Doug Menuez explores Brazil’s culture through the sayings of its people in “The Wisdom of Brazil”

01/08/2016 – 9:59 am

For some years now, Doug Menuez has been working on a photo essay titled “A Sabedoria do Brasil (The Wisdom of Brazil)” that’s inspired by the sayings and proverbs of people from all walks of life in the South American country. His wife was born in Brazil, so it it’s only natural that the photojournalist […]

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Kwaku Alston’s short film “Children of the Rainbow” wins grand prize for video in Maine Media Workshop’s Spirit of Place competition

03/19/2013 – 3:30 pm

Many congratulations to Kwaku Alston, whose Children of the Rainbow took top prize in the video category of the Spirit of Place competition, presented by Maine Media Workshops + College. Shot in Brazil during carnival, the film is “my homage to the beautiful culture and people of Brazil,” says Kwaku. . . The jurors included […]

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Sneak preview: Doug Menuez’s “Wisdom of Brazil”

10/14/2011 – 12:02 pm

Doug Menuez is working on a new personal project he’s calling “The Wisdom of Brazil,” which pays tribute to the country’s vital culture at a time when Brazil is experiencing remarkable change. “‘The Wisdom of Brazil’ traces my journey through a vast country with a singular mission: to gather the favorite proverbs, idiomatic sayings and […]

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