Nike Argentina uses violence in a scenario that has has seen historical moments, including the 2001 chaos that generated a number of dead people in Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, during the resign of President De La Rua.
While most of the world cup ads try to touch hearts, this has touch the wrong buttons.
Remember nankanzu tsubasa and misaki? Well, now it’s real, and they are in Argentina.
Marco Perez and Sebastían Romero scored this goal for the triumph of Gimnasia de la Plata against Boca Juniors in Argentinean tournament.
Tags: Bycicle Kick goalFatima’s Nest, fatima@virconn.com.
The inimitable Fatima, building upon the success of Fatima’s Place in Maputo, has opened a backpackers’ in Tofo.
There are bungalows, permanent tents, and a campsite. Shower facilities are available. Pool table, friendly staff, beachfront location and every day activities organized by the staff. Fatima’s definitely won the prize for party spot number one ,with the staff often laying on local music, dance and even beach theatre, and the bar pumping well into the night on many an occasion. Fatima’s is also conveniently located between Dino’s Bar and the market area. Dorms and chalets Mtn 150/person, camping Mtn 100/person.
http://www.mozambiquebackpackers.com/
* Bamboozi Backpackers, +258 29329040
infobamboozi@tdm.co.mz, [6]. is a quieter, relaxed, much nicer spot further up the beach with better food, run by South Africans with a PADI dive center on site (Liquid Adventures.)
Amazing all you can eat pizza buffet every Wednesday night for about 250 mets, good value for money.
Restaurant/bar high on a sand dune overlooking a quiet, pristine beach.
This place is charming and if you are ready to splurge a little, the sea view chalets are worth the extra money.
Dorms, huts, chalets and even a honeymoon suite.
R90-600/night.
Bookings for Bamboozi are done through Jill +27 83 679 1165 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +27 83 679 1165 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
* Turtle Cove is also quieter than Fatima’s.
It’s a 10 minute walk from town away from the beach on the way to Inhambane. They have a selection of separate chalets and dorms. The dorms have walls and screens, but still use the provided mosquito netting as the walls are pretty porous. That keeps things cool at night, though. The food is quite good, although the kitchen is run by just a couple of people so it takes a while to get your meal and if you order in even a small group you’re likely to get your food at different times. The showers are in a block, uncovered but with reed walls that can’t be seen through. They don’t have shower heads but do have hot water! Dorms and chalets are Mtn240 (about US$10) per person per night.
How to travel by bus from Johannesburg to Tofo, Mozambique?
Intercape is going to Maputo (and they have overnight bus – check their website www.intercape.co.za). From Maputo it would take around 6 hrs. You can take public bus that goes to Inhambane and minumus to Tofo (30minutes). But you can also arrange in the hostel in Maputo (e.g. Fatima but every hostel would do it) tourist-minibus that would drive you directly to Tofo (to the hostel doors). It costed only 2 or 3 USD more and saves you some time.
Tags: bus, mozambiqueI just love this World Cup ads. Can’t Wait the World Cup to start.
This is the new World Cup Ad by Puma, featuring the passion and color of football in Africa.
Shot on location in Angola, Ghana and The Ivory Coast.
The Puma Commercial is soundtracked by ‘Going On’ by Gnarls Barkley,
And features PUMA players Samuel Eto’o, Gervinho, Emmanuel Eboue and Mohammed Zidan.
Tags: Ad, africa, puma, viralJust released, this new ESPN spot with Bono’s telling us what really the World Cup is about.
Produced by ESPN in conjunction with Wieden + Kennedy and directed by cinematographer Lance Acord (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Lost in Translation).
“United” conveys the passion for the FIFA World Cup that unites disparate cultures (set to U2’s “Magnificent”).
Tags: Ad, Bono, ESPN, U2, viralCoca Cola just released a new video that seeks to be Viral: Coke Quest.
Produced by Paranoid US, and Creative Agency SANTO, Coca Cola starts spreading videos with World Cup South Africa 2010 as main theme.
Coke Quest, was released online on April 21st.
Coke Quest from Paranoid US on Vimeo.
Tags: coca cola, viralAnnie Leibovitz was called to take this photograph for the Louis Vuitton World Cup Campaign featuring Maradona, Pelé and Zinedine Zidane.
The story says that Maradona arrived hours after Pelé and Zidane had left the room, but anyway, the magic of Photoshop can do wonders.
What’s interesting about watching Zidane and Pelé playing Fulbito? Not much. But anyway, it’s news.
http://www.louisvuittonjourneys.com/worldcup/
Watch this new Coca Cola World Cup Commercial, featuring Roger Mila and how he changed the way we celebrate goals.
Tags: coca cola, roger milla