Category: Brazil
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Martín Escobari is the American Honoree of the 2023 Person of the Year Award
The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce announced Martín Escobari as the American honoree of the 2023 Person of the Year Award. For 51 years, the Chamber has honored as “Person of the Year” two prominent leaders, one from Brazil and one from the United States, who have been particularly instrumental in forging closer ties and enhancing the relationship between Brazil and the United States.…
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Gilberto Gil’s Expresso 2222 Celebrates 50 Years
Brazilian singer and songwriter Gilberto Gil, known for his musical innovations and political activism, has been moving audiences and influencing artists and thinkers around the world. His seminal 1972 album Expresso 2222, his first release after returning to Brazil from exile, turns 50 this year. In celebration, the CUNY Graduate Center is hosting a discussion…
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River Koelo Presents Unpublished Works in His First Solo Exhibition in NY
“Where Are You Originally From?”. The artist, River Koelo, investigates the human body, identities, and patterns. All the paintings depict the “immigrant body,” disfigured, out of order and logic, which are reconfigured in the imagination and eyes of those who experience the work.When: April 19, 2023, from 6 PM to 8 PMWhere: Consulate General of…
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Dissident Practices
Dissident Practices, on display from April 19 to June 16, 2023, at the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, explores how Brazilian women artists respond to social changes — from the military dictatorship in the mid-1960s to the return to democracy in the mid-1980s, the social…
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USA and Brazil – Partners in Combating Climate Change and Food Insecurity
The United States and Brazil are world leaders in agricultural research, and their collaboration over the past decades has been a cornerstone of the close relationship between the two countries. Strengthening this relationship through the expansion of collaborative research will be crucial as the world faces the existential threat of climate change and food insecurity.…
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Rio de Janeiro inaugurates International Climate Studies Center
The Climate Hub, a center dedicated to research on climate change, was inaugurated in Brazil. Located at the Museum of Tomorrow in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, the center is a partnership between Columbia University in the United States and the city hall of Rio. It is the tenth global office of the…
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In the Month of Easter, Let’s Talk About Chocolate
According to the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (ApexBrasil), Brazil had several reasons to celebrate its chocolate production. The country is the 7th largest cocoa producer in the world and also the 7th largest exporter of the product and its derivatives. According to the National Association of Cocoa Processing Industries (AIPC),…
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Embratur Launches an Innovation Lab
Embratur announces the creation of the 1st unit of Embratur Lab in Rio de Janeiro, a center for developing innovations for tourism. The goal is to promote competitiveness and environmental sustainability of services in this sector. The innovation lab was launched in partnership with Turistech Hub Brasil, a center with similar objectives based in São…
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Brazilians Rank High Among the Largest Recipients of U.S. Visas
Research conducted by AG Immigration — an immigration law firm based in Washington, D.C. — shows that Brazilians ranked third in the list of those who received the most American visas in 2022. A total of 815,842 visas of 80 different types were issued, an increase of 618.8% compared to the previous year (113,505). The…
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Have you heard of Alter do Chão?
Alter do Chão has been described as one of the best beach destinations in Brazil by the English newspaper The Guardian. The village is located just 38 km from the city of Santarém, in the heart of the Amazon. Set in a beautiful setting, it is the perfect spot for visitors to enjoy one of…