japanese festivals taking place at the Liberdade neighbourhood every year, none leaves the [...]
The World Cup in South Africa concluded on Sunday night with Spain’s 1-0 victory over the Netherlands. Now, the footballing world shifts their focus to Brazil, the hosts of the 2014 tournament. In a lot of people’s eyes this was a World Cup that attracted a fair share of controversy and criticism. The pesky (but [...]
The bumba-meu-boi is one of most authentic popular festivals in Brazil (brewerys don’t rule the event yet, as it is the case with so many other Brazilian festivals). And in spite of that, you’ll be pushed hard to find a mention to it on the mainstream media. We have detailed information on the festival at [...]
There is now official confirmation. The SWU Music and Arts Festival (the Brazilian Woodstock) will take place at the Fazenda Maeda near the city of Itú, 100 km from São Paulo, on the 9, 10 and 11 October. Ticket prices and information here. The bands confirmed so far are: Dia 10: Dave Matthews Band, Kings [...]
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