Category: Arts & Culture
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Walls of Air
Walls of Air was created for the Brazilian Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale in May 2018. Curated by Sol Camacho, Laura González Fierro, Gabriel Kozlowski, and Marcelo Maia Rosa (photo), the exhibition seeks to unveil the visible and invisible walls that have shaped Brazil. It showcases several large-scale maps that weave a narrative…
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Pioneer of Brazilian Bossa Nova João Gilberto Dies at 88
João Gilberto, Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre, which gained global popularity in the 1960s, died on July 6 at the age of 88.Although no official cause of death has been released, his son, João Marcelo, stated that his father had been battling health issues.Nascido em…
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Interesting Facts About the June Festivals
In June and July, many cities across the country prepare to celebrate the most typical event of the Brazilian winter: the June Festivals. According to the Ministry of Tourism, these celebrations are among the most popular in Brazil’s cultural calendar, coming in second only to Carnival. These festivals are enjoyed not only by Brazilians but…
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The Idiot – Fyodor Dostoevsky
“The Idiot” is one of the most moving works of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Obscure to the contemporaries of the writer, but current and understandable for those who encounter it today, it tells the story of a young Russian aristocrat who dares to defend the sublime humanist ideal in a society governed by the laws of free…
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The Composers and Conductors of Brazil
Discover Heitor Villa-Lobos National Classical Music Day this year honored the birth of conductor and composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, considered the greatest exponent of the genre in Brazil. Composer of around a thousand pieces and founder of the Brazilian Academy of Music, Villa-Lobos was one of the main figures responsible for bringing Brazilian music to the…
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50 Years of Construction of the Padre Cícero Monument
One of the most visited tourist spots in Brazil is Juazeiro do Norte (CE). In 1984, it marked the 50th anniversary of Padre Cícero’s death, and now it’s time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his monument, the Statue of Padre Cícero, which was inaugurated in 1969. The visionary behind this monumental work that brought…
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Banksy
Banksy, pseudonym of Robin Banks, was born in Bristol, England, on July 28, 1973. His graffiti began to emerge within the Underground scene in Bristol in the late 1980s and can easily be found on the streets of his city. In the 1990s, he drew attention for his use of stencil technique in his graffiti,…
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Precious Women
The city of New York hosted the exhibition “Collect Brazilian Jewelry” at the One Art Space gallery in Tribeca, Manhattan, which brought together 20 female jewelers from different parts of Brazil to showcase their work and experience the art of doing business in the jewelry sector in the international market. According to data from the…
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UM44K launches the video for “Combate”
“Will I go to heaven, or will I go to the motel?” asks the chorus of “Combate”, the latest single from the album “Tudo que Sonhamos” by the duo UM44K. To translate the song into images, Saulo Poncio and Luan Otten went to Los Angeles, California, to film the music video with a high-production vibe.…
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Book: The Six Finalists
Once again, the publisher Jangada makes me happy with an engaging and very well-written read. Although I was not familiar with Alexandra Monir’s work, I was very satisfied with “The Six Finalists.” Alexandra presents us with a plot that, despite not being original and still using certain clichés, managed to skillfully mix themes such as…