Category: Arts & Culture

Have you ever stopped to think about how a party as big as BR Day NY is produced? Even with over 30 years of experience, the task is anything but simple. And as the party grows, so does the responsibility.As you can imagine, for the audience of over a million people to enjoy themselves on…

The most anticipated event of the year, BR Day New York, is scheduled for September 3rd starting at 11 AM on 6th Avenue, right in the heart of Manhattan. A month before the event, it’s not just Brazilian immigrants who are excited and making plans for the big day. The all-star team coming directly from…

The first large-scale retrospective in the United States of the work of Hélio Oiticica, the Brazilian artist. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Hélio Oiticica’s early work began with formal and geometric investigations in painting and drawing and soon evolved into large-scale “spatial reliefs,” exploding his two-dimensional works into three-dimensional compositions.…

Disney confirmed at the end of last year that a major update is on the way for Epcot, but did not announce details about what these plans would include. Initial speculations indicate that a new pavilion about Brazil may be on the way. The interest in bringing Brazilian culture to the park is not new.…

‘Another Gesture’ features four female artists from Germany and Brazil who work with painting, drawing, and photography. The notion of “another gesture” suggests a dual approach: first, one that departs from the dominant masculine legacy of abstract expressionism, in which gesture and opticality were used to advocate for the purity and uniqueness of painting as…

Two of John Pizzarelli’s greatest influences, Frank Sinatra and bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, joined forces in 1967 to present a softer and more sensual side of Sinatra, shortly after “That’s Life” and “Strangers in the Night.” Half a century later, John Pizzarelli is celebrating this unique meeting with his Concord Jazz release on…

Galerie Lelong is presenting an exhibition of Grupo Frente until August 5, 2017, in New York. It is the first in-depth exhibition in the U.S. of the historic group of artists based in Rio de Janeiro. It includes works by Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica, Abraham Palatnik, Lygia Pape, and Ivan Serpa, and sheds light on…

On August 5th, from 6 PM to 10 PM, the City Parks Foundation brings to Central Park the iconic Brazilian samba singer, provocative personality, and signature vocalist Elsa Soares as the headliner of the annual Brazil Summerfest. She has had a very intense career, collaborating with renowned artists and receiving numerous awards. In 2016, she…