Our last day in Porto Alegre, a bunch of us went to the open-air market at Brique da Redençao, which runs every Sunday from 9 or 10 am. The official booths even take Visa, though you have to go to one of a handful of special stands to use it, and ONLY Visa is accepted… Continue reading Brique da Redencao
Tag: Brazil
O Teatro Magico
The night of June 25th, Bruno took Teresa, Lynn, and me to see O Teatro Magico, a cross between a band and Cirque du Soleil. They were one of many groups in town for FISL because they release their music under a creative commons license – you can download it here. As you can see… Continue reading O Teatro Magico
Cachaça Tasting
^ this photo by Ludovic Poitou reminds me of Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergére. Another group activity in Porto Alegre was an evening of cachaça tasting at Ãgua Doce. Brazil’s national drink is made from distilled sugar cane juice, but beyond that there’s plenty of scope for variety in distilling and aging methods and… Continue reading Cachaça Tasting
Churrascaria
Of course while we were in Porto Alegre we had to go to a churrascaria. This method of cooking originated with the gauchos of southern Brazil and is mostly about all kinds of very good meat, though there’s also a buffet of salads and vegetables, and you can get grilled cheese (in large, melty chunks,… Continue reading Churrascaria
OpenSolaris Installers at FISL 10
We decided at some point to document all the people who installed OpenSolaris at the Sun booth at FISL, but we did it with several different cameras. Here’s my collection of happy customers! You might also like: No related posts.