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Nelson Freire, Brazilian Pianist, at Carnegie Hall
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…
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Tarsila do Amaral in Times Square
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/
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Brazilian Wonder Shines in Hollywood Blockbuster
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…
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Beija-Flor Samba School Wins Rio Carnival Parade
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…
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High Levels of Antibiotic Resistance Found Worldwide
The first release of surveillance data from the World Health Organization on antibiotic resistance reveals high levels of resistance to various severe bacterial infections in both high- and low-income countries.The new Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS) from WHO reveals widespread occurrence of antibiotic resistance among 500,000 people suspected of bacterial infections in 22 countries. The…
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Press for Progress
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…
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e-Visa Requests Increase in February
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…
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Brazil Has the 2nd Largest Agricultural Aviation Fleet in the World
The Brazilian agricultural aviation fleet had 2,115 aircraft in 2017, 1.5% more than in 2016. Over the last ten years, the growth has been impressive: 46.2%. Brazil now ranks second only to the United States, which has 3,600 agricultural aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The data was presented by the National Union…
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Where to Go in 2018?
According to Bloomberg, when “destinations are in the midst of an evolution — buzzing with new hotels and restaurants setting standards, or filled with new cultural attractions — you can expect a spark of electricity in the air… and the alchemy of being in the right place at the right time is exactly what turns…
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Brazil Sends Chickenpox Vaccine to Peru
Peru, currently facing an increase in chickenpox cases, will receive Brazilian assistance to contain the disease: the country will donate 100,000 doses of chickenpox vaccine to the Peruvian government as humanitarian aid. The contribution was crucial to enable the start of the chickenpox vaccination campaign in the country, launched on February 23 at the “Hospital…