May 31, 2015 FLAMENGO VS. FLUMINENSE
https://zairetakesbrasil.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/flamengo-vs-fluminense/ Yesterday, we were given the wonderful opportunity to attend a...
JARDIM BOTÂNICO
https://zairetakesbrasil.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/jardim-botanico/ The Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been a trending...
Sorry, I am not Brazilian...
This seems to be the most common phrase for me these days. Even the other people on the tours we take come up to me thinking I am the...
CATEDRAL CENTRO DO RIO
https://zairetakesbrasil.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/catedral-centro-do-rio/ In the center of downtown Dio de Janeiro is a huge building...
PRESENTATION 2: ARTS IN ANGOLA
I thought that Azmera’s presentation on arts in Angola was very fascinating. I also thought that she covered the topic very thoroughly,...
PRESENTATION 1: MUSIC IN CABO VERDE
I enjoyed learning about the music of Cabo Verde from Chris’ presentation. I learned that they have several different music styles, all...
First Full Day in Rio Was Amazing!
It started with a quick stop at the Copabana Beach (had to at least see it) then to the Christ the Redeemer Statue followed by a trip to...
MARACANÃ: A DREAM COME TRUE
One of the main reasons that I have had my heart set on one day traveling to Brazil was the fact that I am in LOVE with soccer, or...
HELLO WORLD!
Hi Everybody! This blog is going to document my cultural journey in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over the next three weeks. I will be talking...
CHURRASCARIA CARRERÃO AND COMIDA BRASILEIRA
https://zairetakesbrasil.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/churrascaria-carrerao-and-comida-brasileira/ On our first night of the program here in...
