Category: Arts & Culture
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The film The Fever was virtually released in the United States
The film is a hypnotic reflection on contemporary indigenous experience and urbanization in the Brazilian Amazon. The premiere took place on March 19 at Film at Lincoln Center, NYC.Winner of the Best Direction award at the Chicago International Film Festival, Best Actor at the International Critics, and the Special Jury Awards at the Locarno International…
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Jennifer O’Neill, American Star of the Hit Film ‘Summer 42’ Has a Brazilian Soul
You have probably seen her on TV, especially as the spokesperson for the CoverGirl cosmetics line, but you might not have imagined that she is a Brazilian born in Rio de Janeiro. Model, actress, internationally acclaimed film and television star; producer, author, activist, mother of three, and grandmother of four, Jennifer O’Neill left Brazil at…
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Fernanda Montenegro: an international talent
Here in Rio de Janeiro, in August 2019, Globo chose her to present the gifts and give the opening speech for its new studios. It was in Jacarepaguá, the MG4 studios, now the largest studios in Latin America. Not by chance was this great actress chosen, who, in addition to her various works at the…
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Brazilian Culture for Americans Through Its Children’s Books
The Rio de Janeiro author of children’s books in the United States, Ana Crespo, is launching a project called Lia & Luís: Who Has More? which won the Mathical Book Prize from the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in the PreK category. The story is about twins Lia and Luís, who try to figure out…
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark – William Shakespeare
Love it or leave it!! This is the great truth about one of the most phenomenal playwrights of all time, William Shakespeare. A writer of extreme intelligence, sensitivity, and literary acerbity, he has enchanted and continues to enchant the world with his tragedies, sonnets, comedies, and historical dramas. And as it could not be otherwise,…
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Monica Eisenberg talks about the Brazil Foundation and support for women
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Lawyer Monica Vieira Eisenberg is the new Development Director of the Brazil Foundation. The organization, founded in New York 20 years ago, is a pioneer in philanthropy in Brazil, having supported over 655 non-governmental organizations. In this interview, Monica shares her involvement with the foundation and projects supporting women’s entrepreneurship.The Brasilians: What is the Brazil…
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The Little Moon Raven
Three old crows perched on their branch, completely and utterly bored. “Nothing ever happens here,” cawed the first. “Nothing has ever happened here,” groaned the second. “That’s not true, that’s not true,” protested the third. “You forgot about the little raven with the silver wings?” “Silver wings! He only had silver wings in his dream.”…
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Virtual Showings of Broadway’s Golden Age
Relive the golden age of Broadway with virtual showings of classics like Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story, available on streaming platforms to brighten these difficult times.
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Flirtatious Girls or Flirt Dolls, the Young Women at the Window
The story has surprisingly deep origins from the colonial times of the state of Minas Gerais. It features young women who, after their household chores, would often sit by the window and look out onto the street at an unspecified point. At the same time, they flirted with the men passing by on the street.…
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Six Notable Women Posthumously Honored
The National Women’s Hall of Fame has included six pioneering Black women in its unique sisterhood, recognizing their contributions in Seneca Falls, NY, the birthplace of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Its new Virtual Induction Series celebrates underrepresented women of note. This is done by posthumously recognizing marginalized women who were overlooked…