segunda-feira, 30 de maio de 2011
Carnival
Carnival is a festival that originated in Greece in the mid 600 to 520 BC. Through this festival the Greeks held their worship inthanksgiving to the gods for fertility and production. It became acelebration adopted by the Catholic Church in 590 AD. It is afestive period governed by the lunar year in Christianity of the Middle Ages. The period was marked by a carnival of "farewell toflesh " or the Latin "carne vale" giving rise to the term "carnival".During the carnival there was a large concentration of traditional festivals. Each city was playing in his own way, according to their customs. The modern carnival, parades and costumes made of, isthe product of nineteenth-century Victorian society. The city ofParis was the main export model of the carnival party for the world.Cities like Nice, New Orleans, Toronto and Rio de Janeiro at Carnival be inspired to implement their new Parisian carnival celebrations. Rio de Janeiro have already created and exported tothe style carnival with parades of samba schools for other world cities such as Sao Paulo, Tokyo and Helsinki, capital of Finland.
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is in the Guinness Book as the largestcarnival in the world. In 1995 the Guinness Book of Recordsdeclared the Galo da Madrugada, the city of Recife, as the largest bloc of carnival in the world.
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is in the Guinness Book as the largestcarnival in the world. In 1995 the Guinness Book of Recordsdeclared the Galo da Madrugada, the city of Recife, as the largest bloc of carnival in the world.
sexta-feira, 27 de maio de 2011
The Lion King
Los Angeles, 26 mai (EFE) .- One of the biggest blockbusters of all time, 'The Lion King "returns to theaters in 3D format onSeptember 16, said on Thursday the site of the magazine' TheHollywood Reporter '.
The film released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1994 and directed byRoger Allers and Rob Minkoff tells the story of a little lion, Simba, who lives in the shadow of his father, King Mufasa. To be unfairlyblamed for the deaths of his father, he leaves the land of the Kingdom, being sheltered by a meerkat and a warthog. Someyears later, is found by a childhood friend, and is facing a dilemmaabout whether to recover his kingdom from the evil uncle Scar, orfollow the lifestyle of 'Hakuna Matata' (no problems in free translation).
Winner of two Oscars - Best Original Score and Best OriginalSong (for 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight') - 'The Lion King "holds the record collection of animations, with $ 783.3 million. In its original version, the voiceovers were done by actors like MatthewBroderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones and Whoopi Goldberg.EFE
Copyright (c) Agencia EFE, SA 2010 all rights reserved
The film released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1994 and directed byRoger Allers and Rob Minkoff tells the story of a little lion, Simba, who lives in the shadow of his father, King Mufasa. To be unfairlyblamed for the deaths of his father, he leaves the land of the Kingdom, being sheltered by a meerkat and a warthog. Someyears later, is found by a childhood friend, and is facing a dilemmaabout whether to recover his kingdom from the evil uncle Scar, orfollow the lifestyle of 'Hakuna Matata' (no problems in free translation).
Winner of two Oscars - Best Original Score and Best OriginalSong (for 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight') - 'The Lion King "holds the record collection of animations, with $ 783.3 million. In its original version, the voiceovers were done by actors like MatthewBroderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones and Whoopi Goldberg.EFE
Copyright (c) Agencia EFE, SA 2010 all rights reserved
quinta-feira, 26 de maio de 2011
Fire salamander
The fire salamander, salamander or common salamanderYellow-spotted (Salamandra salamandra) is a species ofsalamander in the Salamandridae family. It is well known regionallyfor saramela, or saramantiga salamaganta.
Your skin is characteristic of black with yellow spots. They measurebetween 14 and 20 cm in length. The larvae are aquatic but theadult is terrestrial.
Toxicity
Salamanders are able to defend themselves actively from predators. Adopt anti-predatory postures and are capable of freeingthe skin, a toxic substance called samandrina. This substance is analkaloid that causes muscle convulsions and high blood pressurecombined with hyperventilation. The venom glands are concentrated in the neck and dorsal surface. The most colorful areas of the animalusually coincide with the location of these glands.
Your skin is characteristic of black with yellow spots. They measurebetween 14 and 20 cm in length. The larvae are aquatic but theadult is terrestrial.
Toxicity
Salamanders are able to defend themselves actively from predators. Adopt anti-predatory postures and are capable of freeingthe skin, a toxic substance called samandrina. This substance is analkaloid that causes muscle convulsions and high blood pressurecombined with hyperventilation. The venom glands are concentrated in the neck and dorsal surface. The most colorful areas of the animalusually coincide with the location of these glands.
Assinar:
Postagens (Atom)