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The series “A Saturday Night on Earth” takes you to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Between sport cult, dance and street-art, immersion in a southern winter evening in the city.
On Saturday evening in Rio (Brazil), the ritual is to toast to a love affair with the sun. At the start of the austral winter, the night begins at 5:30 p.m. When the beachIpanemy lights up, it transforms into a playground for athletes. Bodybuilding is one of the locals’ favorite sports. “We live by the beach. Everyone takes care of their body“, emphasizes Alencar Amaral, co-founder of Rio Apex Academia. After the effort, thes residents of Rio comfort each other with dishes.
Saturday, the evening of the feijoada
On Saturday evening, the tradition is to go see Christ the Redeemerbut it‘East Also the evening of the feijoada, a kind of stew, steeped in history. “AT During the time of slavery, slaves collected the remains of their master’s meat. It was their only source of power“, explains Carla Chaves, sous-chef of the restaurant Armazem Sao Joaquim. Locals celebrate their African roots in food, but also in dance. Until the end of the 19th century, Rio was considered the largest slave port in the world. It is from this story that the samba, the greatest cultural heritage of the country, was born.