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    A taste of Palmeiras

    By Ernesto Garrido

    Monday, August 31, 2009

    Flávio walks into the noisy cantina. It's Sunday afternoon and the restaurant, located in the centre of one the most traditional Italian neighbourhoods in São Paulo, is absolutely packed. Throughout the month of August, the Bixiga quarter celebrates its Virgin, Our Lady of Achiropita. Every single weekend of this month its trattorias and shops attract a large crowd of Italian descendents and tourists alike. But Flávio knows this is not just another August Sunday. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeira ...

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