This is Brazil explores and celebrates Brazil's cultural diversity, viewing daily life through the eyes of local chefs, musicians, artists and everyday workers.
Host Fernanda de Paula, a Brazilian-born Australian who is passionate about her homeland, rediscovers the food and people she grew up with and uncovers Brazil's soul.
From the pounding drums of the Afro-Brazilian capital, Salvador, to the floating villages of the Amazon, she meets the people that infuse everyday life in Brazil with passion.
This is Brazil - Season 1, Episode 2
São Paulo & Fortaleza / Fernando De Noronha
Fernanda explores São Paulo, a metropolis with 20 million residents and a melting pot of Brazil's heritage and diversity, then escapes the hectic pace courtesy of an island paradise in Brazil's north.
Original Air Date: 09-May-2014