Category: History
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Marquês de Sapucaí Completes 40 Years: Discover the History of Rio’s Sambadrome
The Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome (the venue where samba schools perform), located in the central region of Rio de Janeiro, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024. Stage for the grand parades of samba schools during Carnival, the project was conceived by architect and urban planner Oscar Niemeyer and underwent several modifications before reaching its final…
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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon
This year, Saturday, February 10, 2024, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Each year, the date of the Lunar New Year is determined by the phase of the moon, and the lunar calendar is named after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac (derived from ancient Chinese folklore). Repeating on a…
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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon
This year, Saturday, February 10, 2024 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Every year, the date of the Lunar New Year is determined by the phase of the moon, and the lunar calendar is named after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac (derived from ancient Chinese folklore). Rotating in a…
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Dario Vasconcellos Campos Passes Away, Former Vice-Consul of Brazil in NY and Active Member of the Local Community
Dr. Dario Vasconcellos Campos passed away on February 6, 2024, at the age of 93. He was the former vice-consul of Brazil in New York and an active supporter of the local Brazilian community. After serving as Vice-Consul of Brazil in New York, Dr. Campos was appointed Senior Economic Counselor by the Consulate General of…
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Carnival 2024: Discover the First Samba School Exclusive to Women
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Brazilian Music, Entertainment, Geral, History, In Focus, Inside, Music, WomenThe first samba school exclusively for women was born in Rio de Janeiro 10 years ago. Called “Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba TPM (PMS – in English), the school has been a feminist voice with a lot of music and empowerment. In total, the school has 500 women who work daily to make everything perfect…
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Possible Involvement of UN Employees in Attacks on Israel Leads to Suspension of Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians
The United States and at least 13 of its allies have withdrawn funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) following allegations from Israel that some of the agency’s employees were involved in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Although details remain scarce, Israel…
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Chica da Silva, The Freed Brazilian Slave
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In some works, she has been portrayed as a seductive woman who was able to enchant one of the most powerful men of the mining era. On the other hand, she was said to be an exemplary mother and a woman who broke the paradigms of her time. Chica da Silva is one of the…
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Known as the Brazilian Elon Musk, entrepreneur creates electric car manufacturer in Brazil
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Entrepreneur Flávio Figueiredo Assis promises to make history by launching the first electric car originally from Brazil. More than just contributing to changing the energy matrix and positively impacting the environment, his mission is to change the image of Brazil to the world. His inspiration is billionaire Elon Musk, who has a story similar to…
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Institute Launches Website Documenting January 8 Protests in Brasília
The Brazilian Institute of Museums (Ibram) has launched a website as part of its initiative to create the Museum of Democracy. This platform aims to compile a comprehensive record of the protests on January 8, 2023, during which vandals and coup supporters invaded and vandalized the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brazil…
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Thousands of Ancient Artifacts Found in Brazil May Rewrite the Country’s History
Forty-three human skeletons were found during excavations for a project in the State of Maranhão, Brazil, where the construction company MRV is building residential condominiums under the federal housing program Minha Casa Minha Vida.