Category: Arts & Culture
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Flying Over the Vale dos Vinhedos: An Unforgettable Experience
The landscape of the Vale dos Vinhedos, in Bento Gonçalves, can now be seen from a new perspective by visitors to the Serra Gaúcha: from the sky, aboard a hot air balloon. This novelty is presented by Giordani Turismo, a company that has been offering tourist itineraries in the region for over 30 years. Aboard…
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Parintins Festival Recognized as Cultural Heritage
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The Parintins Folklore Festival and the Arraial da Pavulagem, held in the states of Amazonas and Pará, have been recognized as manifestations of national culture. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned two bills recognizing them as cultural heritage of the country.Parintins FestivalThe Parintins Folklore Festival is held annually in June in the city of…
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Brazil selects “I’m Still Here” for the 2025 Oscar race
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The film I’m Still Here, directed by Walter Salles, has been selected to represent Brazil in the race for the Best International Feature Film Oscar in 2025. The announcement was made by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema following a unanimous decision by the selection committee. The film won the Best Screenplay award at the Venice…
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Celebrating the Brazilian Classic of Children’s Literature: “Marcelo, Martello, Marshmallow”
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This is the first English edition of the beloved Brazilian children’s book Marcelo, Martelo, Marmelo, originally published in 1976. This timeless story by acclaimed author Ruth Rocha is a playful reflection on language and a celebration of young creative thinkers like Marcelo as they make sense of the world around them.This English edition has been…
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Círio de Nazaré, Faith, Devotion, and Tradition in the Brazilian Amazon
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Considered one of the largest religious celebrations in the world, it takes place every year in Belém, the capital of the State of Pará, in October, attracting around 2 million faithful to pay homage to Our Lady of Nazaré. Designated a Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, this festival lasts several days, characterized by the…
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Forró Becomes Cultural Heritage of Brazil
In a unanimous decision, the Advisory Council of Cultural Heritage of the National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iphan) declared the traditional matrices of forró as Cultural Heritage of Brazil. The council, composed of representatives from public, private institutions, and civil society, also elected forró as a super musical genre, as it encompasses northeastern…
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Visit Brasil Gallery Highlighted the Amazon in NY
The Parintins Folklore Festival in Amazonas and the cuisine of Pará were highlighted at the “Visit Brasil – Amazon Gallery” event held in New York in September. This initiative, a partnership between Embratur and Sebrae, showcased to Americans the diversity, cultural richness, and ancestral flavors of the Amazon region. The president of Embratur, Marcelo Freixo,…
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Eternized in Bronze
The bronze statues of some famous people, such as poets, singers, composers, writers, and soccer players, have become part of the landscape of Rio de Janeiro and coexist with the people walking through the city. The installations, technically named “interactive statues,” are life-sized and richly detailed, reminding us of some moments of the artists that…
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Votolão, the photographer of The Brasilians
One ordinary day in August ’92, a young man full of dreams appeared at the newsroom of The Brasilians Journal in New York, asking me to photograph the Brazilian Day, which that year would take a historic turn by featuring singer Lulu Santos performing in the middle of the street, right in the heart of…
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Gusttavo Lima Case Draws Attention to the Proliferation of Online Gambling in Brazil
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In less than 24 hours, Gusttavo Lima, one of Brazil’s most famous and wealthy sertanejo singers, performed at a rodeo in the interior of São Paulo, watched Akon’s performance at the Rock in Rio festival, flew to Miami — and became the target of an arrest warrant on suspicion of money laundering. The arrest warrant…