Category: Arts & Culture
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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon
This year, Saturday, February 10, 2024 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Every year, the date of the Lunar New Year is determined by the phase of the moon, and the lunar calendar is named after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac (derived from ancient Chinese folklore). Rotating in a…
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All-Female Theater Company, Including Brazilians, Presents “Until Dark” in NY
Et Alia Theater, an all-female theater company based in New York composed of women from various parts of the world, will present “Until Dark” by Federica Borlenghi, a new play that reflects on sexual consent and the complexities of sisterhood, testing its bonds and limits. The play will be on display at Out of the…
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All-Female Theater Company Presents ‘Until Dark’ in NY
Et Alia Theater, an all-female theater company based in New York composed of women from around the world, will present ‘Until Dark’ by Federica Borlenghi, a new play that reflects on sexual consent and the complexities of sisterhood, testing its bonds and limits. The play will be staged at Out of the Box Theatrics (154…
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Brazilian Modernist Architecture is the Theme of Event in New York
The Consulate General of Brazil in New York will hold a lecture by NYU professor Rafael Urano Frajndlich about the Brazilian pavilion at the 1939 World Fair in New York, organized by Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa, and its impacts on Brazilian Modernist Architecture. Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer brought the lines of Brazilian architecture…
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Brazil Leads the Tourism Sector in South America
The volume of resources left by international tourists in Brazil in 2023 hit a new record — $6.9 billion — placing the country first in South America in sector revenues, according to a ranking of 20 countries released on Monday (5) by UN Tourism. Brazil also ranks second in post-pandemic recovery in the Americas, with…
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Carnival 2024: Discover the First Samba School Exclusive to Women
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Brazilian Music, Entertainment, Geral, History, In Focus, Inside, Music, WomenThe first samba school exclusively for women was born in Rio de Janeiro 10 years ago. Called “Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba TPM (PMS – in English), the school has been a feminist voice with a lot of music and empowerment. In total, the school has 500 women who work daily to make everything perfect…
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Taylor Swift Makes History at the Grammy Awards
The 66th edition of the Grammy Awards took place on Sunday (4) in Los Angeles, California, celebrating major names in global music. As expected, Taylor Swift won the night’s top category – Album of the Year – for her album “Midnights,” making history in the process. Swift became the only artist to win four times…
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Chica da Silva, The Freed Brazilian Slave
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In some works, she has been portrayed as a seductive woman who was able to enchant one of the most powerful men of the mining era. On the other hand, she was said to be an exemplary mother and a woman who broke the paradigms of her time. Chica da Silva is one of the…
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Carmen Miranda Museum Highlights the Life of a Legend of Brazilian Popular Music
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The Carmen Miranda Museum, located in Rio de Janeiro, was officially created in 1956. However, its inauguration only took place 20 years later, on August 5, 1976. The creation of the museum was a response to the thousands of admirers of Carmen Miranda, especially foreigners, who wanted a space to preserve the memory of the…
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Magos Herrera & Mônica Salmaso at Americas Society
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Magos Herrera and Mônica Salmaso, two extraordinary singers who began collaborating virtually during the pandemic (including in this video from Music of the Americas), join forces on stage with their trios for a concert that highlights their beautiful voices. They will present new versions of classics from the Latin American repertoire. Mônica Salmaso, the leading…