Category: Arts & Culture
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Longing
Longing is a simple wordBut full of depthOf sadness, of tears, of joyOf feelingOf memoryOf longingAnd in some wayEspecially understood by theBrazilian “Diaspora”. I remember every momentOf my homeland, beloved, loverI feel my chest tightMy heart beating so muchTears arise in my gazeI long for it, I want to return. I love my homelandBeautiful, sensual…
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Postpone, but Don’t Give Up
The turn of the year to 2021 was undoubtedly a mix of emotions. Every New Year’s Eve is a time when we bid farewell to one year in search of renewal in the next. This was no different, but it is worth remembering what feelings were at play. In Brazil, in the United States, and…
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Brazilian actress uses the pandemic to her advantage
With nearly a year of social distancing due to Covid-19, the artistic community is still trying to find ways to reinvent their work during this period. In this time of social uncertainty, many artists have withdrawn, but that was definitely not the case for Brazilian Ana Moioli (Co-Artistic Director), who is an actress, producer, director,…
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Galo da Madrugada
In an effort to revive the old street carnivals, a group of friends, led by Enéas Freire, created in late 1977 the Mask Club “O Galo da Madrugada,” which had its first parade on January 23, 1978, in Recife, gathering 75 revelers. In 1979, the number of revelers rose to 350. By 1991, the number…
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The Pampas of My Land
GOD IS GAÚCHO “In the pampas of Rio Grande, in the land where I was bornSways the mischievous minuano wind just like a boy…It stirs up a fuss wherever it goes and doesn’t even disguiseThat it really loves it here… There are those who look and are enchanted by the dance of the leavesThat, somewhat…
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Take Your Place on Broadway at Home, the Shows Must Go On
With theaters sadly closed due to this terrible global pandemic, I thought of all those past shows I was lucky enough to see live on stage both in London’s West End, where some originated, and on the very White Way, BROADWAY. Some, like The Lion King and Aladdin, took your breath away with their lavish…
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The athlete is the protagonist of one of the most well-known images in sports, when he is thrown into the air by the bull Bandido
Fifteen years! This is the time that Neyliowan Tomazeli, champion of Barretos in 1999, has been away from the arenas. Determined and opinionated, there is no doubt that if he were still riding today, he would certainly be giving a lot of trouble to this new generation of competitors and taking many prizes home. For…
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My Zoom with Andrew Lloyd Webber
When you are invited to a private Zoom conversation with a musical mogul like Andrew Lloyd Webber, you cancel all your plans (well, in these Covid days, your only plan!) and hover over the “JOIN” hyperlink with excitement and apprehension, at least an hour beforehand! The familiar face of Andrew comes to life on your…
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Find All 19 Murals Painted by Kobra in New York
It is practically unanimous the feeling and respect that people have for Eduardo Kobra. His murals bring so much creativity and life, so I decided to compile and share with you all 19 murals painted by Kobra in New York for you to visit in person! Last year I had the pleasure of meeting and…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!
We are going through the most radical transformation the world has ever seen; people are rightly terrified, excited, depressed, heartbroken, and hopeful, all at the same time. A New Year is more like closing an old chapter of life and starting the new one. Wishing you that the New Year brings you lots of Health…