Category: Arts & Culture
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How about celebrating New Year’s Eve in Copacabana?
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Mayor Eduardo Paes announced shows by Caetano Veloso, Ivete Sangalo, and more for New Year’s Eve 2025 in Rio, focusing on Copacabana and 13 other stages throughout the city.
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New Year’s Eve in Rio Will Feature Caetano, Ivete Sangalo, and Bethânia This Year
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If you have a ticket booked to Rio de Janeiro this New Year’s Eve, you’ll want to read this news. If you still don’t know where to go for the long holiday this year, here’s a good tip.
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With the Best September in History, Brazil Attracts 4.9 Million International Tourists in 9 Months
Brazil has been attracting more and more foreign visitors. Between January and September 2024, the number of tourists coming from other countries grew by 12% compared to the same period last year, with a record result for the month of September in the entire historical series, which began in 1989: in total, 445,389 travelers landed…
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Natal Luz de Gramado: Magic in the Heart of Serra Gaúcha
As the year comes to a close, the city in Rio Grande do Sul adorns itself with lights and colors to welcome one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year: Natal Luz, where children and adults are enchanted by over 300 attractions during the season, including shows, parades, musical performances, and much more. There…
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Actress from “I’m Still Here” Fernanda Torres Wins Critics Choice Award
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Brazilian actress and writer Fernanda Torres was honored by the Critics Choice Awards in the category of Actress – International Film for her performance in I’m Still Here. The award is part of the 4th edition of the Celebration of Latino Cinema and Television, which took place on October 22 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.…
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Legends of Brazil: A Musical Celebration of 200 Years
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The year 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Brazil. Join PCE this November for a bicentennial celebration featuring two centuries of incredible music from South America, from the early works of native Brazilian composers to a world premiere commission by André Mehmari, a prominent figure in the current…
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No Woman No Cry, with Gilberto Gil, in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Bob Marley’s Original Hit
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Playing For Change (PFC), a global multimedia company certified as a B Corp (Social Purpose Corporation) dedicated to uniting the world through the power of music, has released its latest Song Around The World, “No Woman No Cry,” featuring Stephen Marley, Gilberto Gil, and Mermans Mosengo. It was launched on October 11 on Rolling Stone…
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Samba Instruments Recognized as National Cultural Heritage of Brazil
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A total of nine samba musical instruments, including the pandeiro (a type of hand-played frame drum), tam-tam (a percussion instrument often referred to as a gong), cuíca (a type of friction drum), and tamborim, have been officially recognized as part of Brazil’s national cultural heritage. The law formalizing this recognition was signed by President Luiz…
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Proclamation of the Republic
The Proclamation of the Brazilian Republic, also referred to in the History of Brazil as the Republican Coup or Coup of 1889, was a political-military coup that occurred on November 15, 1889, which established the presidential republican form of government in Brazil, ending the constitutional parliamentary monarchy of the Empire and, consequently, deposing the then…
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Samba Instruments Become Expressions of National Culture
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Nine musical instruments of samba, including the pandeiro, tamtam, cuíca, and tamborim, have been recognized as expressions of national culture throughout Brazilian territory. The law that formalizes this decision was sanctioned by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and published in the Diário Oficial da União. Also recognized as cultural practices and traditions are the…