Further reading and watching on Brazil, to get you in the spirit for TEDGlobal 2014

A view of Rio de Janeiro, where TEDGlobal 2014 will take place. Photo: Thinkstock

TED has traveled to Tanzania, to Canada and to India. We’ve been to Germany, to Qatar and to assorted places throughout the United Kingdom and the state of California in the United States. But in a few weeks, we are headed for the first time to South America. TEDGlobal 2014 kicks off on Monday, October 6, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

So why Brazil? And why now? Curator Bruno Giussani explains.

“We wanted to go to South America because it’s one of the regions of the world where we’ve never had an official TED event, but where TEDx and the Open Translation Project and TED.com are really taking off in a significant way,” he says. “We went and visited several cities—not only in Brazil, but in other countries too. We looked at many different options—big cities, small cities, capital cities, far-off cities. In the end, Rio turned out to be not only a very attractive city, but also a vibrant hub of creativity and innovation. It’s a place where there is big thinking on the social and political issues affecting the world.”

Below, some further reading — and watching — to get you excited for this trip to Brazil. Not able to be there in person? Get TED Live to watch from afar, or follow our coverage here on the TED Blog.