Category: Arts & Culture
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Mocidade Alegre Wins the Special Group Title of São Paulo’s Carnival in 2023
Mocidade Alegre won, this Tuesday (21), the title of champion of the special group of São Paulo’s Carnival. This is the eleventh title for the association, also known as “The Home of Samba,” making it the second school with the most victories in the history of the São Paulo carnival, behind only Vai-Vai. Mocidade Alegre…
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Mardi Gras: The Carnival of New Orleans
This weekend marks the beginning of carnival in Brazil. Here in the United States, the celebration that most resembles it, Mardi Gras, takes place in New Orleans on Tuesday, February 21, the famous “Fat Tuesday.” You know the meaning of Mardi Gras – and why it is celebrated? Check out the text below and learn…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is celebrated in various parts of the world on February 14, including here in the United States, where the date is one of the favorites among Americans. But contrary to what many think, Valentine’s Day is not the same as Valentine’s Day in Brazil; it is a day to show affection to everyone…
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Super Bowl: Chiefs Won, But Rihanna Made Headlines.
Rihanna did not debut a new song during her performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, but she announced her second pregnancy. The artist sang a medley of her biggest hits while showcasing a noticeable baby bump in a red jumpsuit. The show took place during halftime of the game, which ended with the…
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Netflix Establishes New Rules for Password Sharing
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in Arts & Culture, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, Inside, Movies, Music, TV, United States, WorldThis week, Netflix announced that it will begin implementing new password-sharing rules in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. The company also detailed how it plans to crack down on password sharing in the United States. The company’s website states: “A Netflix account is for people who live together in a single household.” A household,…
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TVCoins Gains Momentum in Brazil
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A video distribution and monetization startup is implementing its free direct-to-consumer streaming platform for multiple content owners in Brazil. TVCoins continues to expand in the Brazilian streaming market as more content owners from the region join its growing customer base, in an effort to broaden reach and provide Brazilian viewers with a convenient way to…
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Taylor Swift Makes History in Global Music Once Again in 2022
Taylor Swift extended her record-breaking performance of 2022 with the release of her 10th studio album Midnights on October 21, released by Republic Records/Universal Music Group. In just eight weeks, Midnights reached over 6 million equivalent album units worldwide, 3 million alone in the U.S., and cements her place in music history as the only…
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Bispo do Rosário, One of Brazil’s Greatest Artists, Holds His First Solo Exhibition in the USA
The Americas Society presents “Bispo do Rosário: All Existing Materials on Earth,” the first solo exhibition in the United States of Bispo do Rosário, an Afro-Brazilian artist who created over a thousand objects during his confinement at the Colônia Juliano Moreira, a psychiatric institution in Rio de Janeiro where he spent most of his life.…
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“Clouds”, a solo exhibition by Brazilian artist Bruno Dunley
Nara Roesler New York is pleased to announce “Clouds”, a solo exhibition by Brazilian artist Bruno Dunley. As a central protagonist of the young generation of painters in Brazil, the artist presents here his second solo exhibition in the city, showcasing a set of paintings and works on paper developed over the last two years.…
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Anitta Fails to Win and Beyoncé Makes History at the 2023 Grammy Awards
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It wasn’t this time that singer Anitta won the first Grammy for Brazil in one of the main categories of the most important music award in the United States. The pop star was competing for the Best New Artist award and was one of the favorites for the statue. In Las Vegas betting houses, Anitta’s…