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PLAYS Abelardo, Heloísa – Tragic love story from the 12th century is retold. Play ...

Letters – Why do you do this?

Why do you do this? Love your magazine! But I have a vexing problem… ...

Rapidinhas – Bare all about it!

Xuxa & Spiller Body Bare all about it! Brazilians’ fascination with the naked body ...

Barăo de Itararé’s poison pen

Brazil is celebrating the centenary of birth of Aparício Torelly who is better known ...

A tribute to Tom Jobim

I walked down 56th Street and turned left. Carnegie Hall was majestic with flags ...

Paulo Coelho

In France, Australia, Spain, and Brazil, naturally, he has been a constant guest of ...

Halloween Is Catching in Brazil

Brazilians do not go trick-or-treating the conventional way. They celebrate child-buffet style. Some people ...

Immortal at Last

So many readers complained that they could not find his books in Portuguese that ...

40 Years Off Key

That’s Bossa Nova It’s Quite Natural How did bossa nova start? It would be ...

Cae & Gil 120 Years of Sound

The partnership between Caetano and Gil is one of the most fertile and lasting ...