Brazil

Caipirinhas, capoeira, samba, batucada drummers, Bahia beats and Brazilian treats.

Following on from the terrific Tanguera earlier this year, Balé de Rua brings more South American twinkletoes action to Sadlers Wells. The Brazilian community project-cum-dance troupe are back in London, this time at the Peacock Theatre with some explosive moves and more than a nod …

A miniature favela has been built beside the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank. Part of the Southbank Centre’s Festival Brazil, the model was built from brick, sand, paint, and other found materials. It is a collaboration between teenagers from Stockwell Park Estate, and …

Courtesy of Alterego productions The two plays brought together under the title Brazilx2 at the Old Red Lion Theatre and directed by Victor Esses paint an unflattering portrait of Brazil’s grim reality, albeit in two very different ways. A touch of Brazilian colour is added …

Covent Garden is never the quietest of places. Tonight it becomes a riot of colour and noise as the London School of Samba open a six-day carnival of Brazilian music and happiness. The parade starts at 7pm (no location given; just follow your ears), and …

Even though it’s the shortest month of the year, February still feels like it might never end. Where have all the colours gone? Why is no one smiling? What can we do to cheer up? Well, try Carnival 2009, six days and six nights of …

On a freezing cold weeknight we leapt at the chance to warm our faces in front of some hot Capoeira in Dalston. What we weren’t expecting was an adaptation of a greek tragedy, transported to Brazil and brought alive through the undeniably sexy and fascinating …

We’ve tried to keep the bad bad news short and succinct today. Following the grizzly discovery of the dismembered body of a seventeen year old girl from South London in a suticase in Brazil, her boyfriend has now confessed to her murder. Overnight and nearer …

Our own brave lads might be about to do battle with the mighty French in Paris (insert inappropriate Agincourt reference here), but even though there’s nothing on at Wembley this time around that’s no reason to miss out on some excellent live international footy this …

Is it just us or was January rubbish? Nice then that February, with its special extra day this year, commences with Brazilian Carnival, yummy pancakes and Chinese New Year… it’s like a whole new start for 2008 and lots of it totally FREE! Monday: Get …