Category: Arts & Culture

André Silva is a young actor in action. In London, he took an intensive course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), where he played the character Orlando in Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It.” In New York, he is part of the cast of Bad Quarto Production and has acted in the plays…

Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey undertaken by President Theodore Roosevelt and the legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon to the heart of the South American rainforest to map an unexplored tributary of the Amazon. The two most celebrated men from their respective nations, Roosevelt and Rondon set out with twenty other…

The Brazilian film Arábia, by Affonso Uchoa and João Dumans, was announced as the winner of the main award for Best Latin American Film of the Year at the 8th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards, announced at a special event at The New York Times Company headquarters. The film highlights the story of André, a boy…

Throckmorton Fine Art announces a special 20th anniversary exhibition featuring photographs by Brazilian photographer Valdir Cruz, a Guggenheim award winner, from December 7, 2017, to February 24, 2018. Presenças is Cruz’s seventh solo exhibition at Throckmorton Fine Art in New York. It is a selection of vintage silver gelatin prints from three projects: Faces of…

In the modern world, we tend to consider ourselves good party-goers. The truth is that we are amateurs compared to some people throughout history. In many societies, life was tough, and to prevent people from going crazy, certain times of the year were designated as times to let loose, go wild, and celebrate. This is…

Carnival 2018 will be celebrated in Brazil from February 9 to 13. This is a movable celebration (it always occurs 47 days before Easter), but it is necessarily celebrated on a Tuesday. The country is known for this celebration, celebrated throughout the country, especially in Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, Bahia, and São Paulo, with large…

Dostoevsky presents us in Humiliated and Offended a true love story in a quite novelistic format, but without neglecting psychology and philosophy. The characters presented by the great author are all very well constructed and quite realistic in the way they are portrayed in ancient Russia. Each turned page brings us the immense desire to…

Throckmorton Fine Art announces a special 20th anniversary exhibition of photographs from Guggenheim featuring the award-winning Brazilian photographer Valdir Cruz.

Hilal Sami Hilal was born in Vitória, Brazil, into a Syrian family. His early work in the 1970s began with drawings and watercolors until Hilal decided to explore Japanese paper-making techniques. With a trip to Japan, his research intensified, leading to a second visit to the country in the 1980s. Crossing cultural influences between East…

Republica, this is the name of the Brazilian band that has been growing in the international scene. Formed by Leo Beling (vocals), LF Vieira (guitars), Marco Vieira (bass), Jorge Marinhas (guitars), and Mike Maeda (drums), the band recently released its fourth solo album, Brutal & Beautiful. The launch of Republica’s new album was done in…