Category: Brazil
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Peak Season: The Brazilian Agribusiness and Its Leaders
My guest today is Dr. Antonio Cabrera Mano Filho, 63 years old, former Minister of Agriculture, was a consultant for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and a businessman with 24 properties spread across five states of the Union. He is the son and grandson of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese immigrants connected…
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Viradouro Is the Champion of Rio Carnival While Mocidade Alegre Is the Champion in São Paulo
In the year that Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the Samba School Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of the Special Group in Rio. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba of Viradouro paid homage to the worship of the…
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Viradouro is the Champion of Rio Carnival while Mocidade Alegre is the Champion of São Paulo Carnival
In the year that the Marquês de Sapucaí celebrated its 40th anniversary, the samba school Viradouro had the best performance among the 12 samba schools of Rio de Janeiro’s Special Group. This was the school’s third title, with the last one being in 2020. The winning samba-enredo of Viradouro paid homage to the vodun worship…
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Marquês De Sapucaí Completes 40 Years: Discover the History of Rio’s Sambadrome
The Marquês de Sapucaí, stage of the greatest show on earth, located in the central region of Rio de Janeiro, turns 40 in March 2024.
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Marquês de Sapucaí Completes 40 Years: Discover the History of Rio’s Sambadrome
The Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome (the venue where samba schools perform), located in the central region of Rio de Janeiro, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024. Stage for the grand parades of samba schools during Carnival, the project was conceived by architect and urban planner Oscar Niemeyer and underwent several modifications before reaching its final…
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Heat Does Not Prevent Revelers from Crowding the Streets of Rio de Janeiro
On Tuesday morning, the last official day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the thermal sensation in the streets of the city reached 107F. The extreme heat did not stop the ‘cariocas’ (as the residents of Rio are called) and tourists from enjoying the biggest party on Earth. However, hundreds of people fainted and required…
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Heat Does Not Prevent Revelers from Crowding the Streets of Rio de Janeiro
On Tuesday morning (13), the last official day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the thermal sensation in the streets of the city exceeded 40ºC. The extreme heat did not stop locals and tourists from enjoying the biggest party on the planet. However, hundreds of people fainted and required medical assistance. The show by singer…
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Brazilian National Team Out of the Paris Olympics
Brazil will not defend its Olympic title in men’s football in Paris this year after losing, once again, 1-0 to its rival Argentina on Sunday (11). No decisive game, Luciano Gondou scored the winning goal for the Argentine U-23 team coached by Javier Mascherano. Brazil won gold in men’s football at the Rio de Janeiro…
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Brazilian Tourist Shot in Robbery at Times Square
A Brazilian tourist, according to the New York Post, was shot in the leg in a store at Times Square, New York, on Thursday night (8) by a young suspect of theft who, armed, opened fire at a police officer. The incident occurred at JD Sports on West 42nd Street with Broadway around 7:15 PM…
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All-Female Theater Company, Including Brazilians, Presents “Until Dark” in NY
Et Alia Theater, an all-female theater company based in New York composed of women from various parts of the world, will present “Until Dark” by Federica Borlenghi, a new play that reflects on sexual consent and the complexities of sisterhood, testing its bonds and limits. The play will be on display at Out of the…