Category: Entertainment
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Everyone is Tired of So Many Subscriptions!
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For two consecutive quarters, subscription cancellations have outnumbered new subscriptions, according to the personal finance app Rocket Money. Streaming services have been particularly affected. The cancellation of services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and similar ones increased by 49% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the company Antenna. “People are taking stock…
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A Latin American Festival Brings Traditions and Culture to St. Augustine, FL.
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Interactive cultural exhibits, nearly 100 artisans, historical games, traditional dance performances, dance workshops, and food vendors representing over a dozen countries will come together during the St. Augustine’s Unidos en la Música: A Latin American Festival on Saturday, May 6, offering a day filled with the sights, sounds, and flavors of Hispanic culture for the…
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Brazilian Artists in Major Exhibition at MoMA
“Memórias Escolhidas” reúne obras contemporâneas de artistas latino-americanos que têm investigado a história como material de origem para seu trabalho. “A história é um organismo vivo”, disse a artista brasileira Rosângela Rennó, uma das 40 artistas em destaque na exposição. Reunindo vídeos, fotografias, pinturas e esculturas produzidas nas últimas quatro décadas, a exposição revela como…
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U.S. Consulate in São Paulo Launches Permanent Exhibition of Eduardo Kobra
The U.S. Consulate General in São Paulo has launched a permanent exhibition featuring 22 panels of murals by Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra, celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Brazil.
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Brazilian Women Honored by the U.S. Embassy in Brazil
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Politics, WomenThe U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil announce the seven Brazilian women honored with the “Brazilian Women Making a Difference 2023” award.
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Gilberto Gil’s Expresso 2222 Celebrates 50 Years
Brazilian singer and songwriter Gilberto Gil, known for his musical innovations and political activism, has been moving audiences and influencing artists and thinkers around the world. His seminal 1972 album Expresso 2222, his first release after returning to Brazil from exile, turns 50 this year. In celebration, the CUNY Graduate Center is hosting a discussion…
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River Koelo Presents Unpublished Works in His First Solo Exhibition in NY
“Where Are You Originally From?”. The artist, River Koelo, investigates the human body, identities, and patterns. All the paintings depict the “immigrant body,” disfigured, out of order and logic, which are reconfigured in the imagination and eyes of those who experience the work.When: April 19, 2023, from 6 PM to 8 PMWhere: Consulate General of…
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Dissident Practices
Dissident Practices, on display from April 19 to June 16, 2023, at the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, explores how Brazilian women artists respond to social changes — from the military dictatorship in the mid-1960s to the return to democracy in the mid-1980s, the social…
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Have you heard of Alter do Chão?
Alter do Chão has been described as one of the best beach destinations in Brazil by the English newspaper The Guardian. The village is located just 38 km from the city of Santarém, in the heart of the Amazon. Set in a beautiful setting, it is the perfect spot for visitors to enjoy one of…
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Lençóis Maranhenses could become a World Natural Heritage Site
The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão is competing for the Unesco World Natural Heritage title, with its application already approved.