Category: Brazil
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3rd Annual International Choro Festival
From November 9 to 12, 2017, those who appreciate the genuine sound of Brazilian instrumental music will have the opportunity to enjoy the 3rd Annual “International Choro Festival” in New York City. The Brazilian Music Foundation (BMF), in partnership with Asuos Productions, will present the III Annual International Choro Festival (ChoroFest), featuring a variety of…
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Experience the Heart of the Amazon Rainforest
Inaugurated in October at the California Science Center, Amazon Adventure 3D will allow you to live the heart of the Amazon rainforest and follow the extraordinary journey of the naturalist and explorer Henry Walter Bates – the most influential scientist you’ve ever heard of. The film follows Bates, who provided “the beautiful proof” to Charles…
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Is Thanksgiving Celebrated in Brazil? And Black Friday?
Did you know that Americans did not invent Thanksgiving? The harvest festival is an English tradition, but it is also celebrated in various parts of the world. And Brazil? In Brazil, the holiday is called “Dia de Ação de Graças” and the legend says that a Brazilian ambassador returning from the USA in the 1940s…
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Mystics, Hippies, and Rustic Places
We selected the most rustic places in Brazil, with landscapes that are beyond reproach, and communities that live in harmony with nature.• Hippie Village (Arembepe, BA): The Hippie Village by the beach has attracted famous tourists, such as Mick Jagger, Janis Joplin, Tim Maia, Raul Seixas, and Gilberto Gil. The beach has soft white sand,…
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Blue Note, now in Rio de Janeiro
The most emblematic jazz club in the world has just opened its first branch in the southern hemisphere, in Rio de Janeiro. The Blue Note is yet another venture by entrepreneur Luiz Calainho, director of L21 participações, along with partners Daniel Stain, Marcelo Megale, Flávio Pinheiro, and the promotional marketing group TGF, led by Armando…
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Goiás and the new digital driver’s license
Drivers from Goiás will be the first Brazilians to use the Digital Driver’s License (CNH-e). Now, they will be able to enjoy the convenience of having the document in an electronic format, which can be accessed via mobile phone and eliminates the need to present the physical document. Drivers from Goiás will be the first…
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Automakers anticipate billion-dollar investment in the Country
In light of the strong performance of the automotive sector in exports and the improvement of the economy, companies are beginning to take projects out of the drawer. Just this year, five major automakers announced over R$ 10 billion in investments for expansion, construction, and improvement of production lines. The size of the sector’s bet…
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Technology Takes Teachers Beyond the Classroom
Data storage tools, research platforms, applications to connect teachers and students, as well as distance learning courses, are the most current possibilities used in the learning process. For those who still believe in in-person teaching, technology innovates the classroom environment and brings new ways of learning. The latest data from the Higher Education Census shows…
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Amazonas: One of the Most Isolated States in Brazil
Life in the city can be stressful. Why not spend a week clearing your mind in one of the last isolated places in the world? Amazonas, the largest state in Brazil, located in the northwest part of the country, is 98% covered by the Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical forest in the world and of…
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The 50th Anniversary of the Tropicalist Movement in Brazil – Part 1
Brazilian music has many styles, all showcasing a bit of the culture, joy, and strength of our people. And there was a musical movement that brought together various styles, many talented artists, and revolutionized the history of Brazilian music. Do you know what it was? Tropicália! This was such an important movement that it even…