Category: Brazil
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Romero Britto Launches a SpongeBob SquarePants Collection
Romero Britto, internationally renowned artist and founder of the Happy Art Movement, in partnership with Paramount Consumer Products, announces the launch of four new limited edition artworks of SpongeBob SquarePants on canvas. Each edition of these artworks is a new expedition for the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise in the fine art market. SpongeBob and the Bikini…
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Singer Margareth Menezes to Lead the Ministry of Culture in Brazil
Singer Margareth Menezes confirmed that she accepted the invitation to be the Minister of Culture, a department that will be recreated in 2023.
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São Luís Celebrates 25 Years as a World Heritage Site
The city of São Luís, capital of the state of Maranhão in Northeast Brazil, celebrated on December 6th 25 years since its recognition as a Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), the title — granted in Naples, Italy,…
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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D During Winter?
If you live in certain regions of the country, it’s almost certain that you spend most of your winter days indoors and, when outside, you are covered from head to toe. But is just a few minutes of sun exposure on your face and hands every day enough to get the adequate amount of vitamin…
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Goodbye Hexa! Brazil eliminated on penalties by Croatia in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Cup
Brazil was eliminated from the Qatar Cup by Croatia on penalties after a 1-1 draw during extra time.
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Dementia Risk May Increase If You Eat These Foods, Study Says
Ultra-processed foods, such as frozen pizza and ready meals, make our super busy lives much easier. Moreover, they can be very tasty and tempting. Who doesn’t love hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, sodas, cookies, cakes, candies, donuts, and ice cream, to name just a few? However, if more than 20% of your daily caloric intake comes…
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Team dazzles in the first half and advances to the quarter-finals
Quarter-finals, here we come. With a first half worthy of a “Brazilian team”, Brazil secured qualification for the quarter-finals of the Qatar Cup after defeating South Korea 4-1 on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 5, at Stadium 974. Without jokes, the team took to the field to show that the loss to Cameroon was just…
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Spain Eliminated by Morocco
Since the beginning of this World Cup, the traditional “heavyweights” of football have been struggling against it… the zebra! Today it was Spain’s turn. “La Roja,” as it is called at home, had already lost to Japan in the group stage, which left it in second place in the group. Many commented that Spain might…
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In a Surprising First Round, Brazil Loses to Cameroon but Advances to the Round of 16
You know that old football saying: if you don’t score, you concede? Thus, Brazil was defeated 1-0 on the afternoon of Friday, November 2, at the Lusail Stadium, in the third round of Group G of the Qatar Cup. However, despite this loss, the Brazilian team secured the top spot in the group and will…
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Seu Filho Fala Português?
O Consulado Geral do Brasil em Nova York em parceria com a organização sem fins lucrativos Legião da Boa Vontade (LBV) lançou nesta quinta-feira, 1º de dezembro, o programa “Navegando pelo Português de Herança”, um projeto com conteúdos on-line que estimula o idioma português e a cultura brasileira para os milhões de brasileiros que vivem no exterior, em especial às…