Having had a little time to think about it, I realised that the one thing I didn’t do in yesterday’s post is differentiate between blocos and the main procession thing that everyone thinks of when they hear “Carnival in Rio”. The big procession thing is called Desfile das Escolas de Samba (Procession of the Samba Schools). It’s […]
Hooray! Carnaval (that’s the Portuguese spelling) season is well and truly under way! I’ve been posting up a few photos from the bloco I went to last Sunday on the Eat Rio Facebook page, but I think it’s time I said a little more about this quintessentially Brazilian festival. The main days of Carnaval […]
This post follows on from my previous post in which I waffled about that Suárez/Evra incident and then waffled some more on the subject of language related to race in Brazil. Now I want to continue in my Belgian breakfast-style discussion by telling you a little more about some things I’ve noticed in relation to […]
I’ve been wanting to write something about race in Brazil for a while. There have been quite a few things floating around in my head on the subject because there are so many differences between the UK and Brazil: history, population demographics, language and attitudes. So, it’s been on my ‘To Do’ list for a while […]
Ah Portuguese! It’s a constant source of both frustration and fascination. Lindsey put it very nicely in a recent post: “It’s what will paralyze you on your weaker days, and give you the biggest sense of accomplishment on your strong ones.” So true. The simplest victories will put a spring in my step for the […]