Author: VIVIANE FAVER
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Brazilian Entrepreneurs Bet on Christmas Market Sales in NY
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One of the world’s most famous tourist destinations during Christmas is New York City. The fourth quarter is historically the strongest of the year, accounting for approximately 30% of the city’s visitation, and this year the forecast is that 56.7 million people will visit the city before the end of 2022 – about 85% of…
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6.5 Million Travelers Expected to Visit NYC This Holiday Season
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As one of this year’s most iconic vacation destinations, New York City will once again host festive dining, shopping, culture, and entertainment experiences and events across all five boroughs. According to NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, the fourth quarter is historically the strongest quarter of the year, accounting for approximately…
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New York Prepares for Climate Week
This Monday marked the kickoff of Climate Week in New York City. The United Nations Climate Change Conference of 2021, COP26, will collaborate with Climate Week NYC this year to raise awareness about the climate crisis and showcase the actions that countries, businesses, and individuals need to take to ramp up climate action. The opening…
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Things for do this summer FROM A TO Z
As more people become vaccinated and American visitors begin traveling again, NYC’s five boroughs are brimming with activity all summer long. The city-funded tourism agency, NYC & Company, predicts that 10 million visitors will travel to New York this summer—Memorial Day through Labor Day—recapturing more than half of summer 2019 visitation. According to the President and CEO of…
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Brazilian documentarian Flávia Fontes dies at 60
Brazilian director, editor, and documentary producer Flávia Fontes passed away from cancer on Sunday, April 17, at the age of 60. She had been producing documentaries for over 20 years, with her work as an editor and director broadcast by HBO, PBS, BBC, Discovery Channel, Berlin International Film Festival, MoMA, and Sundance Film Festival. Nascida…
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Origin of Brazilian Popular Expressions – Part I
The stories behind “pagar o pato”, “puxar o saco”, “pão-duro” and other common terms in spoken Portuguese in Brazil. If you think that everyday terms like “pagar o pato” and “puxar o saco” are modern inventions, you are very mistaken: most of these sayings are at least a century old, with several dating back to…
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Experiencing Hawaii Without Tourists: A Gift from the Pandemic
Traveling during the pandemic was not in my plans, but as life is a box of surprises, the opportunity to move to Hawaii arose and I didn’t hesitate. Due to the current global situation, many attractions are temporarily closed and/or empty, which turned out to be ideal for people like me who dislike crowded places…
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Brazilian Culture for Americans Through Its Children’s Books
The Rio de Janeiro author of children’s books in the United States, Ana Crespo, is launching a project called Lia & Luís: Who Has More? which won the Mathical Book Prize from the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in the PreK category. The story is about twins Lia and Luís, who try to figure out…
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Brazilians Share How They Are Navigating the Pandemic in Hawaii
With tourism devastated by Covid-19, the paradise archipelago of Hawaii is facing a true nightmare, and the unemployment rate has skyrocketed like never before. However, many people are confronting this crisis with creativity and managing to turn things around. Among them are two Brazilian women who moved to the island of Oahu a few years…
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They Are the Owners of the Ball
Whoever says “football is not for girls” should pass the ball in various houses and take their turn. Visibility, record audiences, great games, and global repercussions. The success of the women’s World Cup last year was undeniable. When this same football breaks barriers and is allied with social projects, the strength multiplies, especially in times…