15 May 2012
Thousands of artists from all over the world will be taking part in 70 productions in The World Shakespeare Festival, and Brazil is taking part with two innovative theatre companies from this week on.
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14 May 2012
Following its second London edition in 2011, PINTA, the Latin American Art Show will return to Earls Court Exhibition Centre to present the very best in modern and contemporary Latin American art.
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14 May 2012
Exactly one year after their first visit the quartet from Rio is back for more, this time at the Bedroom in Shoreditch. Make sure you do not miss them this time around.
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10 May 2012
Famous for his sculptures based on molds taken from his own body, Gormley brings to São Paulo his first major exhibition in South America and juts like New York and London, his art confounds the public and makes the population call the police.
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Posted on 16 May 2012.
Intoxicating cocktail of salsa, rumba, rum and reggaeton Havana Rumba! are ready for another party show summer in London. (more…)
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Posted on 22 March 2012.
While this space will continue to feature commentary on Sampa in a longer format, I have ressurected my Tumblr blog, also called São Paulo Diaries, where I post photos, links and general rambling about life in São Paulo in shorter bursts and on a more frequent basis.
You can also find me on Twitter @angelicamari – see [...]
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Posted on 11 April 2012.
Céu e Mar is the new album from Leila Pinheiro & Nelson Faria, and the latest from Far Out Recordings. Singer Leila and guitarist Nelson bring their own original style to classic bossa nova. Leila has released 16 albums in Brazil and Japan over her 30-year career. Céu e Mar marks her international debut and one that should bring her worldwide success.
Posted on 11 April 2012.
We have 10 copies of Las Acacias on DVD to giveaway. If you’re unfamiliar with the film, just let it be known that this is one of the best Argentine films, and one of the most original road movies, we’ve seen in a very long time!
Added on 11 April 2012
Posted on 11 April 2012.
For history lovers, Ouro Preto is a fantastic destination. The city is located in a valley in the state of Minas Gerais, and is home to some of the most beautiful natural museums in Brazil. The name Ouro Preto (Black Gold), is derived from the amount of gold found in the area around 1698. Since [...]
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28 October 2011
El Vergel is a lovely little (mostly) Chilean deli and cafe on Southwark Street. A big old space under a new build apartment block, it’s got a half-finished-air, make do and mend fixtures and furniture slightly at odds with the industrial open pipe and wall effect of the shell. Living nearby and having read a [...]
05 March 2012
Soundway Records have spent the past five years releasing what seemed a never-ending stream of lost gems and forgotten classics from Africa and Latin America, with their Colombia compilations (Palenque Palenque, Original Sound of Cumbia, etc.) in particular getting our attention. Batida represents their second life, an album of new music inspired by the classics [...]
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