IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2005 – 010

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2005.

Part 10:
Guarulhos (SP) – Antenna and Airplane
São Paulo (SP) – Children at Ibirapuera Auditorium
São Paulo (SP) – Bicycle Acrobat
São Paulo (SP) – Ibirapuera Park

Guarulhos (SP) – Antenna and Airplane

São Paulo (SP) – Children at Ibirapuera Auditorium

São Paulo (SP) – Bicycle Acrobat

São Paulo (SP) – Ibirapuera Park

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2016

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Imaging Brazil 092: Navigating Dog in Guarulhos, SP (2006)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

092. Captain Bobby

DECEMBER 2006: Captain Bobby

In 2005, I was invited to spend Christmas with friends in Guarulhos, near the city of São Paulo. An entire suckling pig was roasted and was part of a delicious Christmas meal. There were some leftovers of the poor pig, for the dog, Bobby. Of course, these leftovers made Bobby very happy. Bobby had a real dog’s life, he was quite spoilt: His Greyish Dogness got his showers on time, had his walks on time, and received his food and water on time. Even his royal mattress was taken care of. Bobby even owned a yacht, which he was able to use on the big water. Water of a big garden pool. Bobby didn’t care about that; he made his own cruise….

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2006, 2014

Imaging Brazil 091: Christmas Gifts in Guarulhos, SP (2006)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

091. Christmas presents

DECEMBER 2006: Christmas presents

I spent Christmas 2006 with friends in Guarulhos. Guarulhos is a metropolis that is located next to the mega city of São Paulo, and is widely known for the international airport. The friends living in Guarulhos enjoy a comfortable life: a big house, well-paid jobs. Not far from their house, only a few kilometers away, big favelas (slums) are located. Generally, favelas have a bad name, and are associated with poverty, drug lords, drug traffickers, murderers, muggers. However, the vast majority of the favelistas is peaceful and has the daily struggles for a decent life. The children lack good food, clothes, shoes and toys. Hence, my friends had gathered some money for buying little presents for these children and young mothers. On Christmas Day, I was invited to join the friends. We put on a red Christmas hat, and climbed in the pick-up truck. The driver carefully parked the truck, with the rear in the direction of the favela. Soon the first kids appeared and made others run to the truck. They eagerly accepted the little bags with toys and candies. Some of them tried to beg for another bag. It was good to see the smiles appear on their sometimes dirty faces. Our Christmas thought. I chose to show this picture, since it clearly shows that not everyone in a favela is black…

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2006, 2014

Travel in Brazil: São Paulo (SP), 2005

SÃO PAULO (SP)

May 2005. I was invited by a friend to visit her and her family in Guarulhos, a city close to São Paulo.
Most foreigners know Guarulhos for its international airport.
I got to know a bit more of São Paulo, a little of Santos and São Vicente.
One the final day, my friend and her family were organizing a workshop for those who were interested to make eye masks, for the Gay Pride that was held that day. I could not help them, I took the opportunity to enter the famous MASP Museum, and  to discover the long Avenida Paulista, flanked by a large number of skyscrapers.
The picture shows one of the skyscrapers, and mirrors the skyscrapers and the other side of the avenida.

Camera SONY DSC-P73 f/5.6, 1/125 sec. ISO-100

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