Author: NEWSPAPER The Brasilians
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Projeto Tamar celebrates 26 years of operation
The proposal to avoid fishing with gillnets near rocky shores has been promoted among fishermen. The National Center for Research and Conservation of Sea Turtles (Tamar), part of the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), celebrated 26 years of operation in Ubatuba (SP). To mark the occasion, a canoe race was held with the…
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Government to Invest in Tourism Works
The federal government will resume nine projects from the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) Tourism, which will receive R$ 7.5 million in federal investments. The PAC Tourism aims to improve the tourism infrastructure in the country. The selection of projects took into account their relevance to the population and the improvement they will provide in the…
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Nando Reis and Os Infernais
The Brazil in Concert Group presents from February 10 to 12, 2017, Nando Reis and Os Infernais, kicking off the USA Tour of the show “Jardim-Pomar,” based on the album of new compositions that has just been released. The singer will perform a show filled with songs from his entire career on February 10 in…
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The Best of 2016
Emerson Fittipaldi, a former racecar driver and Formula One World Champion, attended the “Feijoada” and 32nd BR Day NY events in New York. In the photo, he is along with Francisco de Matos, from Emporium Brasil Restaurant. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Fernanda Pontes and Diogo Boni and enjoyed a lunch together…
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What Happens When We Mix Forró and Hallowen?
For one night, Brazil in Concert fused Brazilian and American culture for their Halloween event. The Brazil in Concert Group is a leading entertainment company that brings Brazilian artists to New York, Boston, and Florida, to perform for Brazilians living in the United States. Their purpose is to bring Brazilian culture to the community in…
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What is Happening in Brazil in 2017?
For many years, Brazil prepared itself for two major international events, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Brazilians and many visitors anxiously waited for these two events. Now that both of them have happened, there is a feeling that nothing is going on. Wrong! There are interesting things happening in…
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Negative Attitudes About Ageing are Bad for Health
New analysis by World Health Organization shows that negative or ageist attitudes towards older people are widespread. They also negatively affect older people’s physical and mental health. Fully 60% of respondents in the “World Values Survey” analysed by WHO reported that older people are not respected. More than 83,000 people in 57 countries took part…
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Diabetes on the Rise in Brazil
As it is in most countries around the world, diabetes is on the rise in Brazil. But efforts being rolled out nationwide, supported by World Health Organization, are helping Brazilians manage often debilitating health consequences, and lead productive lives at the same time. As explains Dr Lenildo de Moura, who works on the prevention and…
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UNICEF and H&M United to Stimulate Brain Development
A digital tool that interactively shows how games and play stimulate brain development during early childhood was launched. The interactive UNI_ FORM ‘jacket’ was created by the H&M Foundation and UNICEF as part of a new UNI_FORM campaign to help promote early childhood development. The UNI_FORM tool, which aims to visually translate neuroscience for parents…
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A New Way to Work in Latin America
The rise of generations Y and Z and the growing use of mobile and social networking are changing employee expectations of how, when, and where they consume, contribute, and share information. Nowadays, business users want a high degree of flexibility and demand technologies that allow them to personalize application settings and interfaces as well as…