1st GAY PARADE IN MARINGÁ (Paraná state)

 

On 20 of May Brazilian city Maringá organized 1st gay parade that was visited by almost 8 000 people, according to local journalists! Not bad for a 1st time!

Around 40 groups participated in the event from different cities (Sao Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina states).

The Parade recieved a positive feedback from participants and organizers already marked a next date - 19.05.2013. 
Don't miss it!

photo by:  Divulgação/ Paradamaringa.com.br

THE BIGGEST WINTER FESTIVAL IN SANTA CATARINA

Coming up next, the biggest winter festival from Santa Catarina (SC) state. It goes from  01 till 10 of june in the city named Lages (located in the middle-west from state).

Why you should come?

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First of all, because you are going to face with a different culture that belongs to the same country. People of middle-west are also very friendly and they speak with different accent from the ones on the coast. Once you meet them, they will probably invite you to try a typical Brazilian hot tea called chimarrão. About the taste? I’ll let you find out!

For those who come by plane, you must take a flight till Florianópolis (capital of SC) and drive for about 4 hours to get there. Don’t worry, is far from being a boring trip, you must take one of the national roads that connect the coast with the western part of the state.  There is a wonderful landscape to take pictures during the whole trip. Remember, Lages it is approximately 1000 meters above the sea, so take warm cloths, because it can became very chilly at night.

This party was created on the 70^th decade with the goal of preserving the culture of the small fruit called pinhão, since that epoch it has a big influence for the region economy and culture. Nowadays this festival receives thousands of tourists who come from all over the country every year to eat this fruit, drink quentão – traditional winter beverage made of hot wine and cinnamon), watch south typical dance presentations and enjoy local and national music bands.

If you give a try, I’m sure you will love it!

CITY WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE IN BRAZIL

Attention for Investors or everybody who interested in business or simply in good quality of life.

Florianopolis, the capital of Santa Catarina state, was called the city of the future of Brazil.

It's not a secret that Brazilian economy is growing very fast; at $2.4 trillion, Brazil’s economy is twice the size of its nearest neighbor Mexico, and, plus to all, foreign investment in Brazil is greater than every other country in Latin America.

Originally the biggest and the most attractive cities for tourists and businessmen in Brazil were Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, but nowadays the situation is changing. 

One of new liders in Brazil is Florianopolis, metro population 1.1 million, and according to some experts, Florianopolis may be the city of superlatives within Brazil.

And there plenty of reasons to explain this.  It’s a vibrant university town, one biggest Universities (UFSC) is situated here. It’s a rapidly-growing technology hub. It has the highest reported quality of life in Brazil, among the highest in the world. It was even named by local mass media ‘the best place to live in Brazil.’

This city has a structure similar to Rio de Janeiro with its 42 beaches, but twice more safe. Plus to all it has an international airport with flights to Montevideo, Buenos Aires. All features together allow to call Florianopolis another Miami, with more opportunities and less problems.

GAY MARRIAGES IN BRAZIL

So called "developing country" recently made a decision that not all democratic and developed countries have - approvement of marriages between homosexual couples.

Same-sex couples got the same legal rights as married heterosexuals. The ruling will give gay couples in "stable" partnerships the same financial and social rights enjoyed by those in heterosexual relationships.

Brazil is the world's most populous Roman Catholic nation and has an estimated 60,000 gay couples.

"The freedom to pursue one's own sexuality is part of an individual's freedom of expression," said Justice Carlos Ayres Britto, the author of the ruling.The ruling makes Brazil one of few South American nations, after Argentina and Uruguay, allowing gay unions with benefits similar to those afforded a heterosexual married couple.

From now on same sex couples will be able to register their civil partnerships with solicitors and public bodies, giving them proper inheritance and pension rights. 

 However, the landmark ruling stops short of recognising gay marriage, which could involve public or religious ceremonies.
Anyway if you were dreaming about wonderful official wedding ceremony and honey moon in exotic tropical country, it s a time to visit Brazil.

BRAZIL OPENS CHURCH FOR GAY MEN AND WOMEN

According to BBC NEWS Brazil opens churches for gays.

Gay pride events in Brazil are some of the largest in the world - but gay men and women still struggle to find churches where they can worship openly as Christians.

However, a growing number of so-called inclusive churches are inviting believers to pray, regardless of their sexual orientation.