Caxirola

Musician Carlinhos Brown just "invented" a new music instrument to be used during the 2014 World Cup in place of the dreadful vuvuzelas.

Copacabana

The iconic beach in the list of most dangerous beaches in the world.

Superheroes make us stronger

New study suggests that superheroes influence man’s self-worth and physical strength!

And meanwhile a real superhero in the streets of Brazil.

Only in Brazil

Elections are coming up in Brazil and a few familiar names are running for office.

Amon Tobin

The Brazil-born, England-raised and Montreal sometimes-resident electronic musician brought his amazing machine for a second stop in Toronto. And it was indescribable.

The hero of the night, in his space suit.

Brazil in the art spotlight

“The same people who rest in hammocks can, whenever necessary, build a new capital in three years' time.” 

The Brazilian Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale brings a homage to Brasilia’s co-architect Lúcio Costa…

…and an homage apparently to soap-opera by architect and movie director Marcio Kogan.

Meanwhile in Brazil, Spanish artist Jaume Plensa erects an enormous head out of the Guanabara Bay, part of art project OIR (Other Ideas for Rio).

More lights

Some more beautiful time-lapse images.

Brazilian art in Toronto

From a small exhibit of migrating Brazilian photographers and artists at the Toronto City Hall.

My new favorite picture

Diorama map of Rio de Janeiro by Sohei Nishino.

Brazil at the closing

Still about the Olympics closing ceremony, shots from the Brazil prologue, which featured Marisa Monte (as Yemanjá), Seu Jorge, BNegão and Pelé.

The show was designed by Jum Nakao, a Brazilian-Japanese artist in partnership with renowned German LED sculptor Moritz Waldemeyer. The LED costumes were synchronized to the beat of the drums.