Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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Tijuca National Park and Other Brazilian Parks Reopen
The largest urban forest in the world blends species of fauna and flora found only in the Atlantic Forest. In the heart of the city of Rio de Janeiro, just minutes from most local neighborhoods, lies Tijuca National Park. Covering 3,200 hectares, it is considered the first major reforestation project in the world. Over the…
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Games and Circle Songs
It may seem curious to some to talk about circle games these days. In times when these manifestations of spontaneous popular culture are so diminished in presence. On the streets, in the squares, in backyards, it is rarer to see or hear from children’s mouths those songs that, in the simplicity of their melodies, rhythms,…
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Brazilian trans woman Thiessa Woinbackk receives Best Performance Award at Outfest Los Angeles
Brazilian Thiessa Woinbackk was announced as the winner of the Grand Prize for Best Performance in International Features at the 38th edition of Outfest, Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, for her film debut in Valentina, directed by Cássio Pereira dos Santos.
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Valentina, the film
Valentina, the first feature film by Brazilian filmmaker Cássio Pereira dos Santos, will have its world premiere at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, taking place from August 20 to 30, followed by a screening at the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival in Miami and Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, August 29. A hopeful and inspiring…
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Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival: No limits for Brazilian cinema
For the first time, a film festival, the Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival, will showcase over 100 Brazilian productions in the USA, including Puerto Rico and Alaska. The program includes feature films and documentaries produced and released in 2019/2020, as well as short films, showcases of films by indigenous filmmakers, winners of past festivals, and directors…
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What Will Tomorrow Be Like?
2020 began like a hurricane of global and overwhelming dimensions. The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic “contaminated” all countries in an unprecedented way and forced people to isolate themselves in their homes and face new habits and forms of social and professional interaction. Thousands of businesses, shops, and restaurants closed their doors, and millions of…
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Coronavirus: Reflections of an Educator
Who would have thought or imagined that the much-anticipated and desired new year of 2020 would bring us so much pain, loss, anxiety, and disillusionment? Everything was proceeding according to its normalcy, with some discussions and comments about an epidemic in Asia. However, it seemed like a distant and carefree reality. Our routine, as educators…
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Postgraduate Studies in the USA for Brazilians
UNINTER USA has just made available 128 more postgraduate courses for Brazilians living in the United States. This news couldn’t come at a better time, considering that distance education has taken a central role in the current landscape of education. With this, there are now 169 courses available for those interested in adding a specialization…
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Tracking Covid-19 with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool for tracking and treating Covid-19 in the U.S. and abroad. Several institutions in the U.S. are developing new AI technologies or using existing technologies to monitor and treat the new coronavirus. The HealthMap, an AI application managed by Boston Children’s Hospital, was launched in 2006. It was…
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OMT will open the first Latin American office in Brazil
The World Tourism Organization (OMT), a United Nations agency specialized in Tourism, has decided to bring a regional office to Brazil next year, the first in Latin America. The announcement was made by OMT Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili (photo) during the Abav Collab, a virtual fair organized by the Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies (Abav). Zurab…