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For the first time in modern history, the world has the opportunity “to change the very course of the HIV pandemic, effectively controlling it without a vaccine or cure,” according to the latest U.S. report on HIV/AIDS relief. Five African countries — Malawi, Eswatini, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — are now close to controlling the…

Nelson Freire, Brazilian Pianist, at Carnegie Hall

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Nelson Freire will perform in a unique concert alongside the Grand Rapids Symphony on Friday, April 20, at 8 PM, at Carnegie Hall. Nelson Freire has long been seen as a pianist for connoisseurs, but a series of exceptional recordings have elevated his profile to such an extent that he is now considered one of…

Tarsila do Amaral in Times Square

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Brazilian art is featured on the iconic billboards of Times Square in a campaign to promote the exhibition “Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil,” which will be on display at MoMA until June 3. This is the first solo exhibition of the Brazilian artist in the United States. For more information, visit: http://press.moma.org/2017/07/tarsila-do-amaral/

Brazilian Wonder Shines in Hollywood Blockbuster

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Part of Wakanda, the imaginary kingdom presented in the new Marvel Comics film Black Panther, truly exists: the Iguaçu Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, located in the state of Paraná. The imposing plateaus and 275 waterfalls of Iguaçu, part of the largest Iguaçu National Park, have been used as a…

Beija-Flor Samba School Wins Rio Carnival Parade

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The Brazilian samba school Beija-Flor de Nilópolis is the champion of the 2018 Rio de Janeiro Carnival, one of the largest and most popular celebrations in the world. Presented by singer Neguinho da Beija-Flor, the samba-enredo “Monstruoso é Aquele Que Não Sabe Amar” drew a parallel between Mary Shelley’s horror romance “Frankenstein,” which celebrates its…

Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960–1985

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This is the first exhibition to explore the innovative contributions to contemporary art by Latin American and Latina artists during a period of extraordinary conceptual and aesthetic experimentation. Featuring over 120 artists from 15 countries, Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985 focuses on the use of the female body for political and social critique and…

American Visa Applications Increase by 70% in February

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in Tourism

The number of tourists from the United States is expected to grow in the coming months. In February, visa applications increased by 70% compared to the same period in 2017. According to the Brazilian Institute of Tourism (Embratur), the increase was driven by the opportunity for tourists from that country to apply for an electronic…

Tourism Sector Contributes to Brazil’s GDP

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in Tourism

Travel & Tourism contributed US$ 6.5 billion to the GDP in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, accounting for 4.9% of the city’s economy, representing 11.5% of the Travel & Tourism sector in Brazil. However, less than 6% of tourism spending in the city comes from the international market, revealed a new report from the World…

Press for Progress

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in Inside

On March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated. With the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report informing us that gender parity is over 200 years away – there has never been a more important moment to keep the motivation and #PressforProgress, the theme of the 2018 International Women’s Day campaign. And with global…

e-Visa Requests Increase in February

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