Category: Arts & Culture
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Me, Elton John
Talking about the career of Sir Elton John, one of the biggest stars in music worldwide, might even be redundant. After all, everyone knows the artist, has heard at least a dozen of his immediate hit songs, and even if it’s not their cup of tea, they still know exactly who we’re talking about. A…
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Globoplay arrives in the USA
Series, miniseries, soap operas, original productions, hits from Brazilian cinema, children’s programs, music, local content, and the most important happenings around the world. All of this at the touch of a play. Since January 19, the audience can follow Globoplay’s programming in the United States, whenever and wherever they are, with more flexibility to consume…
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Once Upon a Time a High Fashion Bridal Collection
FAO Schwarz organized a charity benefit for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. With the mission of integrating fashion and compassion, KTM’s events partnered with Heritage India Fashions designer Prashant Goyal and models from around the world, including five models and a Brazilian makeup artist who were part of the designer’s team to produce a…
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Leila Diniz
Leila Roque Diniz was born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, on March 25, 1945. Rebellious, she ran away from home at 14 to live with an aunt. In 1962, at the age of 17, Leila met filmmaker Domingos de Oliveira, and they lived together until 1965. During this time, she worked as a commercial model…
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Mônica and UNICEF: 12 Years of Partnership
Long before themes and expressions like youth protagonism and female empowerment gained relevance in the media and the world, Mônica was already an example of the strength and leadership that girls can have. For over five decades, her gang has helped convey values such as friendship, justice, respect for diversity, among others.Mônica, a character from…
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The Dream Gang – Luca Di Fulvio
New York. In the tumultuous 1920s, the city is, for thousands of Europeans, the epitome of the “American dream.” And it is no different for Cetta Luminita, an Italian who, despite being very young, seeks a place in the sun with her son Christmas. In a metropolis in full explosion, where radio is being born…
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The Newest Album by Eliane Elias
Throughout a distinguished career spanning nearly 30 albums, the distinctive musical style of pianist and composer Eliane Elias has emerged as one of the most unique and immediately recognizable sounds in jazz. Elias’s latest recording, “Love Stories,” is an orchestral album, entirely in English, released in August 2019 by Concord Jazz. “I am very proud…
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Jewels of Brazil, a work on Brazilian jewelry
Eliane Soares launched the book “Jewels of Brazil”. The book offers a look at the diversity of styles, materials, concepts, and possibilities of contemporary jewelry . A true change in the history of jewelry. The curator’s project brings together the main works of the most representative designers in this segment in Brazil. Names such as:…
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“Jazz Etcetera” KSFR 101.1 FM
Helga Ancona lived in Europe several times and in Paris she met Miúcha (Heloisa Buarque de Holanda), sister of Chico Buarque. They traveled together with musician Dudu through Greece. On their return, Miúcha met João Gilberto in Paris and shortly thereafter they got married. In 1967, Helga traveled for the first time to New York…
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Ícaro Silva, Brazilian Actor
Despite being born in São Bernardo do Campo, Ícaro was raised in Diadema, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The first time he appeared on TV was for a tragic reason: the child, then eight years old, was interviewed by Fantástico due to the heavy rain that occurred in 1995. The shack where Ícaro’s…