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fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Why Brazil is in focus at Germany's Hannover Messe

Brazil aims to showcase its industrial technology leadership at Hannover Messe, emphasizing green and digital industries.
#fado
Madrid food
fromCN Traveller
2 days ago

The best fado bars in Lisbon, according to Portuguese singer Carminho

Fado, a traditional Portuguese music genre, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, reflecting cultural pride and identity in modern Portugal.
Madrid food
fromCN Traveller
2 days ago

The best fado bars in Lisbon, according to Portuguese singer Carminho

Fado, a traditional Portuguese music genre, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, reflecting cultural pride and identity in modern Portugal.
Music production
fromPitchfork
5 days ago

Samba Jean-Baptiste: +3

Samba Jean-Baptiste's album +3 blends avant-rap and R&B with experimental elements, showcasing a refined approach to song structure and emotional depth.
Travel
fromCN Traveller
5 days ago

This sunny European city has just been voted the world's most colourful

Lisbon is the world's most vibrant city, scoring 100/100 with 2,633,070 unique colors.
#brazilian-funk
fromDefector
1 week ago
Music

Brazilian Funk Continues Innovating Methods For Getting Your Shit Rocked | Defector

fromDefector
1 week ago
Music

Brazilian Funk Continues Innovating Methods For Getting Your Shit Rocked | Defector

History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A story that needs to be told': the Manacillos festival of Colombia photo essay

Afro-Colombians celebrate the Manacillos festival to unite and resist economic instability and violence, preserving their ancestral heritage along the Yurumangui River.
#rumba
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

Cambodian community bursts with color, dance and Khmer tradition

The festival honors those who were killed during the Cambodian Genocide by the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s and celebrates the resilience of the Khmer people.
East Bay food
Berlin music
from48 hills
1 week ago

At 20, CubaCaribe looks back-and ahead-at vibrant diasporic culture - 48 hills

The 20th annual CubaCaribe Festival showcases Caribbean cultural traditions through dance, music, and community events across various Bay Area venues from April 8-19.
NYC music
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

SF's Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026 Kickoff: Live Salsa Dance Party

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features a salsa dance party with Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno on May 9, 2026.
Manchester United
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Endrick changes the game for Brazil: 'I had this sense of urgency'

Endrick felt a sense of urgency to perform well, contributing to Brazil's victory against Croatia with a penalty earned and an assist.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

2026 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 23-24)

Carnaval San Francisco returns in 2025 for its 47th annual celebration, featuring a free two-day festival with diverse cultural performances and vendors.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Behind the scenes in Mexico's largest Stations of the Cross procession, an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Passion of Christ reenactment in Iztapalapa is a significant cultural event, recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Different beliefs, shared humanity: why so many Australians celebrate diverse religious festivals

Participation in diverse faith and cultural celebrations fosters understanding and community bonds.
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
3 weeks ago

Ronaldinho came to hug me immediately after I scored on my Brazil debut almost like a blessing' Marcelo recalls his encounter with the Selecao legend after his dream debut

Marcelo's first Selecao appearance came in a friendly against Wales that was played at White Hart Lane in September 2006. A 25-yard strike from Marcelo just after the hour mark put Brazil on their way that evening.
Real Madrid
Music
fromDeep House London
2 weeks ago

D-EDGE celebrates 26 years with landmark Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro events this April | News | Deep House London

D-EDGE celebrates its 26th anniversary with major events in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro featuring renowned electronic music artists.
#paraty
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago
Travel

In Brazil's Costa Verde, local communities are tapping into the ancient stillness beneath their town's thrum

fromCN Traveller
2 months ago
Travel

In Brazil's Costa Verde, local communities are tapping into the ancient stillness beneath their town's thrum

fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

The week in which Puerto Rico celebrates its Afro-descendant heritage

The Bandera Cimarrona, a flag conceived at the first edition of the International Summit of Afro-descendants in Puerto Rico in 2022, stands as a symbol of the resistance, the pursuit of freedom, and the strength of Afro-descendants on the island and throughout the Americas.
Social justice
Cocktails
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

This Sweet Liquor Gets A Taste Of Cinnamon And Clove From Wood - Tasting Table

Cachaça, Brazil's national spirit, is distilled from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses, creating a brighter, more vegetal flavor that ranges from grassy when unaged to complex when aged in wood.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

New Nonstop Flights Will Connect New York and Rio de Janeiro This Summer-What to Know

GOL Linhas Aéreas launches direct flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York City starting July 8, 2026, with three weekly departures and one-way fares beginning at $479.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Sounds of Latin America: A Violin and Piano Journey

Pianist Dr. Gabriela Calderón and violinist Dr. Catalina Barraza celebrate the rich musical heritage of Latin America.
SF music
Music
fromSPIN
1 month ago

Tinariwen Goes Back to Basics - SPIN

Tinariwen returns to stripped-back acoustic instrumentation and communal singing on their 10th album Hoggar, marking a reflexive step back after years of high-profile collaborations.
MMA
fromSherdog
1 month ago

Circus chaos marks Hype Brazil press conference in Rio de Janeiro

A chaotic press conference in Rio de Janeiro featured UFC fighters engaging in physical altercations and comedic moments, with no serious injuries reported.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Architectural Ingredient: 15 Brazilian Restaurants Where Design Meets Gastronomy

Architecture and gastronomy form a sensory symbiosis where environmental design principles like volume, balance, and contrast directly influence flavor perception and dining experience.
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

The Bohemian Beach Town Drawing Travelers to Southern Bahia

Although initially developed by the Portuguese, who first set foot here in 1500, the Brazilian fishing town of Trancoso remained virtually undiscovered until a small group of Paulistano hippies came upon it in the 1970s and happily settled in. Although the installation of new roads and the arrival of electricity a decade later increased accessibility, the vibe was set: Trancoso remains a sleepy, bohemian beach destination.
Madrid food
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's one of those lifetime things': viral videos turn Rio favela rooftop into tourist hotspot

A rooftop terrace in Rio's Rocinha favela has become Brazil's most viral tourist attraction after drone videos showcasing visitors dancing through a metal door accumulated millions of views on social media.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

The number 24 is considered very "gay" in Brazil. Here's why... - LGBTQ Nation

The number 24 is considered gay in Brazil due to a historical lottery game where the deer, a feminine-coded animal, occupies the 24th position, combined with linguistic wordplay in Portuguese.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Uruguay's candombe brings streets to life as the once-banned musical tradition roars back

Candombe, Uruguay's Afro-descendant music once banned and marginalized, is now experiencing peak popularity after spreading from Black neighborhoods throughout the country.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

How Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival rescued the human scale of the city

Carnival rehearsals and blocos transform Rio's streets into vibrant pedestrian spaces, mobilizing millions, reshaping urban life, and revitalizing neighborhoods.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Golden Gate Park Band's Symphony in the Park": Mexican Culture Day w/ Ballet Folklorico

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th season of free weekly Sunday concerts at 1 pm in Golden Gate Park, featuring 70-90 minute performances with culturally themed programs and guest performers.
London music
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I've Been to Nearly Every Caribbean Carnival-and These Are My Favorite Celebrations

Caribbean Carnival originates in Black resistance and remains a cultural celebration of freedom, music, vibrant costumes, and diasporic connection despite commercialization.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

PHOTOS: This year's Carnival in Rio had progress-and gays-on parade - Queerty

Brazil's Carnival in Rio showcases inclusivity, with transgender samba leaders, trans dancers honoring pioneers, and Porto da Pedra celebrating sex workers to fight stigma.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Manumission digitisation project reveals grim story of slavery in Brazil

A collaborative research project digitized over 300,000 manumission papers from 19th-century Bahia archives, creating a database that reveals slavery and emancipation complexities while enabling descendants of enslaved people to reconstruct their ancestral histories.
London food
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

This traditional boteco in northwest London is officially the best Brazilian restaurant in the city

London's Brazilian food scene offers diverse, affordable options from authentic botecos to steakhouses and street-food specialties, with Kaipiras by Barraco ranked top.
History
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Japanese-Brazilians: the intimate relationship between two very different cultures

Japanese-Brazilians form a large, culturally blended community rooted in early 20th-century immigration, shaped by labor needs, racial policies, and wartime persecution.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rio carnival to offer towering tribute to Lula, the greatest Brazilian of all time'

Academicos de Niteroi will honor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with a 22-metre effigy and a parade depicting his life, achievements, and defense of democracy.
#danza-azteca
SF music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

The joyous, decorated Aztec dancers of San Jose

Danza Azteca communities in the Bay Area preserve ancestral dance traditions through spiritual and cultural ceremonies, with multiple active groups collaborating to uplift indigenous heritage.
SF music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

The joyous, decorated Aztec dancers of San Jose

Danza Azteca communities in the Bay Area preserve ancestral dance traditions through spiritual and cultural ceremonies, with multiple active groups collaborating to uplift indigenous heritage.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

There has to be glitter': can the Rio carnival give up its love of beach-polluting microplastics?

Widespread glitter use at Rio Carnival significantly increases microplastic pollution on beaches, prompting calls for cleaner alternatives.
Film
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Weekend things to do: Bailey Zimmerman, Greek festivals, Riverdance, Maple Bacon Coffee Porter party

Steve Schapiro's six-decade photojournalism career captured both iconic cultural figures and major civil-rights and political upheavals, urging young photographers to document and change the world.
fromThesanjoseblog
1 month ago

Black Family Day SV Brings Culture and Joy to Downtown San Jose Today

This free public event runs today from 11am to 4pm at Parque de los Pobladores on 510 S 1st Street in Downtown San Jose. You can gather with your family amid lively performances, interactive activities, and wellness resources that honor African and African ancestry heritage.
Silicon Valley real estate
US news
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

2026 Azteca Mexica New Year Festival in San Jose (March 13-15)

Calpulli Tonalehqueh hosts the nation’s largest Azteca Mexica New Year: a free, family-friendly, three-day celebration with 500+ dancers and 150+ vendor booths.
National Football League
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

2026 Azteca Mexica New Year Festival in San Jose (March 13-15)

Largest U.S. Azteca Mexica New Year: free, family-friendly three-day celebration March 13–15, 2026, in San Jose with 500+ dancers and 15,000 attendees.
#mardi-gras
Arts
fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

UK/Brazil Season of Culture Highlights

A year-long UK/Brazil Season of Culture fosters deeper mutual understanding through dance, film, and cultural exchange organized by the British Council and Instituto Guimarães Rosa.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Latin Beats + Food Trucks (San Jose Flea Market)

Sabrosito performs Latin music at San Jose Flea Market on March 7th, featuring Folk Mexican, Tex-Mex, and traditional Latin styles with free admission and food trucks.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A small Africa in Colombia': the palenqueras of Cartagena

Cartagena's palenqueras symbolize the enduring, commodified legacy of enslavement, mixing cultural resilience with tourist-driven exploitation.
#brazilian-cinema
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Rio Carnaval float draws criticims over Lula tribute

A parade float praising Brazil's president Lula strode through Rio's Sambadrome, drawing contreversy and triggering lawsuits. A carnival float in Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival parade was the center of a controversy over Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his upcoming bid for reelection. Critics of the president accused him of improperly using the nation's high-profile Carnaval celebrations for political campaigning.
World news
History
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Who Decides What Is Worth Preserving? Power and Heritage in Latin America

Heritage is a community-rooted process linking identity, place, and memory, shaped by contested professional decisions amid inequality and ecological crisis.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Small but mighty: Colombia's Muslim community celebrates Ramadan

But Zia is one of an estimated 85,000 to 100,000 Muslims in Colombia, comprising less than 0.2 percent of the country's population. Within that community, though, is a prism of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Some of Colombia's Muslims reflect a rich history of migration to the region. Others are converts. The Colombian Islamic community is a small one but enjoys more on account of its diversity, Zia said, as he took a break from serving tea in his uncle Zaheer's restaurant
World news
Music
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

"Music is the new gastronomy": How the rise of LatAm music is changing the face of travel

Latin American music is driving tourism and shaping cultural travel experiences in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and Belize.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Bus crashes in Brazil's Alagoas state, killing at least 16 people

A bus returning from a religious festival in northeast Brazil has veered off the road on a curve and overturned, killing at least 16 people, including four children, officials said. The bus had been carrying about 60 people when it tipped over in the rural interior of Alagoas state on Tuesday, ejecting some passengers while others were trapped beneath the wreckage.
World news
Travel
fromwww.cntraveler.com
2 months ago

The 9 Best Cities in Mexico: CDMX, Guadalajara, and Beyond

Mexico's cities are global cultural hubs offering diverse music lineups, centuries-old cuisine and traditions, major events, and rich museum and arts calendars.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

2026 Azteca Mexica New Year Festival in San Jose (March 13-15)

Join us for the 28th Annual Mexica New Year, March 13-15, 2026 for a weekend filled with Native traditional dancers, a sunrise ceremony, arts & crafts market and delicious food. Our gathering brings together over 500 Aztec Dancers from throughout the US and Mexico, 7 Northern California Native tribes including our local Muwekma Ohlone tribe of the SF Bay Area and other Native tribes from the US and Mexico.
Arts
fromColossal
2 months ago

Regina Silveira Pieces Together an Evolving Narrative of Latin America

Regina Silveira has spent the better part of three decades considering the relationship between media and meaning, particularly as it relates to Latin America. First presented in 1997, "To Be Continued..." features 100 black-and-white reproductions of photos, newspaper clippings, propaganda, advertisements, and more. Silveira nests each image into an oversized puzzle piece, which cuts off faces and scenes to leave fragments of pop culture icons, flora and fauna, and even the occasional mugshot spliced next to one another.
Arts
SF music
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 month ago

How Cumbia Took Root and Evolved in the Bay Area | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Cumbia evolved from Colombian Caribbean roots blending African, indigenous, and Spanish influences, spreading globally through migration and adaptation while absorbing regional musical elements across Latin America and the Bay Area.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Fat Tuesday New Orleans-Style Bash w/ Rebirth Brass Band (SF)

Rebirth Brass Band delivers fiery, genre-blending New Orleans brass music, headlining a Fat Tuesday celebration at Curio with East Bay Brass Band and NOLA food.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Fabiano Do Nascimento & Vittor Santos Orquestra: Vila review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

Fabiano do Nascimento combines virtuosic fingerpicked guitar with Vittor Santos's 16-piece orchestral arrangements to create lush, percussive, bossa-influenced instrumental music on Vila.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

How the Global Rise of Latin American Music Is Shaping Travel

In the just-named Grammy Album of the Year, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS-which Bad Bunny has declared his " most Puerto Rican album " to date-the supernova reggaetonero painted an evocative portrait of the Caribbean island, while declaring to a whopping 8.6 million listeners: "VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR" (I'm going to bring you to Puerto Rico). And he did. Last year, a record-breaking number of tourists-7,486,000 to be exact-visited Puerto Rico's tropical shores.
Music
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Unlikely tandem brings power-packed Cuban sound to Bay Area

Percussionist Pedrito Martinez and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez fuse diverse Cuban musical traditions into a virtuosic, storytelling Duologue blending rumba, classical, jazz, and sacred rhythms.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Spanish-speaking Bad Bunny stirs lost Latin identity among Brazil's music fans

Bad Bunny's popularity in Brazil is strengthening a sense of Latin identity among Brazilians and boosting demand for Latin music.
Music
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

TikTok and beats: Cologne's famed carnival has a new image

Cologne Carnival music has shifted from nostalgic marching rhythms to louder, faster, more diverse pop-infused tracks embraced year-round by younger audiences.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

Despite All Odds, Beirut's Jazz Scene Persists

I noticed the swelling of the double bass first, quickly followed by the fluttering of brushed cymbals. A saxophone pushing against the edges of a melody swiftly married the notes together, chords drifting haphazardly before reaching a slow, pulsing groove. The jazz quartet performed in front of a liquor cabinet lined with whisky bottles; low-hanging lights teetered overhead, throwing shapes on the monochromatic marble-tiled floor. Outside, a leafy veranda was filled with diners, the music drifting through flung-open doors and windows.
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