Category: Arts & Culture
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Christ the Redeemer Welcomes Taylor Swift with Open Arms and Special Projection
Taylor Swift received a special welcome in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night (17) with a projection on the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue before continuing the Latin American leg of her Eras Tour in Brazil. A shirt with the words “Welcome to Brazil” was displayed on the statue, along with the names of the…
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People of our time: The Pulse of Today’s World in Canvas by Paulo Govea
Experience the provocative visual art of Paulo Govea at the event “People of our time: The Pulse of Today’s World in Canvas.” It will take place from November 7, 2023, to January 8, 2024, at the Consulate General of Brazil in New York. The immersive exhibition by Paulo Govea will transport you to a world…
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The Surrealism of Paulo Govea is on Display in New York
Check out the intriguing surrealist art of Paulo Govea at the event “People of Our Time: The Pulse of Today’s World on Canvas,” which was inaugurated this week at the Consulate General of Brazil in New York and will be on display until January 8, 2024. The exhibition will transport you to a world where…
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC
Throughout the year, New York surprises its residents and visitors with many parades and processions. And the most anticipated and contested of them is undoubtedly the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (the largest department store in the world), which takes place every 4th Thursday of November. The Thanksgiving Day, known in English as Thanksgiving Day, is…
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Does Brazil Celebrate Thanksgiving?
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Thanksgiving is a harvest festival that originated in England and was brought to the Americas by European settlers. It is now a national holiday in the United States and Canada, and is also celebrated in other countries around the world, such as Grenada, Liberia, Saint Lucia, Australia (Norfolk Island), the Netherlands (Leiden), the Philippines, and…
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Pratt Manhattan Gallery presents: “Amazonia”
Amazonia is based on the premise that environmental issues require ecological knowledge as well as cultural articulation. Berta Sichel, curator; and Patricia Capa, assistant curator, draw much of the conceptual structure of this project from the book Ecocriticism by Greg Garrad, a critical survey of the various “positions” within current thought on the natural environment.…
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Ailton Krenak is the first indigenous person to join the Brazilian Academy of Letters
With 23 votes, the indigenous writer and environmental activist Ailton Krenak was elected in October to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, or ABL. He is the first indigenous person to occupy a seat in the academy, taking over chair number five, which belonged to José Murilo de Carvalho, who passed away in August of this…
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Brazilian Cheese Among the 12 Best in the World at French Competition
The Mondial du Fromage et des Produits Laitiers Tours, in France, awarded Brazil 81 medals in this edition. The country won 17 gold, 23 silver, and 41 bronze medals. In the previous edition, in 2021, the Latin American nation won 57 medals. The competition, held in September, takes place every two years in Tours, in…
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Is Anything Allowed on Halloween? In Many Places, There Are Rules to Follow
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Anyone who has spent Halloween in the big American cities knows that the celebration is a huge game where almost anything goes: going to work in costume, dressing up as the funniest character, watching horror movies with friends, secretly eating the children’s candy, scaring neighbors with decorations that look like they came out of a…
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The Most Popular Halloween Costumes This Year
Halloween is just next Tuesday (31), but the weekend is filled with celebrations across the country. Have you chosen your costume yet? Halloween has long been a showcase for costumes of ghosts, witches, and vampires. This year, however, the most popular outfits are far from that. Barbie, Spider-Man, and Wednesday Addams (from ‘The Addams Family’)…