Category: Geral
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Brazilian Program Empowers Female Entrepreneurs to Conquer the World
Exporting companies are more competitive, achieve higher profits, and employ more people, yet there are still few women benefiting from opportunities in international markets. To transform this reality in Brazil, ApexBrasil created the Women and International Business Program, which in less than a year has already assisted nearly 3,000 women-led companies. Including women equally in…
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A Look Inside Brazil’s Push to End Food Waste
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At 19, Regina Tchelly left her small hometown in northeastern Brazil and arrived in Rio de Janeiro with a dream: to become a famous chef.
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Streaming Makes Brazil the 9th Largest Music Market in the World
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In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth among the ten largest music markets in the world — a remarkable performance primarily driven by streaming. Last year, the Brazilian music market recorded revenues of R$ 2.864 billion, a 13.4% increase compared to the previous year. The data is from a report released on Thursday (21) by Pro-Música, the…
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Vocalist Karrin Allyson Revisits a Musical Favorite with “A Kiss for Brazil”
Vocalist, pianist, and composer Karrin Allyson writes the long-awaited next chapter in her series of love letters to Brazil in the aptly titled “A Kiss for Brazil,” set to be released on May 17 by Origin Records. The sequel to “From Paris to Rio,” from 1999, and “Imagina: Songs of Brasil,” from 2008, adds a…
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DJ Alok Launches Album in Collaboration with Brazilian Indigenous Community Artists
Brazilian global DJ, producer, and humanitarian ALOK released his highly anticipated album “The Future is Ancestral” in April. The project is the result of over 500 hours in the studio, involving more than 50 musicians who shaped the eight tracks sung by various indigenous communities. The album invites the audience to immerse themselves in a…
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Brazil surpasses 2 million homes with solar energy
A recent study by the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (ABSOLAR) reveals that Brazil has reached a significant milestone, with over 2 million homes now equipped with solar energy systems. This achievement represents a remarkable investment totaling more than 70.3 billion reais since 2012. According to data from ABSOLAR, the solar rooftops installed in…
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NASA Expands Use of Freshwater Tool to Protect the Amazon
NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with the Large-Scale Hydrology Research Group at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – the only institution outside the United States participating in the project, launched OpenET-Brazil in April – an online tool designed to provide detailed data on water consumption and evapotranspiration…
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In Brazil, a woman is raped every 8 minutes
In 2022, Brazil recorded 67,626 cases of rape against women. “This amounts to approximately one rape every 8 minutes in the country,” reveals the Annual Socioeconomic Report on Women (Raseam), released on Wednesday (April 24) in Brasília by the Ministry of Women. According to the document, the Southeast, the most populous region in Brazil, recorded…
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Disney Faces Worker Shortage. Do You Know Why?
Everyone knows that when you travel to Walt Disney World, it’s the cast members who help make the experience even more magical. They do everything to ensure that every guest has the best possible experience and wants to return to Disney World every year. However, finding these cast members has become increasingly difficult for The…
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Brazilian Music Foundation Celebrates 10 Years with a Special Concert
The Brazilian Music Foundation is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on May 9, 2024, at 8:30 PM, at The National Opera Center in New York, presenting a concert titled: Brazilian Rhythms and Styles “A Crossover from Classical to Popular Music.” With the help of dedicated musicians from around the world who share their art to bring…