Archive for 'Entertainment'
Joinville Dance Festival Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 22, 2008
The largest dance festival in Brazil takes place in a somewhat unlikely location: Joinville in Santa Catarina state, in the southern part of the country. From July 16th to July 26th, dancers of every genre are performing in music halls, hospitals, and even on the street, in order to promote dance to every kind of…
Rio Ink Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 18, 2008
The latest American reality show to be adapted in Brazil is “Miami Ink,” which has become “Rio Ink” on Brazil’s People and Arts channel. Like the American version, the show follows the day-to-day operations of a tattoo shop, this time the Bonzai in Ipanema. Over 22,000 people applied to be on the show, but the…
American Idol Comes to Brazil with Ídolos Posted by Transparent Language on May 25, 2008
Many American TV shows have been adopted for Brazilian television, and American Idol is one of them. Auditions are underway in four cities to search for the next Brazilian idol, on Ídolos. This past weekend, auditions were held in Rio de Janeiro at the famous Sambodrome, home of Rio’s Carnival. Over 8,000 people came to…
Experience the Amazon in New York City Posted by Transparent Language on May 8, 2008
From April 27 – July 13th, you can experience the Amazon in the heart of New York City. Called Amazônia Brasil, the 13,000 square foot exhibit features videos, photos, demonstrations and art about the customs and habits of indigenous groups in the Amazon, workshops and forums on environmental preservation and sustainable development, and a market…
And the winner is… Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 25, 2008
The votes are in and the winner of Big Brother Brasil 8 is… Rafinha. Rafinha is 26 year-old musician from Campinas in the state of São Paulo. Rafinha beat his competitor, Gyselle, by a hair–with only 50.15% of the votes. This year’s Big Brother beat all voting records, with a whopping 75 million votes…
Big Brother Brasil Madness Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 14, 2008
Many foreign TV shows are adapted in Brazil, everything from “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” to “Desperate Housewives.” But undoubtedly, the most popular foreign TV show adaptation has to be Big Brother. Each season, 14 contestants are chosen from across the country to live in a mansion in Rio de Janeiro. They can’t leave…
Beto Carrero World: Brazil’s Biggest Theme Park Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 24, 2008
If you ask any Brazilian child or teenager where he or she would most like to visit, the likely answer will be Disney World (affectionately known as “Disney,” pronounced “geez-nee”). In fact, many middle and upper class Brazilian teenage girls go to Disney World as a fifteenth birthday present from their parents. However, Brazil also…