CAPOEIRA: DANCE OR SPORT?

It was first performed by African slaves in the state of Bahia in Brazil in the 1800s. This original art form is the creation of the slave culture that once existed in Brazil.
Slaves in Brazil invented capoeira as a way of fighting against their owners and it later became a popular activity. Capoeira brings together the body, mind and soul. Moreover, students of capoeira learn from a very experienced teacher, who is sometimes called a master.
The practice of slavery is long gone, but capoeira still exists. Nowadays, there are many capoeira clubs around the world. This practice has become especially popular with children and teenagers.
Do you like capoeira? Do you practise it?

Time to vote for your favourite photo!

Thank you to everyone who sent us their travel shots.

For nearly two months, you have been sending us your best travel photos. Now we need your help to choose the winner. Please, take the poll in the right column to vote for your favourites.
Voting will close on May 5th at midnight. The photo with the most votes at that time will be declared the winner.

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"What are you doing?" "What's happening?"

These are the two questions that Twitter asks its users.

Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets.

Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered (via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or external applications) to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. (Wikipedia).

Despite its growing popularity, some users are starting to critisize the service. Among the reasons are high cellphone bills, messages at odd hours, or the need to tell their friends to stop announcing what they are having for dinner. Joan Collins said that "Twitter is the most banal and boring pastime ever invented"

But fans say that social networking services are a good way to keep in touch with busy friends.

What do you think? Are we "too connected"? Are twitterers (twitter users) twits (idiots)? Send us your "tweets" either giving your opinion on social networking sites or telling us what you are doing.