Huddled at the edge of Europe, the tiny Portugal attracts tourists with its heavenly beaches, exquisite cuisine and enchanting narrow streets in cities and towns. For many people, however, the cultural journey to Portugal begins with something different: fado. Fado has been inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage…
Second most popular language in the world, one of the official languages of international political and economic organisations, and the number of its learners is constantly rising – today we are going to take a look at Spanish. According to the common belief, Spanish is easy to learn (at…
While we may celebrate carnival anywhere in the world, there’s only one place that brings to mind astonishing costumes, a sparkly display of colours and lively processions marching through city streets – just before Lent the pulse of revelry is the strongest in Rio de Janeiro. When is the Rio Carnival? How much does it cost to see the best samba schools in their glory? And are there any other events in the city apart from the battle of samba schools at the Sambadrome? As 2022 marks another year we miss out on extravagant parties, join us on a literary journey to discover the secrets of this incredible event. Rio de Janeiro: world’s most spectacular carnival! The carnival extravaganza isn’t limited to Rio de Janeiro – you can join parties in São Paulo, Florianopolis, Manaus or Porto Seguro. The character of the celebrations differs from city to city, with Olinda’s take on celebrations being a display of strong ties to local folklore and culture. Still, it’s the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro that remains the biggest crowd-puller. At its peak of popularity, up to 2 million tourists roamed the streets of Rio, many of them travelling thousands of kilometres to soak the atmosphere and revel in the South American celebrations. At first glance it may seem that all rich colours, blasting music and crowds filling the streets are pretty much the same everywhere we go. While they may look the same, they definitely do not sound alike! A trained ear will immediately notice clear differences between carnival celebrations in various places in Brazil. Southern cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, are filled with sounds of samba and marchinha. But as we move in the northeastern direction, we hear more frevo and axé. It’s worth to keep that in mind while choosing the destination of our carnival journey! When is the Rio Carnival? World’s most famous carnival celebration begins on the last Friday of…
Many of us dream about making the world a better place. However, this vision may fade when confronted with harsh reality. Still, it does not mean we are utterly unable to make other people’s lives even slightly easier. Together, we are able to do good. Joint effort and wise actions…
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