Brazilian Carnival

While events in these three books echo the history of their respective countries, their main characters do as well. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, the Buendía family represents different parts of Colombia as the family cycles through life and death. All members of the Buendía family are solitary in some way, which represents the isolated of Latin America. According to Laura Turgeon in World Literature and its Times, their seclusion is “symbolic of . . . their culture, their continent . . .…

malevolent desires that lie beneath even the happiest of exteriors. This brought forth the birth of "Carnival Creatures" I intend to further pursue and take advantage of this pessimistic view and explore in detail aspects of life/death and good/evil, especially their interaction with each other and the balance or overpowering of one over its counterpart. I plan to produce a series of carnival/circus focused works that depict an atmosphere completely different…

Ivan Gomes was born on the 25th of December, 1939 in Fazenda das Lajes, a ranch close to the town of Campina Grande, state of Paraíba – Brazil. Ivan Gomes’ father was a cowboy at the ranch, and it was expected of Ivan that he followed his dad’s footsteps; however, in 1954 Gomes met a martial arts coach nicknamed “Tatá” who introduced him and his two young brothers, Jose and Jaildo, to fighting. Coach “Tatá” taught boxing in Rio de Janeiro, prior to his arrival in the Northeast of Brazil. As he…

Porter vs Thurman They say styles make fights, if that’s the case “Show Time” Shawn Porter (26-1) vs Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0) has the makings to be Fight of the Year. Right now there are speculations that this fight is set for 12-12-15 in Las Vegas Nevada. This fight is so Important for the sport, you have 2 young hungry Boxers looking to make a statement in the Welterweight division, A division which was ruled and reigned by the kingpin Floyd “Money” Mayweather who retired this year…

Royal Caribbean & Carnival Cruises Product Differentiations Royal Caribbean differentiates its products in several ways; product attributes, relationships, and via linkages with other firms. A. Product Attributes: Cruises offered by Royal Caribbean feature innovative, active…

When thinking about cruise lines the number one thought is Carnival cruise line however Norwegian cruise line is quickly coming up from one of the top spots to rival carnival with their brand publicity. Norwegian is a global company with twenty five different ships that stop at more than four hundred fifty destinations all over the world to offer their customers multiple options as they continue to grow this number. They are credited with the revolution of having flexible cruises that do not…

Current Situation Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise line company and cover more than 50% worldwide share of the cruise line vacation market. It is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and London, England with majority of operations in North America and Europe. The company’s cruise brand portfolio consists of 11 brands operated geographically in different Target market, which include Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America in North America; P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises,…

While most participants attend any cruise events based upon dates, location and cost, they are more likely to have a better time when they can share the same theme, hobbies and even cultural activities as others on the same cruise. You might have heard of certain themed cruises such as Disney cruises, business style gatherings, ski clubs, political cruises, book publisher events, gay cruises, sport and hundreds of niche style cruises. They all have the same idea. They bring people together who…

the Samba and the Bossa Nova when asked about Brazilian music. Brazil is an extremely diverse place, with ethnicities ranging from the people of European origin, people who are African or of mixed race, and the Native Americans. Brazilian music, much like music in other places across the globe, is the fusion of music from varying cultures. Often, the Native American tribes would create chants to use along with their rituals; this was an…

The Biggest Parade in the World, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro I am sure that everyone has a moment of desire to get rid of all of your stress. By going to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the biggest parade in the world, you can blow off your stream with a lot of fun. This carnival is held before Lent which is 40 days before Easter as a farewell to the pleasure and celebrated for five days. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held throughout the Brazil country and is composed of Samba parade,…