quarta-feira, 9 de novembro de 2011

Short Biographies (Biografias Curtas ) .

Carmem Miranda
Portuguese by birth, Carmen Miranda was created in Lapa Rio, who in the 1910s and 1920s was a melting pot of artists, grifters and people of all kinds. Assimilating aesthetics,language and the new sounds of the place and time, learned the slang and the wheelsbohemian, her favorites, and created a character that would be a representation of
  Century 20.

Carmen was the first multimedia artist from Brazil. Talented, not only sang, danced and acted, but I knew intuitively move with ease through what would become the cultural industry.




Heitor Vila-Lobos .





 Heitor Villa-Lobos was born March 5, 1887, in Rio de Janeiro. Son of Noemia Villa-Lobosand Raul Villa-Lobos, an official of the National Library and amateur musician. He received his first musical education at age six, coming from the father, who adapted a guitar that his son could study cello.

      His musical education was very influences one Saturday night by the house ofVilla-Lobos receiving greats of the time to sing and play until dawn. Fifinha his auntintroduced him to the Preludes and Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier J. S. Bach, a composer who became his inspiration for the creation of nine Bachianas Brasileiras.




Charles Chaplin




Chaplin was born in London in 1889 and began his career as a mimedoing tours to showcase their art. In 1913during one of his trips around the world, this great actor met the filmmaker Mack Sennett, New York (United States), who hired him to star in his films.

Life and works

His most famous character Carlitos was the straggler, oppressed and funny, this characterdenounced social injusticeSmart and funny, this great artist knew how to laugh and alsocry.

In 1918 at the height of his success, he opened his own film company, and from theremade ​​his own screenplays and directed films. Outspoken critic of society, he never tired of denouncing the serious social problems such as poverty and unemployment. Producedgreat works as The Circus, Street Peace and City LightsThe film The Circus, Chaplinwon his first Oscar in 1929 Honorary.





Stan Laurel and Oliverd Hardy


From 1926 to 1950, the American Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel British formed the most famous movie comedy duo: Laurel and Hardy. Oliver Norvell Hardy Jr., age 8, was alreadya professional singer. Son of a lawyer, came to enroll at the University of Georgia to followhis father's footsteps, but abandoned the idea and chose to open a small movie theaterwhen I was 18 years.

Three years later, got a job in the film industry, playing villains in small comedy short film, up to direct and write some of them.

In 1921, opposite the first time with Stan Laurel in "Lucky Dog", but nobody noticed thepossibility of forming a pair of great success and Oliver continued to do smaller roles. Theonly two work together again five years later.

Panamerican Games And Mascots 2011 . --

Pan, 2011 was held in Mexico. The city of Guadalajara hosted the Pan American Games2011. The Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 were performed between 14 and 30 October 2011.


More than 6,000 athletes from 42 countries competed in the 361 sporting events from 36sports of the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 which were conducted between 14 and 30 October 2011.

Date of opening ceremony of the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011
October 14, 2011





Mascot of the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011
Gavo (a blue agave plant), Huichi (a deer) and Leo (lion) are the mascots of the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011.

Halloween Symbols ' .

On 31 October we celebrate Halloween, known in Brazil as the "Halloween". The celebration of Halloween are more common in Anglo-Saxon countries, especially in the United States. In Brazil, the fellowship of the "Halloween" is becoming increasingly known and practiced by society.




Pumpkins and candlespumpkins symbolize fertility and wisdom, while candles are used toilluminate the path of the spirits. Legend has it that the practice of cutting the pumpkin and put a candle inside it appeared the story of Jack, a man who loved to drink and he met the devil on the day he drank too much. Smart, the devil imprisoned in various locations until the day that, of drink, died. His entry was denied in heaven and in hellhumiliating as the devil.From there the soul of Jack started to roam the worldPumpkins lit then went on to be usedby Jack to escape the darkness and light your way.
Black Cat: a symbol is connected to the witches, because they can turn into cats. Othersuperstitions about cats is that these are sources of chance and are also the spirits of dead people.


Trick or treat: it's a joke that has existed since the ninth century. During this period peoplewere the "soul cakes thesimple pasta with red currant and coverage to deliver to children, properly dressedknocked on doors to ask for the cakes. In exchange for each piece of cake, the child was committed to pray for the soul of a relative who offered him.

Thanksgiving Day !

The Day of Thanksgiving stands out in the holidays because it can be celebrated by almost everyone. He is not tied to a specific religion and people can celebrate it the way you want.The only essential traditions are to a meal with friends or with family and thanks for what youhave. In the world of holidays, Thanksgiving Day is the most simple and pure as possible.




The holiday also honors American history, of course. In many school playsAmerican children told the story of the first Day of Thanksgiving, when Pilgrims and Native Americanscelebrated the autumn harvest in cooperation and acceptance.
In general, we think that the Day of Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holidaybut there's actually a great tradition of celebrations at harvest time and Thanksgiving.




One curiosity: one of the most important symbols of Thanksgiving Day, the cornucopia, actually dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. The term (generally describing ahorn-shaped vase with fruits, flowers and other goodiescomes from the Latin cornu copy, which literally means "horn of plenty." In Greek mythology, the cornucopia is a goat's horn,was cursed by Zeus to produce an infinite amount of whatever the owner desires.

Álbum pessoal ,Renata Paloma (; '

the girl's warm smile, the laugh weird, impossible dream;
Hope endless; of constant insecurity, the perfect friends, the big heart ...


those who forget the mistakes, all ashamed;


feel alone, and never give up ...the girl who loves life, he regretted his failure, that around every second, who is happy with a hug, that dream too much;




and you want to just be happy