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 Mulholland Drive

by Camila Revoredo:
This movie review is a coment on general aspects of this piece of work and Lynch's production as a whole, specially concerning the various interpretations that it allows us to make.

 

 The fewer, the better - Philip Glass
by Gabriel Nascimento:
"Some very smart people say that things always head for simplycity; that is perhaps the greatest go of humanity: the search for the pure essency of things." Here Gabriel describes the basis of minimalist music, Eastern music's influence on Philip Glass' rythm and the cultural context of his work.
São Paulo Fashion Week
by Carolina Garcia:
Carolina talks about how this fashion event takes place twice an year all arround the world and how Paulo Borges, the organizer of SPFW, became an icon in the organization and consolidation of fashion in Brasil.

 

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 Discovering Maracatu
by Larissa Lira:
This article provides us with interesting information on the origins and the essency of this rich cultural manifestacion and how it's rithm has had great influence on all brasilian music over the years.

 

 Brilliant Brazilian Cinema
by Nara:

Nara talks about several qualities that brasilian movies have in comparison to american ones, claiming that their principal achievement is to stick to themes that are related to our reality even when they have plenty technological resources available.

 
 Barcelona
by Anita:

The article talks about the city of Barcelona and its cultural tips.

 Candomble
by Luisa Valentini:

"When African slaves were brought to Brazil, they were obliged to bend to the christian-ocidental culture. Their former culture would have to be left overseas. Would have to, but didn't..." Luisa explains how the candomble culture managed to survive centuries of religious and social oppression and gives us a description of the main orixas.

 
 Commédia Dell' Arte
by Bruna Morena:

Bruna talks about "Commedia Dell' Arte", an interesting theatrical form that has it's origins in the Middle Age and it's basis on improvisations and some other unusual characteristics.

 

 

 The neverending story
by Luiza Nunes:
Have you read or watched this movie? It's as amazing as its title. Read about it and look at some nice pictures at this page.