Category: Brazil
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Amazon Concert
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The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform in four concerts in the United States between October 10 and 15, marking its first international tour since the beginning of the pandemic. The tour will feature four performances in three different locations: on October 10, at Helzberg Hall (Kansas City, Missouri); on October 12,…
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Amazon Concert: Brazilian Classical Music in the USA
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The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform four shows in the United States between October 10 and 15, marking its first international tour since the beginning of the pandemic. The tour will feature four performances in three different locations: on October 10, at Helzberg Hall (Kansas City, Missouri); on October 12, at…
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Lula and Bolsonaro to Compete in 2nd Round of Elections
With nearly 100% of the ballots counted, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) received 48.43% of the votes, while President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) garnered 43.20%. A difference of about 6 million votes has placed both candidates in the second round of the Brazilian presidential elections, as neither achieved 50% of the valid votes.…
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Brazil has a record number of voters abroad
About 697,000 Brazilians with electoral domicile abroad are eligible to vote in 2022 exclusively for the positions of president and vice president of the Republic. According to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), this number is 39.21% higher than in the last election in 2018, when it surpassed 500,000. This year, Brazilian voters will be able…
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September 23 – International Day Against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Persons
September 23 is the International Day Against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Women and Children. On this date, various actions are carried out to combat and prevent this form of modern slavery. UN data indicates that there are about 2.5 million victims of human trafficking, and the number may be much higher than the official…
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The Colors of Eduardo Kobra Illustrate UN Building
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In recent days, the famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, 47, worked day and night to finish by September 15 a new mural measuring 45 x 78 feet (3,606 square feet) on one of the outer walls of the United Nations headquarters in New York. The wall is located at E 42nd St and 1st Ave.…
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Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra colors the UN building
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The famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra completes a massive mural on the outer wall of the UN headquarters in New York, in an unprecedented artistic intervention in the organization’s history.
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New York Declares State of Emergency Due to Polio Virus
If you are wondering whether the polio vaccine you received in childhood is still valid, you can check your antibody levels against the polio virus with a blood test. There are three types of polio viruses: PV1, PV2, and PV3; immunity from one does not transfer to the other types. It is very important to…
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Anitta wins VMA for Best Latin Music Video
Singer Anitta won the award for Best Latin Music Video with “Envolver” at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) on Sunday, August 28. This was the singer’s first nomination for the award, making history as the first Brazilian artist to perform on the VMA stage and to take home a statuette. Among her competitors were…
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The Colorful City of Paraty
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The city is located in the Bay of Ilha Grande, which is dotted with many tropical islands. Behind the city, tropical forests, mountains, and waterfalls rise. It is the southernmost and westernmost city in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Paraty is listed by IPHAN as a National Historical Heritage. More than 80% of its…