Category: Geral
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Rio de Janeiro Becomes World Book Capital
In April, the Marvelous City celebrated the official opening of Rio de Janeiro as World Book Capital, a title granted to the city by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The most recent cities selected by UNESCO were Sharjah (2019), Kuala Lumpur (2020), Tbilisi (2021), Guadalajara (2022), Accra (2023) and Strasbourg (2024).…
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Real ID Requirement Takes Effect: What You Need to Know
The Real ID requirement begins in May, requiring compliant identification for domestic flights. Learn what it is, alternatives, and tips to avoid delays.
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Adriana Varejão: ‘Don’t Forget, We Come from the Tropics’
The Hispanic Society Museum & Library presents Adriana Varejão: Não Esqueça, Viemos dos Trópicos, an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by renowned Brazilian artist Adriana Varejão. The show features new paintings from Varejão’s acclaimed Plate series and a site-specific outdoor sculptural intervention. The new works reflect on the Amazon rainforest as a vital nexus…
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João Carlos Martins Returns to NY for a Farewell Concert
Brazilian pianist and conductor João Carlos Martins, renowned 20th-century interpreter of Bach, returns to the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage for his farewell concert with NOVUS. This Musica Codetta production features classical masterpieces that celebrate Martins’ career and art. João Carlos Martins was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1940. He began playing piano at four years…
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“Destino Futuro” Program to Boost Tourism in the Northeast
Using innovative technology tools to boost tourism in the Northeast is the goal of the “Destino Futuro” Program, launched in Recife. The initiative will connect startups and innovation companies with micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in the tourism sector to seek solutions to problems faced in the activity. Conducted jointly by the Brazilian Agency for…
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Stress vs. Anxiety: How to Identify the Difference
Stress and anxiety present similar symptoms. However, stress tends to be short-term and in response to a recognizable threat. Anxiety can persist and not have an easily identifiable trigger. Both stress and anxiety are a natural part of the fight-or-flight response and the body’s reaction to danger. The purpose of this response is to ensure…
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Disinformation about Autism on Telegram Surges in Latin America and the Caribbean
In the last five years, the volume of disinformation about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has grown more than 15,000 percent in Latin American and Caribbean chat groups on the instant messaging app Telegram. It was even more intense in the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it surged 635 percent. The data can be…
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Gymnast Rebeca Andrade Receives Laureus Award, the ‘Oscars of Sport’
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade, 24 years old, becomes the first woman from the country to win a Laureus Award in the ‘Comeback of the Year’ category, overcoming serious injuries and shining at Paris 2024.
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Jaguar Tourism in the Brazilian Pantanal Needs New Rules to Avoid Collapse: Study
Jaguar tourism in Porto Jofre, a remote outpost in the Pantanal wetlands in western Brazil, has become so successful that researchers now say it needs new rules to survive.
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Brazil to Host Major Tourism Events in 2025 and 2026
With an upward trend in inbound international tourism, Brazil will host major sectoral events in 2025 and 2026. This year, São Paulo will host the 9th edition of the Expo Nacional de Turismo and the 2nd Feira de Turismo, events that are among the most important on the annual sector calendar in Brazil. The activities…