Category: Brazil
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Craftsman and Viola Player Keep Viola de Cocho Tradition Alive in the Pantanal
Recognized as Brazil’s intangible cultural heritage since 2004, the viola de cocho is one of the most authentic symbols of the Pantanal region’s identity. Carved from a single wooden log, the instrument features in manifestations such as cururu and siriri, songs and dances that span generations in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. The…
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Rosana Paulino: The Creation of the Creatures of Day and Night
Rosana Paulino’s High Line mural reimagines mangrove ecosystems and Afro-Brazilian women as tree-goddesses, bridging day and night in a new mythological framework that challenges colonial legacies.
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Proportion of Brazilians living alone grows 52% in 12 years
The proportion of Brazilians living alone jumped 52% in 12 years. In 2024, 18.6% of households were inhabited by just one person – approximately one in every five. In 2012, this share was 12.2%. In 2012, Brazil had 61.2 million households, 7.5 million of which had one resident. In 2024, households totaled 77.3 million, 14.4…
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Singer and composer Angela Ro Ro dies at 75 in Rio
Singer and composer Angela Ro Ro died on the morning of this Monday (8) in Rio de Janeiro. Hospitalized since June with a pulmonary infection, the artist did not survive the worsening of her condition. Angela Ro Ro would have turned 76 in December. She leaves behind more than a hundred recordings across 14 solo…
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2026 World Cup Ticket Sales Are About to Begin
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The first opportunity to acquire regular tickets for the 2026 World Cup will be on Wednesday. But be warned: the tickets may not be easy to get — and they probably won’t be cheap. Demand for the popular men’s tournament is expected to skyrocket even more when the tournament begins in the United States, Mexico,…
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Ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup are about to begin
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The first opportunity to get tickets for the 2026 World Cup is on Wednesday (September 10). But pay attention: the tickets may not be easy to get — and they probably won’t be cheap.
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Millennial saint, wearing jeans and sneakers, reaches the Catholic altars
Today (September 7), St. Peter’s Square will be filled with young people with smartphones, teary eyes, and hearts pounding with faith. Throughout the day, Pope Leo XIV will proclaim Carlo Acutis a saint – the first millennial to ascend to the Catholic altars. His canonization, in St. Peter’s Basilica, is a breath of hope for…
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Millennial Saint in Jeans and Sneakers Reaches the Catholic Altars
Today (Sept. 7), St. Peter’s Square will be filled with young people with smartphones, teary eyes, and hearts pounding with faith. Later, Pope Leo XIV will proclaim Carlo Acutis a saint — the first millennial to ascend to the Catholic altars. His canonization, in St. Peter’s Basilica, is a breath of hope for a generation…
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Understand the next steps in Bolsonaro’s trial at the STF
The First Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) resumes on Tuesday (9) the trial of core 1 of the coup plot, formed by former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other allies. The trial began last week, when the defenses of the former president and the other defendants presented their arguments, in addition to the…
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Happy Independence Day, Brazil.
On Independence Day Everyone is proud and Of our beloved Brazil today and the laughter of the little children Fills the air with Brazilian flags and the music fills the air And on this clear and sunny day In Brazil today and all Will gather together side by side Proud Brazilians and the Spirit of…