Belo Horizonte

<p>Today&#8217;s Geo Quiz takes us to the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its capital city, and the answer to the quiz, is Belo Horizonte. California-based artist Damian Francis Wagner recently travelled there to visit the nearby Inhotin Contemporary Art Musuem ? and sent an audio ?postcard?.</p>


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Turkish businesses worry about Syrians going home

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Finnish city of Oulu is European Capital of Culture for 2026

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Denmark changes its military conscription policy

Austro-Mexican singer finds out it really does take a village

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Japanese tap dancer brings rhythm to New York City streets

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Why an Albanian dictator’s cinematic legacy is being preserved

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