Moraes: Spirit of Brazil

spirit of Brazil: When it comes to soccer, Moraes homeland is a major player on the global scene. Before the summer Olympics come to Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Brazil will host the World Cup next year. So if your goal as a choreographer is to celebrate the spirit of Brazil, past and present, excluding soccer from the mix could justly be construed as an oversight. And, after all, just like dance, it involves a lot of nimble footwork, according to The Star. Finally, Brazils time has come, says Moraes. For years, Brazil felt passed over and ignored. But now the country is alive and awake, and we Brazilians are feeling the responsibility of decision-making and power and A pickup soccer game is not what you d likely expect to find going on at a dance rehearsal but when it comes to Toronto choreographer Newton Moraes latest work, Brazil: the Land of Tears and Soul , the logic is soon apparent. But its not just soccer that puts Brazil on the international map. As Porto Alegre-born Moraes points out, Brazil is in the midst of a seismic resurgence economically, socially and politically that is making the geographically vast South American nation of 201 million people a force to be reckoned with at every level. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.