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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Entertainment in Brazil: Eleven Men and One Secret

The dance floor is covered in a layer of "samba farts"
Entertainment junkies (like myself) will find a lot to love in Brazil. Not only is this country the birthplace of unique musical genres like bossa nova and samba, but Brazilian cinema and television are also currently on the rise.

By living in São Paulo for three months, I was fortunate enough to get to sample all different types of Brazilian entertainment – many of which reminded me I wasn’t in America anymore.

My observations below:

Movies

It’s not very hard to find a movie theater in São Paulo. Every shopping mall has its own theater, and there's a shopping mall on every corner (which is only a slight exaggeration). The theaters are state-of-the-art, complete with stadium seating, high-definition projectors and moveable armrests (so that couples can partake in Brazil’s favorite pastime: making-out).