Victor Mata

God protect it there...

Congratulations on making that person admit he's discussing based on prejudice. Unfortunately, these boards became a hotbed for this type of people and contribution from across the globe is becoming shy less frequent, unless one concedes to some of the most unreasonable points of view.

Because this guy is one of the most renowned (here and abroad) Brazilian artists and an extraordinary composer, my dear middle-classed friend. Parem de pelar saco pra gringo que acha vocês uns subdesenvolvidos. 90% dos brasileiros já foram ofendidos (inclusive racialmente) aqui durante a copa, o pan e desde a candidatura e ninguém liga para sua opinião ou insight sobre as coisas, mesmo você observando as coisas a partir de dentro. Bem, exceto se você curva a cabeça para a opinião hegemônica das discussões, que é superficial e preconceituosa (com duas ou 3 exceções, repito). Por isso que (salvo os subdesenvolvidos cabisbaixos) há só um pequeno grupelho de países e visões de mundo representadas neste fórum e assim ele seguirá.

You're obviously a shopping mall movie goer.

St. Johns cycle (june 13 to the 29th) is about bonfires and fireworks here in Brazil. Very traditional in Northeast indeed. All about fire!

não há razão particular para aplausos diferenciados no momento...

Caro amigo estrangeiro, o incidente com a onça não teve NADA A VER com o revezamento da chama olímpica ou com o comitê organizador. A imprensa está apenas sensacionalizando mais uma história para vender negatividade sobre os jogos olímpicos. O único erro do comitê foi ter pedido desculpas por um erro que não foi seu. A onça estava sob custódia do destacamento das forças armadas do Estado do Amazonas e eles é que devem responder sobre isso. Too bad you guys bought this story about this random jaguar... It has no relation AT ALL to the Rio 2016 committee or the torch relay, since the incident occurred much later that day, hours and hours after the pics with the Olympic Flame. The Rio 2016 torch relay is a success so far and protests against the interim government are minor and non-disruptive. Of course brown media is and will be feeding you with the worst about the games, as they did with the 2007 Pan Ams, as they did with the 2014 WC, as they did during the 2016 bid and as they've been doing now.

It wasn't during, but after the ceremony with the torch. There would be pics all over the web if it happened by the sight of the flame. Oh really? What would you suggest, then?

Pereira's yet to appear

Ehr... no... Nobody cares or even identifies with the royals anymore. Well, except for small groups of intenet people. Royalty would fit the narrative of an opening ceremony in the case of portrayals of the Brazilian Independence or when the Portuguese court transfered to Rio de Janeiro, but that's basically it, unless the producers are planning to bore the world with history class.

Very brazilian-hipster. I swear I saw those outfits at the french cinema festival last sunday. I can even listen to the ukuleles and happy whistles. I like the change though.

And that's why we love violent video games

A nod to South America, finally!

There's something VERY big going on at the Chamber of Deputies at Brasilia this afternoon. Can't blame them.

Boring...