Article: BRAZIL: FROM THE JEQUITINHONHA VALLEY TO THE MIDDLE EAST.

According to anba: Two months ago, six ballet dancers of the Pal?cio das Artes Dance Company, based in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, were able to take, through dancing, some of Brazil to the Middle East. The group, which performed in Lebanon, Jordan, and in the West Bank, even included Arabic words in the text for the performance, in order to become closer to the audience members. "We were much cheered. It was a wonderful experience," said the director at the company, Christina Machado. Directed by Tuco Pinheiro, the play that the Brazilians staged, 'Cordel Choreography' (Cordel is a type of literature typical of northeastern Brazil), depicts life in ...

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