MADRID, May 26 (Reuters) - "Brazil" is the word on everyone's lips at Barcelona after a stellar first season by playmaker Ronaldinho ushered out a long period of Dutch domination of the Catalan side.

Ronaldinho, who joined the club from Paris St Germain last July, notched up 15 goals this season and inspired Barcelona to a 17-game unbeaten run which lifted them to a second-place finish in Spain's Primera Liga.

His visionary passing and strong finishing have brought life to a Barcelona side that has not lifted a trophy in five years.

"Enchanted by the Brazilians," read one headline in a Catalan newspaper after the Nou Camp hosted a friendly on Tuesday between Catalonia and a Brazil side including Ronaldinho.

Only hours before Barcelona's stadium erupted into samba rhythms, the club said it had signed Brazil defender Juliano Belletti, a member of the 2002 World Cup winning squad, and also said they wanted to buy striker Luis Fabiano from Sao Paulo.

Meanwhile, Barca unceremoniously dumped a raft of Dutch internationals.

The club has not renewed the contracts of Michael Reiziger and captain Philip Cocu and said striker Patrick Kluivert and winger Marc Overmars -- who each have a year to run on their contracts -- were free to move on.

Some of these signings date back to the stewardship of Dutch coach Louis Van Gaal between 1997 and 2000, when Barca claimed two successive league titles and a King's Cup to secure their position as the most successful Spanish side of the 1990s.

Barca's legendary "Dream Team" -- which won four consecutive league titles between 1991 and 1994 -- was coached by Dutch master Johan Cruyff. The crowning moment in the club's history came courtesy of another Dutchman, defender Ronald Koeman, whose free kick clinched the 1992 European Cup at Wembley.

DUTCH COACHES

Barcelona, whose motto "more than a club" celebrates their special place as a symbol of Catalan independence from Spain, have not completely severed their fruitful Dutch connection.

Frank Rijkaard remains the latest in a long line of Dutch coaches, maintaining Barcelona's close ties with Ajax Amsterdam which has acted almost as a feeder club.

The Catalan side also confirmed on Tuesday that Dutch defender Giovanni van Bronckhorst, signed on loan from Arsenal last year, would be staying at the club.

Barcelona are also keen to lock combative midfielder Edgar Davids into a permanent deal, although big-spending sides are in the chase for the Juventus player, whose mid-season arrival at the Nou Camp coincided with Barca's return to form.

Club president Joan Laporta's shopping list also features German international Michael Ballack and France striker David Trezeguet.