Category: Entertainment
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Rio and Niterói present bid to host the 2031 Pan American Games
Rio de Janeiro and Niterói have submitted a joint bid to host the 2031 Pan American Games.
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Brazil Celebrates National Samba Day
Brazil celebrates National Samba Day on December 2, with events scheduled in different regions and states. In Rio de Janeiro, the festivities began earlier, with parades from the Special Group samba schools. In the northern zone, the neighborhood of Oswaldo Cruz, home to the samba schools Portela and Império Serrano, hosted the Samba Path. As…
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Brazil Expects Record Summer for International Tourism
Brazil’s tourism authority, Embratur, expects the summer of 2025 to be a record season for international tourism both in Brazil and in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil Expects Record International Tourism This Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Brazil’s tourism authority, Embratur, expects the summer of 2025 to be a record-breaking season for international tourism, both in Brazil and in Rio de Janeiro. From January to March next year, 4.5 million seats will be available on international flights to Brazil, the highest number in history, according to the agency. The countries that stand…
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Vinícius Jr is elected FIFA Men’s Player of the Year in 2024
The Brazilian Vinícius Júnior, player for Real Madrid, won the FIFA award for best player in the world in 2024. The award ceremony took place on Tuesday afternoon (17) in Doha, Qatar. This is the first time Vini Jr. has received the “The Best” award granted by the governing body of the sport. In his…
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Vinicius Jr Elected FIFA Men’s Player of the Year in 2024
Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award for 2024, marking Brazil’s return to the top for the first time since 2007.
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Did Adele Plagiar a Brazilian Composer?
The music producer Greg Kurstin and the English singer-songwriter Adele have been accused of plagiarism. Brazilian singer-songwriter Toninho Geraes, who has written hits for Zeca Pagodinho, Diogo Nogueira, and Martinho da Vila, among others, claims that the producer and the British singer copied almost entirely the melody of his song “Mulheres” (recorded by Martinho da…
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Friday the 13th: What You Need to Know About the Day of ‘Bad Luck’
The last Friday the 13th of 2024 has arrived. Some people consider the day extremely unlucky. And this belief is not new. There are some mentions in the Bible that may mean something: • It is believed that Judas, the 13th person at the Last Supper in the Bible, betrayed Jesus. • Friday: Several disturbing…
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“I Am Still Here” Nominated for Golden Globe
Directed by Walter Salles, the Brazilian film “I Am Still Here” has been nominated for the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film. Actress Fernanda Torres was also nominated for Best Actress alongside Tilda Swinton, Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman. “I Am Still Here” tells the story of the Paiva family –…
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Film “I Am Still Here” Nominated for Golden Globe
Directed by Walter Salles, the feature film “I Am Still Here” has been nominated for the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film. Actress Fernanda Torres was also nominated for Best Actress alongside Tilda Swinton, Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman. “I Am Still Here” tells the story of the Paiva family –…