Brazilian Music
Brazilian music is the result of a mixture of people and traditions. Our music has origins in indigenous rituals, African dances and European traditions. This great intercultural mixture created music...
View ArticleIndependence and Empire (1808 – 1889)
The Napoleonic wars in Europe caused a major change in colonial life and Brazil became a safe haven for the Portuguese royal family. Fearing the invasion of Lisbon by Napoleon’s troops, 15.000 people...
View ArticleThe Old Republic (1889 – 1930)
The period from 1889 to 1930 in Brazil is known as the Old Republic, marked by the politics of “Café com Leite” (coffee with milk, a reference to the two states in power), during which representatives...
View ArticleVargas, JK, Quadros and Jango (1930 – 1964)
In 1930, after Getúlio Vargas’ defeat in the presidential elections, the members of the newly founded Liberal Alliance decided to counterattack. The revolution began on October 3rd, in Rio Grande do...
View ArticleMilitary Dictatorship (1964 – 1985)
On April 1, 1964 the army took power and implemented an institutional act to persecute anybody who posed a potential threat to the regime. This was the start of the Brazilian military dictatorship,...
View ArticleDemocracy and the Future (from 1985 onwards)
Democracy began with José Sarney, who until 1984 had supported the military regime. During his mandate rampant inflation increased Brazil’s foreign debt to almost US$115 billion in 1990. His government...
View ArticleHistory of Brazil
The history of Brazil is marked by exploitative colonization and territorial disputes between Europeans and natives. The Indians were the only local inhabitants in 1500 and suffered greatly during the...
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Tijuca Forest
The Tijuca Forest is the third largest urban green area of the world, one of the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro. Its vegetation is secondary, since it is a result of reforestation that began in 1861....
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Moqueca Baiana
Originally from the Indian Bahian moqueca (Bahian fish stew) is a mix of fish and seasonings traditional Bahian cuisine. In Bahia moqueca is cooked in a clay pot, but once the Indians used to cook the...
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Açaí
Açaí is a typical fruit from Northeast of Brasil that today is consumed in almost all Brazilian states. Our country is one of the major exporter of acai in the world. The word açaí has indigenous...
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