Its office has been open since October, but GRI officially launched its “Focal Point” Monday morning at the corner of Broad and Wall. GRI’s timing is perfect, despite the difficult challenges CSR faces in the USA.
Daniela Mercury has not toured the United States for several years, but she and her staff are working on a United States tour, according to Caras magazine. Venues have not yet been announced, but if you are lucky enough to be on her route, do not hesitate to splurge on her show.
Weather has had an ugly impact on the world so far this year. Flooding in Pakistan, Australia, and now Brazil have killed thousands. The flooding in Pakistan has caused even more misery in a place where millions of people already suffer; the Queensland disaster has covered an area the size of France; and now flooding in the state of Rio de Janeiro has killed at least 500 people.
Oh to be at Copacabana Beach New Year’s Eve and watch Daniela Mercury ring in the new year at Rio de Janeiro. Daniela Mercury made an appearance before hundreds of thousands, and she and her country, at the start at what will be an amazing decade for Brazil, are off to an incredible start.
Whatever happens during 2011, GreenGoPost.com will not go away. I love hearing from folks around the world: after all, readers from at least 130 countries have visited the site, and readership has jumped one-half since August. I’m sharing my thoughts and top ten most visited articles.
The Complexo do Alemão is not necessary on Rio de Janeiro’s visitors’–or locals’–itinerary. A group of poor favellas on Rio’s north side, Alemão was the site of a recent invasion by Rio law enforcement, and has been the host of tragedy after tragedy in recent years. Now a new transportation system offers hope.
Celebrating her roots–and that of Brazil’s–Mercury is ramping up her Project Canibália, which started with her epynomous album released in 2009. A DVD is in the works, with a live performance New Year’s Eve in Rio.
Reading the lyrics of Aquarela Do Brasil shows how dated and yet relevant the song is to Brazil. Some of the lines are so passé when you consider Brazil’s emergence on the global stage. There is way more to Brazil than samba and coconuts. Nevertheless, the song endures, and Daniela Mercury’s version, from a few years ago, should not be missed.