Category: Arts & Culture
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Film “I Am Still Here” Nominated for Golden Globe
Directed by Walter Salles, the feature film “I Am Still Here” has been nominated for the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film. Actress Fernanda Torres was also nominated for Best Actress alongside Tilda Swinton, Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman. “I Am Still Here” tells the story of the Paiva family –…
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Brazilian Minas Cheese Added to UNESCO List
Minas cheese — a dairy delight from an agricultural region in Brazil that gives it its name — was added to UNESCO’s global list of intangible cultural heritage on Wednesday. The inscription elevates the cheese’s profile internationally and helps protect the traditions involved in its production. The cheese, called Queijo Minas in Portuguese, is made…
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Minas Cheese Added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Minas cheese was added to UNESCO’s global list of intangible cultural heritage on Wednesday (4). The inscription elevates the cheese’s profile internationally and helps protect the traditions that compose it. The cheese, made from fresh cow’s milk, comes in the following forms: fresh, which resembles ricotta cheese, although with a different texture; semi-aged; and aged.…
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Notre Dame Cathedral to Reopen After More Than 5 Years of Reconstruction
After more than five years of reconstruction following the fire that devastated Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2019, two invitation-only ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday will mark the rebirth of this well-known tourist attraction. About 50 heads of state and government are expected to attend the ceremonies, including the elected President of the United…
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Caminho do Samba Aims to Attract Foreign Tourists to the Suburbs of Rio
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Caminho do Samba aims to attract foreign tourists to the Oswaldo Cruz neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting its rich samba heritage.
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Ecotourism in the state of Acre
If when hearing about tourism in Acre, you think: is there anything to do in Acre? Know that yes, the state of Acre has several tourist attractions, most of which are linked to ecotourism, especially due to the Amazon Rainforest that occupies part of the state. A curiosity about the state is that it once…
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Senna, a New Series About the Brazilian Racing Hero on Netflix
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Get ready for Senna, a limited series coming soon about the greatest Brazilian Formula 1 driver of all time: Ayrton Senna, who died in a racing accident 30 years ago. The six-episode drama premiered on November 29 on Netflix. Gabriel Leone plays the Brazilian driver who captured the attention of the best and brightest in…
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Fernanda Montenegro, the Actress Who Invented Her Own Name
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Before the stage, TV, and cinema, Fernanda Montenegro was Arlete Pinheiro, announcer from Rádio MEC. The actress turns 95 and breaks the world record with a reading of Simone de Beauvoir for 15,000 people.
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Religions and cultures have distinct ways of celebrating the year-end festivities
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At midnight on January 1st, we usually celebrate the beginning of a new year. We celebrate with fireworks, parties, and many wishes for good luck and achievements. There are various customs we perform to celebrate this date; some prefer to dress entirely in white as a movement for peace and good energies, or in specific…
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Storms Threaten to Disrupt Thanksgiving Travel in the U.S.
The National Weather Service is forecasting that weather will disrupt Thanksgiving travel in parts of the country. A mix of rain and snow is expected in the Pacific Northwest, which is still recovering from a major storm that killed two people last week, and in the Northeast, where temperatures will finally drop. The East Coast…