The Rio World

DIY Brazil

A quick-and-dirty guide to local Brazilian life

by Michelle Chihara

photos by Geoffrey Kula

Capoeira

Mestre Chuvisco (Gutemberg Souza): First Church in Cambridge Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Harvard Square; (617) 983-3208 (ask for Concha).

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Mestre Deraldo (Deraldo Fereirra): Brazilian Cultural Center,
130 Webster Street, Cambridge; (617) 547-5343.

Nightlife

Saturdays, 10 p.m.: Holiday Inn, 30 Washington Street, Somerville; (617) 628-1000.

Sundays, 10 p.m.: Venu, 100 Warrenton Street, Boston; (617) 325-7357.

World-music calendar (in English)

Soccer

Games are on Sundays from November through March at Arlington High School in Arlington. They start around 9 a.m. and run all day.

Brazilian consulate