Category: Arts & Culture
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Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Dies at 96
Tony Bennett, best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” passed away on Friday (21), according to his representative. He was 96 years old. In an eight-decade career, Bennett, among many achievements, performed live on MTV, made a guest appearance on “The Simpsons,” recorded two duet albums with Lady Gaga, and won…
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J. Robert Oppenheimer, The Controversial Physicist Known As The Father Of The Atomic Bomb
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Debuting this Friday (21) in the U.S. is a film whose story has long generated curiosity. Based on the book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer,” the film tells the story of Julius Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy), a theoretical physicist and director of the laboratory responsible for developing the…
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For $40, You Can Have 15 Minutes of Fame on a Times Square Screen
Some Brazilian celebrities have been appearing on one of the screens in Times Square. Bruna Marquezine, Anitta, Luan Santana, Pabllo Vittar, and Ludmilla have all made an appearance there. The surprise is that their appearances have nothing to do with the fame they have achieved. On the contrary, any mere mortal can appear there. The…
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Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88
João Donato passed away at 88 years old in Rio de Janeiro on Monday (July 17). The artist had been hospitalized due to a lung infection. His Instagram page announced his death, stating that he joined the paradise of composers to play beautiful melodies.
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Composer João Donato Dies at 88
Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger João Donato passed away at the age of 88 in Rio de Janeiro this Monday (17).
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Amazon by Sebastião Salgado
If you haven’t seen the work of Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, you have until this Saturday to visit the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York, where the exhibition “Amazon” is taking place. For over five decades, Salgado has dedicated his life to documenting humanity and nature through photographic expeditions around the world. For this series,…
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UNESCO Reaffirms Partnership to Strengthen Culture in Brazil
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The Brazilian Ministry of Culture (MinC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently celebrated the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development in a meeting that reinforced the importance of respecting Brazil’s diversity, inclusion, and strengthening culture in the country. “Culture is our greatest power; Brazil has a wealth…
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“Pelas Ruas Que Andei” – A Biography of Alceu Valença
“He never gave up his identity throughout his career,” emphasizes journalist Julio Moura, author of the 562-page book “Pelas Ruas Que Andei” (Pelas ruas que andei) – A Biography of Alceu Valença. The work about the artist of multiple influences was released in June in Recife, Brazil. Valença, who turned 77, has a career marked…
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Barbie, Super Mario, Indiana Jones: Summer Begins Full of Nostalgia
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Entertainment, Fashion, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Movies, United States, Video, WorldPut on your bell-bottoms, grab your Tamagotchi, and head to the movies to watch “The Little Mermaid,” “Indiana Jones,” or some other retro film that is making this the summer of nostalgia. From the movie “Barbie” to a purple milkshake from McDonald’s in honor of Grimace’s 52nd anniversary, the number of retro products and entertainment…
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Silvio Berlusconi, The Showman Who Shook Italian TV and Politics, Dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the media mogul who revolutionized Italian television and used his private channels to become the country’s most polarizing and prosecuted prime minister, died on Monday (12) in Milan. He was 86 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed, but he had been hospitalized since last week to treat leukemia and other…