Samba a stereotype??

Brazilians don't like the fact that people think that all Brazil is into samba... ok, maybe this is not true, I already met few brazilians who don't dance it or don't even like it, but in a country of more than 180 million people there should be room for not Samba lovers... that's ok!

The fact is that I do love samba, although I find it really difficult to learn, especially when you are next to some experts like the girls who dances at Samba Schools. For those who don't know a Samba school is one of those groups you see on TV on Carnivals, they rehearse the WHOLE year, although they are more fancy in Rio we also have some very good ones in Sao Paulo.

Last week I went to a Samba School called TOM Maior (I think is not one of the super professional) but I just loved it! Some people realized there were foreigners there so they put us in front of everyone with a couple of gorgeous girls who were teaching us how to dance samba (sambar).

I know I have a long way to get till where they are (but common I think they were already dancing when their dads put their "seeds" on their moms!) so give me a break!!!

Finally I have some pics, and also a video, only that is too big to be here... the pics will make it, hopefully!

Back in Brazil!

It feels nice to be back, I already feel like home is here, well if I'm going to spend two years here I'd rather do it!!

However some things are changing, I am living in a new house (with my friend David) now, for the moment is only David and me, but Rita will shortly join us in september (she is in Mexico now). I also have a new job, well still AIESEC now as Explora Coordinator, it is a cool thing, I am into the third sector, social entrepreneurship and CSR innitiatives and things related.

This new exposure have allowed me to meet some amazing people, my new friends from ARTEMISIA, a bunch of guys who are doing awesome things to change the world, people I respect and love already, well and one thing leads to the other in just two weeks here I already met a lot of new people who will spice my year in Sao Paulo.

Sao Paulo, here I am again! Show me what you have for me!

5 weeks in Colombia

Yeah, it was great to be back, great because I could see my family, friends (at least some of them), spent time with the new generation of my LC (that includes my "little" brother), and even chaired an AIESEC National conference (my first time as chair!)... where I became an official alumni of AIESEC in Colombia.

I took some time off, ok, I confess it was only because I HAD to as a result of some cirguries I had (dental ones), but at least I could spent more time at home and enjoy my mom cares (after two years of being away)

Colombia has not changed a lot, except that now regueaton has taken all the place. Major political discussion turns around the next elections, and the possibility that re-election becomes possible, if so we already have our current president Alvaro Uribe (who is very popular lately) and a former president Cesar Gaviria, ready to take over Colombia, besides some more courageous guys who would like to take this challenge... believe me, being the president of my country, where guerrilla, corruption, and economic challenges are on the table is NOT an easy task! I guess there should be something really worthy in trying... for some the opportunity to build a better Colombia for others the opportunity to become rich!

I would get some pictures from my visit to Colombia as soon as I get them! :) My plans are only to go back by March when we will have the AIESEC regional conference, so feel free to join me!!