Brazil holds an exotic and mysterious image for foreigners. Tourism is becoming an important economic activity. In 2008, 5,2 millions of tourist visited Brazil, a record in the subcontinent: http://www.americas-fr.com/tourisme/actualite/le-bresil-seduit-les-touristes-1635.html. Yet for many, the country still remains locked in its stereotype. Images of tropical beauty, soccer and music, along with the recent economic rise are all very positiveContinue reading “The Brazilian optimism, a unique feature! (Or: How a Frenchman fell for Brazil)”
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Contemporary Brazilian choreographer making an impact at Edinburgh festival
This year’s Edinburgh festival experiences the Brazilian rhythm. Grupo Corpo combines the sensual elements of Brazilian dance with cutting-edge contemporary dance.The La Guardian critic said that Grupo Corpo was “the hot ticket at the festival last weekend. .. Grafting ballet on to myriad Latin disciplines – capoeira, rhumba, tango – it was a sizzling concoction.” Rodrigo Pederneiras is theContinue reading “Contemporary Brazilian choreographer making an impact at Edinburgh festival”
Multi-Speed Recovery
A very interesting blog post from a good economics blog, Zero Hedge. Although contemporaneous estimates of output gaps are somewhat elusive, the broad picture is clear: a growing portion of the global economy is facing inflation risks and the bulk of developed economies is no longer in the deflation danger zone. This uneven dynamic distributionContinue reading “Multi-Speed Recovery”
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