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Bahia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Bahia city, Brazil: see Salvador , Brazil.

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Desperately seeking the 'real Brazil'
; ...loved it. But I couldn't get that refrain, ''the real Brazil' ' out of my head. On my third trip, last January, I decided to see Salvador, the vibrant capital of Bahia, Brazil's most African-influenced state.I traveled with my friend Doug Fredman, a Brazil first-tim... Read more
Bale Folclorico da Bahia.(City Center, New York, New York)
; ...beyond words. Like the ancients who danced to embrace both the communal and the spiritual life, Brazil's Bale Folclorico da Bahia (City Center, February 23-24, 1996) reaches for that place with its traditional dances. Adorned with headdresses, tassels, and bells... Read more
History in motion
; Bahia Brazil, may be the richest and most varied center of movement traditions on the planet. The 23-member Bale Folclorico da Bahia (City Center, April 3 through 5) has all the depth and talent you'd expect from the principal international folk company in a city... Read more
DEALS & DIVERSIONS
; ...526-4927. EXPLORING BRAZIL Haggins International Tours' Feb. 19-March 3 trip to Brazil features tours of Rio de Janeiro and Bahia City, where much African culture has been preserved. The cost of $2,599 per person, double occupancy, includes deluxe hotel accommodations... Read more
Arts: Edinburgh: a survival guide David Benedict, The Independent's theatre editor, offers advice on getting the most from the festival
; ...attempting to erect road blocks as her mother sprints towards the black hole of dementia, told with heartbreaking care"? Or see "Salvador Dali brought brilliantly to life in a perpetual motion machine of pure and pulsating pleasure"? Or Journey to Macbeth 99... Read more
Tropical paradise at a most costly price: Gazette employee, WVU classmate get a firsthand look at Castro's Cuba
; ...headed, they said they knew a better way there, then assigned themselves to be our personal guides. They first took us to see Salvador's Alley, an alley fantastically painted with tropical murals reaching from the ground to the tops of the buildings. From... Read more
Pliocene Amphibians and Reptiles from Clark County, Nevada.
; ...Schmidt et al. 1996). This currently informal formation (no description outside of the 1996 Open-File report has yet appeared; see Salvador 1994:23) was described as a white calcic claystone and clayey limestone, with two distinct subfacies: 1) green claystone... Read more
REGIONAL NEWS - LATIN AMERICA
; ...stay high, Arellano said, "I'd rather not speculate about prices in 2011 and beyond. Based on today's technology, I don't see Salvador staying in production." As most resources to be mined through 2011 will be even lower-grade, "prices would have to be exceedingly... Read more
Salvador, where are you? Loving the poor means entering into their vulnerability--the risks they must take to survive, their lack of options, and the pain of unwanted separation.
; ...grandmother. We didn't hear from him again. I tried to track down Lourdes in Houston. We pray for their well-being and that we will see Salvador again. But if he calls the house where we lived in Managua, he'll find others there--since we're spending a year in the States... Read more
WAITING FOR DAVE
; ...outside the 53rd Street stage door last week: Gawker 1: "He's not coming. This is really stupid. Let's go to the Met and see Salvador Dali." Gawker 2: "Salvador Deli? Where's that? Does Dave eat there?" The Letterman crew does frequently dine at Hello Deli... Read more

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Bahia
Bahia Coastal state in e Brazil; the capital is Salvador . Portuguese explorers reached Bahia in 1501. Declared a province in 1823, it achieved statehood in 1889. Products: cacao, tobacco, hardwood, natural gas, lead... Read more
Bahia
Bahia , state (1991 pop. 11,867,991), 216,612 sq mi (559,921 sq km), E Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. Salvador (also called Bahia) is the capital. Author not available, BAHIA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
Bahia
Bahia, Brazil A state meaning ‘Bay’ from the Portuguese baía . It takes its name from its capital which was Bahia, but which is now Salvador. Portuguese sailors entered the bay on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1501, naming it Baía... Read more
Bahia
...Upland attracted more settlers in the 18th century. A state since 1889, Bahia is rich in mineral resources, including petroleum, natural gas, lead, copper...refining and ironworks. It is also an important agricultural producer. Bahia Bahia Bahia Read more
Salvador
or Bahia City (pop., 2002 est.: 2,519,500), port, and capital of Bahia state, northeastern Brazil. Located at the southern tip of a peninsula that separates All Saints Bay from the Atlantic Ocean, it is one of Brazil's oldest cities, founded in 1549... Read more

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