Rio de Janeiro

which has been said to be the worst drought the region has been facing in more than 80 years. Although Brazil contains 12% of world’s water, it has been suffering from a drought that has affected a large amount of people all around Sao Paulo and later Rio de Janerio followed by other regions of the country. The reason behind the drought occurring are understood from the anthropogenic activities taking place in the region including deforestation and pollution of small narrow rivers. It is also…

Statement of the Task I have been invited to act as a research consultant, specialising in urban geography and development, to assist the development of Casavela, a fictional urban slum in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I have been appointed four million US dollars to spend over the period of two years to improve the social and environmental issues the community faces. I must make educated decisions, prioritising problems based on need and necessity within the community, in order to improve the quality of…

Enacted between the Brazilian Government and the World Bank, Polonoroeste, as it was referred to, was a $1.6B project. Briefly stated, it was enacted to help resettle immigrants in the Brazilian Northwest. (1) Here was the strategy: “ The territory of Rondonia, state of Mato Grosso had a population of over one million, and was growing rapidly. The region looked to be an important potential source of agricultural production and employment for Brazil. Orderly development and settlement of this…

Our society develops an appreciation to the living situation we are accustomed with. This understanding comes from the comfort associated with that. And it is not until these comforts are discoursed or amplified that we get uncomfortable placing our self’s there. Being uncomfortable radiates in Brazil. This is not a Brazil as a whole but multiple ‘colonies’ that live within Brazil that expands this feeling. While the rest of Brazil lives in a mainstream way of life, they often cast a judgement…

It is one of the largest bus manufacturers in the world which belongs to Brazil and was founded in 1949 in the southern Brazil city of Caxias do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul. It has been involved in finding the innovation techniques to manufacture the buses to actively participate in providing the passengers a happy journey feeling. A whole range of buses has been manufactured by the company e.g. microbus, intercity, tourist vehicle etc. Marcopolo has more than half of the market share…

Multicultural and multiethnic society has been the cornerstone of the Brazilian people since early 20th century. Brazil is best known throughout the world for Carnival. The Friday to the Tuesday before the beginning of lent is when Carnival occurs. The celebration and festivities express during Carnival is a simple expression of Brazil’s rich history, diverse people and customs, systematic government, and political system that immerses itself in world affairs and events that add to the lure…

Terrorism, bloodshed and power status sums up the focal points embedded within the movie, City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles, and Kátia Lund. These themes create definitions for several theories. The first theory in comparison to the movie is Strain Theory. Because of the economic strain of the people within the film, most turn to criminal activity. “Many families were homeless due to the flooding and acts of arson in the slums” (Meirelles, 2002). The government shipped their homeless…

This dance started in the Northeast badlands (buzzle.com) as they hit the sand during the dance. Batuque is a circle dance for Africans to share their culture with each other and others. Samba de Roda is a traditional Afro-Brazilian dance performed as informal fun in a circle. People in Bahia prefer to dance instead of doing some of the other popular activities. (buzzle.com) Afoxe is considered the “Dance of happiness,’ as slaves brought…

catadores and Jardim Gramacho were catapulted to international fame with The Wasteland movie is a 2010 Oscar nominated documentary that told the story of artist Vik Muniz. The Brazilian-born artist spent time living in New York before returning to Rio to use his art to change the lives of the catadores. While ‘Wasteland’ did not end up winning the Oscar, but the project raised money for the catadores. The film also helped restore the dignity of catadores, who have long helped the region recycle…

Dorival Caymmi and Luiz Gonzaga are both known for making and speaking to Bahian and nordestino (Northeastern) personalities. Luiz Gonzaga and Dorival Caymmi are the two specialists who used Northeastern territorial sounds and impacts into Brazilian music. The utilization of Northwestern moved these two specialists in global notoriety. In spite of the fact that they originated from the same Northeastern locale, they spoke to unmistakable societies from the district. Dorival Caymmi and Luiz…