Category: Destaque
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Pelé Will Live Forever
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Curiosities, Destaque, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Sports, WorldIt has become common knowledge that there were two figures inhabiting the same body. One, a human being like any other, was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, a poor boy from the interior of Minas Gerais. The other, Pelé, a “God” of football, whose skills cannot be explained or replicated. On Thursday (29), the world…
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Henrique and Juliano Make History in Times Square
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Times Square looked different on Saturday, November 19. Amid tourists from around the world, it turned green and yellow. Brazilians filled the most famous block in the world to watch a free show by Henrique and Juliano. The sertanejo duo, in partnership with BR Day, came to the capital of the world to record part…
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Thanksgiving Day
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Thanksgiving Day, known in Portuguese as Dia de Ação de Graças, is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean islands, observed as a day of gratitude to God, with prayers and feasts, for the good events that occurred during the year. The Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on the 4th Thursday…
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Epic – Henrique & Juliano Record DVD at Times Square
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2022 is certainly THE YEAR for the brothers who have always sought authenticity in everything they did in music. The celebration project brings together the best of the duo and already has a date and location for recording. Yes, it will be at TIMES SQUARE/NY, on the next November 19th. The idea of the brothers…
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Second Round of Brazilian Elections Takes Place This Sunday
This Sunday, October 30, Brazil returns to the polls to elect the president and vice president in the second round, as well as governors in some states. The race for the country’s highest office is quite tight between President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and former President Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva (PT). The latest polls show…
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6.5 Million Travelers Expected to Visit NYC This Holiday Season
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As one of this year’s most iconic vacation destinations, New York City will once again host festive dining, shopping, culture, and entertainment experiences and events across all five boroughs. According to NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, the fourth quarter is historically the strongest quarter of the year, accounting for approximately…
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What You Need to Know to Vote in the 2022 Elections
In a month, Brazil will head to the polls to elect a new president for the country. Brazilians residing abroad are required to vote only for the positions of president and vice president. However, the exercise of this civic duty is restricted to those who have transferred their voter registration to a polling station abroad.…
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New York Offers Grants to Small Businesses
The state of New York has a program in place to provide financial assistance to small businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The “Small Business Recovery Grant program” grants subsidies of up to $50,000 depending on the annual gross revenue of the business. However, the application period for assistance is coming to an end. The…
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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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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.…