Category: Arts & Culture

Abelardo da Hora (1924-2014) was a Brazilian sculptor, draftsman, engraver, and ceramicist. He became known for depicting women and regional themes, standing out as one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century in Pernambuco.Abelardo Germano da Hora (1924-2014) was born on the lands of the Tiúma Mill, in the city of São Lourenço da…

Zac Efron, (1987) is an American singer and actor. He gained notoriety for his role in the series “High School Musical”. Zachary David Alexander Efron (1987) was born in San Luis Obispo, California, United States, on October 18, 1987. He spent his childhood near the city of Arroyo Grande. In his teenage years, he performed…

Lady Gaga (1986) is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and music producer, one of the greatest representatives of global Show Business. Gaga has become an icon of the pop universe. Lady Gaga (1986) (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) was born in New York City on March 28, 1986. She was raised in the affluent Upper West…

Group .BR is the only Brazilian theater company in NYC, showcasing Brazilian culture through performing arts. The group is celebrating its 6th anniversary this year. Group .BR caters to enthusiasts of multicultural arts, contemporary, physical, and avant-garde theater. It produces plays in Portuguese with English subtitles, offering the audience the opportunity to connect with the…

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), a giant of Western art history, is the subject of this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. Throughout his long life, Michelangelo was celebrated for the excellence of his disegno, the power of drawing and invention that served as the foundation for all the arts. For his mastery in drawing, design, sculpture, painting, and architecture, he…

Gladstone Gallery presents, until December 22, an exhibition of historical works by Brazilian painter Alfredo Volpi (1896–1988), the first solo presentation of his work in the United States.Volpi is considered one of the most influential and celebrated Brazilian painters, whom the prominent intellectual Mario Pedrosa called “the master of his time.” He was a prominent…

With so many provocations to the status quo, the reactions to Tropicália also became more forceful. In a debate organized by students from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism in São Paulo in June 1968, Caetano, Gil, Torquato and the concrete poets Augusto de Campos and Décio Pignatari, who expressed sympathy for the movement, were…

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is narrated in the third person, very well written and fluid. Mark Twain values simplicity, which makes everything easy to understand, considering it is a children’s book. The author makes clear the innocence and naivety of the characters, especially Tom Sawyer, something that defines the story well, as the protagonist,…

The Florida Cup 2018 will take place from January 10 to 20 in Orlando, Florida. Three Brazilian teams (Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, and Fluminense) are confirmed for the competition, which will be in its 4th edition in 2018. The competition has evolved from four teams from two countries to clubs from various parts of the world.…