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GROUP DOT BR and HOUSE OF YES present OPA! SÃO JOÃO
The Brazilian theater company Group Dot BR and House of Yes is pleased to announce Opa! São João, a taste of the Brazilian Festas Juninas, also known as Festas de São João (June Festivals/Saint John’s Festivals). The all-day event will take place on Sunday, June 12 from 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM at House of…
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U.S. Must Succeed in Preventing a Climate Catastrophe
Addressing the climate crisis is central to U.S. foreign policy, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He called it central to the national security of the United States and countries around the world, ahead of the U.S.-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate on April 22 and 23. “This is already a total mobilization effort in our…
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Biden: We Will Reduce Carbon Emissions by 2030
The United States will reduce its carbon emissions by 50% to 52% by 2030, President Biden said at the Leaders Summit on Climate on April 22 at the White House. “The United States is not waiting. We are determined to act,” Biden said in his opening remarks. “We must act quickly to tackle these challenges.”…
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Building Resilience in Children
The international nonprofit organization Cultured Kids Cuisine helps children build a future of love and tolerance through food. Managed by over 100 volunteers from around the world, the organization offers various free services for children aged 7 to 14, such as Food Anthropology, educational podcasts, a food blog, recipe kits, and classes. Weekly virtual cooking…
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Sanford Biggers Transforms Rockefeller Center with Bronze Sculpture ‘Oracle’
This spring, multidisciplinary artist Sanford Biggers will transform Rockefeller Center with several public art exhibitions, including the highly anticipated monumental sculpture Oracle. Presented by the Art Production Fund and Rockefeller Center, in partnership with Marianne Boesky Gallery and in production for several years, Biggers will be the first artist invited by Rockefeller Center for a…
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A Free Press Requires an Open Internet
World Press Freedom Day 2021 recognizes the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a document created and signed by a group of African journalists at a UNESCO seminar in 1991 in Windhoek, Namibia. The date of its adoption, May 3, became World Press Freedom Day. UNESCO, recognizing the transformed media landscape, is reaffirming the principles…
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A Brazilian in NY
I wake up in the morning and look out the window The sun is shining and looks perfect As winter advances and retreats Spring flowers bloom in Central Park I grab my cup of coffee It tastes like Brazil and smells like NY I put on a light blue coat and rush to my doctor’s…
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Poetry Helps American Doctors Heal Themselves
Dr. Daniel Becker writes poems every morning before treating patients. He is one of the American doctors discovering in the healing power of poetry a way to improve listening and cope with the stresses of the profession.
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Beach, sun, and diverse cuisine: the recipe for a flavorful trip through the Northeast
Considered one of the richest and most diverse regions in the country due to its variety of festivals, dances, religious manifestations, customs, superstitions, and many other forms of artistic and cultural expressions, the Brazilian Northeast holds a true treasure of delicious typical foods. The region’s cuisine is filled with spices and flavors that perfectly match…
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Discover Marabaixo and Boi-Bumbá, the New Additions to Brazil’s National Cultural Heritage
Tourists visiting Brazil can take the opportunity to explore various unique cultural expressions that preserve and narrate the country’s history. In northern Brazil, two received special protection this month: The National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iphan) recognized Marabaixo and Boi-Bumbá as cultural heritage of Brazil. This means that the government will strengthen actions…