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Washington Post
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
A bolero musical, with audience members invited to dance
The bantering dialogue in 'Botiquín de Boleros de Columbia Heights (Columbia Heights Bolero Bar)' mentions martinis and the caipirinha, the lime-jolted drink that's an institution in Brazil. The production as a whole is a distinctive cocktail too: laid-back comedy shaken into soulful music, with political references as bitters and audience participation spritzed in for extra kick.
Washington Post
26-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches
RIO DE JANEIRO — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro' beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across the sand. Now that may become harder to find, unless the vendors have the right permits. Mayor Eduardo Paes issued a decree in mid-May establishing new rules for the city's waterfront saying he wants to preserve urban order, public safety and the environment, as well as promote peaceful relations between tourists and residents.
