Category: Arts & Culture
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How Lionel Messi’s Signing Will Affect Soccer in the U.S.
Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players in history, is coming to Inter Miami after rejecting a $500 million offer from Saudi Arabia and pressure to return to FC Barcelona, where he spent the first 21 years of his career. Messi has a vacation home in South Florida, frequently visits the city, and has…
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Astrud Gilberto, The Smooth Voice of ‘Girl From Ipanema’, Dies at 83
Astrud Gilberto, whose smooth and sexy voice in “Girl From Ipanema” helped make Brazilian bossa nova a success in the United States in the 1960s, died on Monday. She was 83 years old.
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Disney Plus, Netflix, Max: How to Ease Streaming Service Charges
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As taxas de compartilhamento de conta da Netflix chegaram, o relançamento da HBO Max como Max introduziu um novo valor de assinatura (US$ 20). Com uma onda de novos custos e aumentos nos preços dos serviços de streaming (como o plano de US$73 do YouTube TV), streaming está começando a se tornar um luxo. Se…
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LGBT Pride Month
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LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebrating and commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride, observed in the Western world. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of protests for gay liberation in 1969, and has since spread beyond the U.S. Modern Pride Month both honors the LGBT…
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Brazilian Film on Indigenous Resistance Wins Award at Cannes
The Brazilian feature film A Flor do Buriti (Flor do Buriti), produced by Brazilian Renée Nader Messora and Portuguese João Salaviza, won an award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in France. It received the Prix D’ensemble in the “Un Certain Regard” section. The film, a production of Entre Filmes, which premiered on May 23,…
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Festas Juninas Recognized as an Expression of Brazilian Culture
At the beginning of this year, Brazil approved a law officially recognizing the festas juninas as an expression of the country’s national culture. These events, which pay homage to the Catholic saints Santo Antônio, São João, and São Pedro, are deeply rooted in Brazilian tradition and are celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the country. According…
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Brasil Summerfest 2023: Feel the rhythm of Brazil without ever leaving New York
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Brasil Summerfest is back to NYC this summer from July 2-15 with a superb selection of some of Brazil’s most dynamic that the public come to expect at every festival. This year’s headlining show will be a rare free performance by legendary Brazilian vocalist and four-time Latin Grammy winner Marisa Monte, who will take the…
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Nanny Assis Presents an Overview of Brazilian and Jazz Musical Styles in New Album
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“Rovanio: The Music of Nanny Assis,” set to be released on June 23 by the German jazz label In+Out Records, is Assis’s second album. It showcases not only his versatility but also his love for collaboration, featuring a total of twenty guest artists — including esteemed figures such as Ron Carter, Randy Brecker, Chico Pinheiro,…
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June Is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June is globally recognized as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, a time to honor LGBTQIA+ communities and advocate for the rights of those who are under attack and facing discrimination. In New York, the largest LGBTQIA+ pride parade in the country takes place. The 2019 World Pride event attracted approximately 5 million participants to celebrate the 50th…
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Tina Turner: From Humble Beginnings to the ‘Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll’
Tina Turner, the rock and soul singer who came from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, died on Wednesday (24), at the age of 83. “With her, the world loses a music legend and an example,” her family said. “With her…