Author: NEWSPAPER The Brasilians
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International Emmy: Brazil Leads with 7 Nominations
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled this year’s nominations, with Brazil leading the pack with seven nominations, including a best actor nod for Globo TV’s “Rules of the Game”, Alexandre Nero (photo above), a best actress nod for Grazi Massafera (photo above) in “Hidden Truths”, Zorra (The Mess) in the comedy category and…
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“Don’t Call Me Son”
Film Forum is proud to present the U.S. theatrical premiere of Anna Muylaert’s “Don’t Call me Son”, beginning Wednesday, November 2. Tall, dark, androgynously handsome, Pierre wears eyeliner and a black lace G-string, while having sex with both boys and girls. The confusion only goes deeper when the teenager’s single, working-class mom is arrested for…
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Series of Books on Brazilian History and Literature
If you love Brazil’s history, literature and culture, but don’t read in Portuguese, you should visit the web page of the publisher New London Librarium. You will find interesting titles in English. One of them is “Miss Dolar – Stories by Machado de Assis”. Machado de Assis is considered one of the greatest writers in…
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MoMA Honors Pedro Almodóvar with Career Retrospective
Pedro Almodóvar will be honored with a major career retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art. Opening on November 29 with a special screening of Almódovar’s latest work and 20th feature film, Julieta (2016), to be released nationally on December 21, the retrospective will include all 20 of the director’s feature films, beginning with his…
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Brazilian Landmarks
Monuments serve as testimonies of human greatness. In Brazil they reflect the creativity, originality and the amazing history of the Brazilian people. Next time you visit the country take some time to explore the beauty of these monuments. They are spread throughout several cities, so no matter where you are it is almost certain that…
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2017 Person of the Year Awards
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is proud to announce Mr. João Doria as the Brazilian recipient of the 2017 Person of the Year Awards. A Brazilian businessman and journalist, Mr. Doria is President (on leave) of Grupo Doria and Founder & President (on leave) of the Executive Committee of LIDE Grupo de Líderes Empresariais,…
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GoHumans.News: a Website Focused on Positive News
A new approach for delivering and sharing positive news has been launched: “We have created an oasis of positive and informative news so people can get inspired on a daily basis to do their best in the name of humanity.” That’s how Flavio Souza describes his news portal GoHumans.news. Souza, a native of Brazil, is…
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Survey Finds Millennials Igniting Entrepreneurial Growth
Fueled by technology that has made entrepreneurship easier than ever, a strong desire for autonomy, and startup role models such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, the two bookend generations of global workers – Millennials and Baby Boomers – are driving a surge in the number of professionals looking to create their own business or be self-employed,…
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Brazil Announces New Investment Opportunities
The executive secretary of the Investment Partnership Programme (PPI), Moreira Franco, as well as ministers Henrique Meirelles (Finance), Fernando Coelho Filho (Mines and Energy) and Maurício Quintella (Transport, Ports and Aviation), held meetings with investors in New York. During the meetings, the delegation that accompanied President Michel Temer in his official trip to the United…
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The Seven Keys to Communicating in Brazil
Cross-cultural trainers Orlando R. Kelm and David A. Victor explain how to understand Brazilians and show effective strategies to overcome communication barriers. The key to professional success in Brazil is understanding Brazilians. But how do you understand an unfamiliar culture? Seasoned crosscultural trainers Orlando R. Kelm and David A. Victor use Victor’s groundbreaking approach of…