Manuela Zoninsein

Author: Manuela Zoninsein

A Review of Becoming Brazuca: Brazilian Immigration to the United States

Sep 19, 2008 | Book Talk, Venezuela, Venezuela

Trying to define the community of Brazilian descendants who studied at Harvard University between 2001 and 2005, when I attended the college, was a maddening exercise. Some Crimson Brazucas—or Brazilian immigrants in the United States—affiliated with the broader community of Latino immigrants and participated in Concílio Latino or the annual pan-Latin cultural show, Presencia Latina (which I co-founded in 2002) …

Beyond Tourism: Are Blocos Taking Back Carnaval?

Oct 28, 2007 | Beyond the Tourist Gaze, Dance

A tall and thin, tan, dark-haired young carioca—a native of Rio de Janeiro—is costumed as an indigenous Brazilian. Her long feathered skirt covers flip-flopped feet; atop, a simple cotton tank is adorned with necklaces, armbands obscuring her upper arms. The thick stripe of yellow paint across her eyes and dart of red across the bridge of the nose don’t reveal her intent: soon she is jumping up and down, then swinging round and …