Portuguese Pavement, now Threatened, Brings Life to Rio’s Sidewalks

Dec 06, 2011 1 Comment by

Rio de Janeiro’s sidewalks of mosaic pavement make travel to this corner of Brazil a more intimate experience. Feel chic as you walk along these masterpieces of Portuguese pavement.

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Local Peppers Put the Heat on Bahia’s Culinary Scene

Nov 27, 2011 1 Comment by

One of the best places to visit anywhere are a city’s public markets, and this is true of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil. Food overall in Bahia is tasty and rustic, and there is one element that you have got to embrace to give your meals some extra punch: peppers. You will not have much [...]

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Daniela Mercury Shares Her Career, Brazilian Exceptionalism in Interview

Oct 27, 2011 No Comments by

Daniela discussed her country, her upbringing in Bahia, and her music with Makeda Dread at the WorldBeat Center in San Diego.

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Dancers Elevate Daniela Mercury’s Performance to an Even Higher Level

Oct 27, 2011 No Comments by

The intricate steps Daniela Mercury and her supporting dancers mastered on the stage keep her North American performances moving at a breathtaking pace.

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Daniela Mercury North American Tour a Success, Plans 2012 Return

Oct 25, 2011 No Comments by

For fans who did not have the chance to see Daniela Mercury’s amazing concerts in North America this year, they have a chance to see her very soon.

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For Daniela Mercury, Music is a Family Passion

Oct 16, 2011 3 Comments by

Daniela Mercury’s daughter, Giovanna Póvoas, kept the tempo beating with her intricate steps during the concert, while her son, Gabriel Póvoas, gave a sublime solo performance midway through the show.

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Daniela Mercury Brings Bahia’s Passion to the Greek

Oct 14, 2011 2 Comments by

Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre hosted Daniela Mercury tonight and she, her band, and her dancers brought Carnaval and northeastern Brazil to Griffith Park.

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Daniela Mercury Set to Axé Tonight Away in LA

Oct 13, 2011 No Comments by

The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles tonight will never be the same after Daniela Mercury’s performance. Future performers have huge shoes to fill.

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Sustainable Superquadras: Brasília now a Green Building Lab

Oct 11, 2011 1 Comment by

Loved and hated by many, Brasília, the fifty-one year old brainchild of Juscelino Kubitschek, Oscar Niemeyer, and Lucio Costa, is slowly undergoing a green building makeover.

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GHG Protocol: The Gold Standard For Accounting For Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Oct 04, 2011 No Comments by

Today the GHG Protocol launches two new global greenhouse gas accounting standards – for corporate value chains (scope 3)and product life cycle emissions.

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