Popular culture is an expression that characterizes a set of specific cultural elements in the society of a nation or region. Often classified as traditional culture or mass culture,...
Parlendas are combinations of words with a children's theme, which are part of Brazilian folklore. Passed on from generation to generation, parlendas are rhymes used as a game by children...
Romanticism was an artistic, intellectual and philosophical movement that emerged in Europe at the end of the 18th century. In most places it reached its peak in the mid-19th century. Romanticism emerged...
Surrealism was an artistic and literary movement of French origin, characterized by the expression of thought in a spontaneous and automatic way, ruled only by the impulses of the subconscious,...
Plastic arts is the name given to the group consisting of architecture, sculpture, graphic arts and artistic crafts. The plastic arts are characterized, like the rest...
Music is the combination of rhythm, harmony and melody in a way that is pleasing to the ear. In the broad sense, it is the temporal organization of sounds and silences (pauses). In the strict sense, it is the art of coordinating and...
Dance is the art of expressively moving the body following rhythmic movements, generally to the sound of music. Primitive people started the art of dancing and practiced it on different occasions: in the period of...
Color Theory are the studies and experiments related to the association between light and the nature of colors. Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Goethe and other scholars initially sought to know how...
Chronicle is a textual genre characterized by short texts, with simple language and portraying aspects of everyday life, usually with touches of humor or irony. Published in newspapers and magazines, the...
Santa Claus is the name of the figure representing the legend about a man known as "the good old man" dressed in red clothes and long white beard. He shows up on Christmas Eve night with a bag...
The blue color means tranquility, serenity, harmony and spirituality, but it is also associated with coldness, monotony and depression. Symbolizes water, sky and infinity. It's a cool color, considered to be...
Pocahontas is the nickname of an Indian woman who had her story turned into legend, told through generations and becoming famous in literature and cinema. His birth name was Matoaka. Pocahontas,...
Xote is a musical dance rhythm performed by several singers and forró ensembles. It is a dance rhythm that is often played in June festivals in several states in northeastern Brazil. The gaucho xote is...
Krav maga means hand-to-hand fighting. It is the only fighting technique recognized worldwide as a personal self-defense and not a martial art. Krav Magá was developed in Israel, with several types of...
Folklore is the set of traditions and popular manifestations made up of legends, myths, proverbs, dances and customs that are passed from generation to generation. The word originates in English, in...