We live in a city in the Northern Paraná (a state in the South of Brazil) called Londrina. Our city was named after the English colonization and it means “Little London” (due to the British weather resemblance – it used to be quite foggy it here. Now, as a result of Global Warming, those days are gone… and rare are the occasions when it happens again.).
Well, when it comes to culture it is a bit funny…In fact, there’s a peculiar mixture of cultures! We don’t have any traditional dish, but we have dishes from everywhere! Italian, Japanese, German, Portuguese and Arabian cuisines are part of the gastronomical circuit as well as food from other areas in Brazil. Londrina holds the biggest Japanese Festival outside Japan – the EMIN festival. In 2008, the Japanese Prince Naruhito visited Londrina especially to open the event!
During the winter, there’s an international arts festival called FILO. Every year artists from all over the world come to Londrina to present their performances. There are more than 180 theatre presentations in the month of June.
The only thing that makes me feel disappointed is that we don’t have much to do at the weekends… We don’t have many entertainment options!
I guess that’s all…
Cheers!
Mary
What kind of entertainment would you like to see more of in Londrina? Minneapolis is a great city for things to do. We have about 2-3 million inhabitants and the most theater per capita outside of New York! Theater and music are really good here. Plus there are wonderful parks, lakes, and biking paths. Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes and they aren't kidding!:) You are welcome to come visit anytime. Great to see you here, Maria!
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