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Hawaii Eases Restrictions and Prepares to Welcome Tourists Back
Many people are keeping an eye on Hawaii’s reopening process for tourists. Since March 2020, a mandatory 15-day quarantine was required for anyone arriving on the island, but now this measure has been relaxed, allowing travelers to present a negative COVID-19 test conducted by a state-approved company. For updated information on restrictions, visit Hawaii Travel…
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Protecting Nuclear Material Used for Peaceful Purposes
At the first review conference of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (A/CPPNM), held from March 28 to April 1 in Vienna, the United States and other parties were working to reduce risks of crimes related to nuclear material and facilities used for peaceful purposes, such as theft, smuggling,…
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Combating the ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Gender-Based Violence
The United States is intensifying its efforts to end the scourge of gender-based violence at home and around the world. This work is especially important, given that reported cases of physical and sexual violence against women and girls have dramatically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem has been termed the “shadow pandemic.” In the…
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Fostering Equity and Equality for All
People around the world should have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Gender should not matter. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. That is why the Biden-Harris administration launched what it calls the first-ever National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. “By promoting the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQI+ people in all…
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Ney Matogrosso at SummerStage Central Park
Ney Matogrosso, Francisco El Hombre, Fado Bicha & DJ Set by Surma In association with Arte Institute Sunday, July 17, 2022 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Rumsey Playfield, Manhattan, 10021 Ranked by Rolling Stone as the third greatest Brazilian singer of all time, Ney Matogrosso emerged in…
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Exhibition Dancing With Colors by Cecilia André
Few things are more abstract than light, and yet so dramatically objective. It creates each color of the prism as a fraction of itself. It makes the world visible. Cecilia André has spent years chasing light to create art, which has led her to develop an seemingly oxymoronic vision, both so prosaic and yet exceptional:…
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Band “Monobloco” Presents High-Energy Show at SummerStage – Corona Pk, NYC
MONOBLOCO, NAILAH BLACKMAN & DJ PATRICKTOR4 Sunday, June 26, 20224:00 PM – 8:00 PMFlushing Meadows Corona Park Grand Central Parkway/Whitestone Expressway(Between 111 St. and College Point Blvd., Corona, NY 11368) Additional performances by Batalá, Boom Boom Room TT, and Kaisokah Moko Jumbies. The program will kick off at 4:00 PM with a percussion workshop by…
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BRASIL SUMMERFEST 2022, NYC
• Rodrigo Amarante & Alice Caymmi June 29 @ Le Poisson Rouge Brazilian MPB / Singer-songwriter / Pop Versatile singer, composer, poet, and multi-instrumentalist Rodrigo Amarante first gained recognition as a member of the popular Brazilian rock band Los Hermanos before launching his solo career in 2013. Since then, Amarante has released several albums, formed…
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Rosa Passos and Her Quartet, July 14 to 16 @ Lincoln Center, NYC
Rosa Passos, the great Brazilian singer, has an immaculate and delicate voice, and she uses it in a mesmerizing way… She sang a series of sumptuous ballads in such a way that their melodies seemed illuminated from within. She also flirted with samba, adopting an airy and translucent cadence. Her concert was a study in…
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Guilherme Arantes in Concert, July 14 @ Carnegie Hall, NYC
GUILHERME ARANTESJuly 14Weill Recital Hall – Carnegie Hall Since his debut in 1976, Brazilian composer and performer Guilherme Arantes has built a long and established career as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Guilherme is part of the select roster of Steinway & Sons. This intimate Piano and Voice concert will encompass 47 years of his…