Black History Month: Exploring African culture through dance

Next week, Dance Immersion, an organization that supports the dance community of the African diaspora, mounts Celebrating Our Men in Dance, as part of the TD Then and Now Black History Month series. The program of solos and group dances features the works of eight choreographers. We spoke to Dance Immersion director Vivine Scarlett, the program’s curator. READ MORE

Brazil's Black Blocs and black gold

The weather has been pretty inclement in the south-eastern corner of Brazil over the last couple of weeks.

Temperatures fluctuate wildly from one day to the next. Dark clouds roll menacingly across the sky and we have had several consecutive days of heavy rain in Rio de Janeiro area.

As we move, moodily from one season into the next - there is a similarly dark, tempestuous mood on the streets. READ MORE