Attractions in Sao Paulo
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Banco do Brasil´s first agency, this gorgeous building in downtown São Paulo now houses a cultural center. There you can watch movies and concerts of all types, exhibitons, theatre, as well as take part in different classes that are offered from time to time.
For those who are interested in the historical side, be sure to check out the area. This building ...
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Monday, July 2nd, 2007
Sakura em português significa cerejeira. É a planta símbolo da primavera do Japão. As flores começam a surgir em março ou abril e atingem o ápice de sua beleza em julho.

O costume japonês de admirar as cerejeiras em flor se chama Hanami. O Hanami pode incluir desde recitação de poemas até pique-nique em família sob as cerejeiras.
No Brasil, o costume foi trazido pelos imigrantes ...
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Thursday, June 28th, 2007
Yes, this is the Sao Paulo blog, however, chances are if you are coming here you will want to explore more of Brazil. The perfect weekend getaway (a quick 50 minute plane ride away), is one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Rio de Janeiro. Try to fly into Santos Dumont, the domestic airport, as you will get a wonderful view of the city from above as you ...
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
Taiko é um instrumento de percussão inventado no Japão e hoje disseminado pelo mundo, inclusive São Paulo. É feito artesanalmente de madeira e couro, e antigamente era usado nas ocasiões de festas e guerras.

Em São Paulo, é muito comum encontrar escolas e eventos com shows de taiko, praticado por pessoas de todas as idades e de todas as origens.
No próximo ...
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Although not a typically Brazilian show or anything of that sort, Slava's Snowshow will be extending its stay in São Paulo, performing on the 30th of June and the 1st of July as well. Successfully acclaimed by the critics, anyone who is in town for the weekend should try to get your hands on a pair of tickets and check it out. Anyone ...
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Tanabata significa estrela e matsuri, festival. É o Festival das Estrelas, realizado em diversas localidades no Japão e fora do Japão onde haja influência japonesa.

Em São Paulo, um dos mais tradicionais festivais é organizado pela Associação Miyagi Kenjinkai do Brasil há 28 anos, sempre na rua Galvão Bueno e na rua dos Estudantes, na Liberdade. Em 2007, será nos dias 7 e 8 de ...
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Hello music lovers! Here is an interesting tip for you: Gotan Project will be in town on the 20th of June -Wednesday! They are here on a special invitation from the French Embassy, and decided to go on a mini tour of Brazil, playing in Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
For those of you that don't know them, here is a bit of info about the group:
Members: French Musician ...
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Monday, June 18th, 2007

In celebration of the World Environment Day, which occurs every year on June 5, Sabesp, São Paulo's water company, has joined the city Aquarium for a special programmation.
This entire month, whoever stops by the Aquarium will be able to check out an expo about the Tietê River, which tells us a little about about its history, its changes, and the different projects related to ...
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Sunday, June 17th, 2007
Fashion week is now starting to wind down, and Tuesday night (19th June) will be the final day. My experience of the week so far has been quite pleasurable, I was lucky enough to have seen several shows, none of which have blown my mind, but they are all fairly quick and enjoyable, the clothes are not too far out and many of them are actually wearable items, rather ...
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Thursday, June 14th, 2007
Mais uma atração no bairro oriental de São Paulo:
A 42a. edição do Festival de Música e Dança Japonesa acontece nos dias 23 e 24 de junho de 2007, trazendo dois dias de uma rica programação.

O evento é realizado pela Sociedade de Cultura Japonesa e de Assistência Social, e além de mostrar a cultura típica ...
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