Blog Tag - Brazil

Throwback Thursday: The Brazilians Who Undertook an Olympic-Worthy Expedition to London
Eight years ago this month, three Brazilians set off for an "Olympic Expedition" from Beijing to London to attend the 2012 Summer Olympics. They...
Ava Rocha
Describing herself as a "warrior for art, creation, invention," Ava Rocha, the multi-talented artist from Rio de Janeiro, like her father, renowned...
Wudaokou Watch: "China Has Taught Me How to Survive Anywhere"
In this Wudaokou Watch column, we'll profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital....
Get Rowdy With Brazil's Disco Punks Blastfemme This Friday
Generally speaking, the musical genres of disco and punk could not be more polar opposites – on the surface, one idealizes glamour and consumerism...
R Bossa Nova Duo Stella & Hideaki to Give DDC a Taste of Brazil, April 29
From dynamic post-rock, to the gritty punk, to dazzling DJing, there’s plenty of eclectic fun to be had in Beijing’s music scene. Despite boasting an...
Sunset Brazil: The Brazilian Party of the Year, August 8
If you've ever been to a Capoeira Mandinga Beijing party you know that there is just nothing like it, and come August 8 they have organized an entire...
Get Out: Where to Go the Rest of the Year
So all of the beginning of the year throat-clearing, all the interruptions such as Spring Festival, are now over, and it’s time to settle into 2015....
Four International Travel Destinations for 2015
Merry Christmas from the Talking Travel desk. As the year draws to a close, here are four places to keep in mind when you're planning holidays for...
Teams for Argentina Versus Brazil Soccer Match Arrive in Beijing
Team members for Saturday's friendly between 2014 World Cup runners-up Argentina and World Cup hosts Brazil began arriving Wednesday, with players...
Terraforming the Dining Landscape. Restaurateur Gaby Alves of SALT and TERRA
Gaby Alves is a veteran of the Beijing restaurant scene, and one of its most respected players. Since coming to China from Brazil seven years ago,...