Category: In Focus
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The 2026 World Cup Final Will Be at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. How to Buy Tickets?
The final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held at MetLife Stadium, the responsible authorities announced on Sunday (4). The stadium is less than half an hour from Manhattan by car. Here are some answers to questions that football fans are certainly asking right now:When will tickets for the World Cup go on…
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Facebook, The App That Changed The World, Celebrates 20 Years
Twenty years ago, on February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg and a few college friends, including Brazilian Eduardo Severin, launched Facebook from the Harvard University campus. Since then, the world’s most popular social network has been redesigned dozens of times. But its goal remains the same: to connect people online. And, of course, to make a…
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Taylor Swift Makes History at the Grammy Awards
The 66th edition of the Grammy Awards took place on Sunday (4) in Los Angeles, California, celebrating major names in global music. As expected, Taylor Swift won the night’s top category – Album of the Year – for her album “Midnights,” making history in the process. Swift became the only artist to win four times…
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Carmen Miranda Museum Highlights the Life of a Legend of Brazilian Popular Music
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The Carmen Miranda Museum, located in Rio de Janeiro, was officially created in 1956. However, its inauguration only took place 20 years later, on August 5, 1976. The creation of the museum was a response to the thousands of admirers of Carmen Miranda, especially foreigners, who wanted a space to preserve the memory of the…
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Magos Herrera & Mônica Salmaso at Americas Society
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Magos Herrera and Mônica Salmaso, two extraordinary singers who began collaborating virtually during the pandemic (including in this video from Music of the Americas), join forces on stage with their trios for a concert that highlights their beautiful voices. They will present new versions of classics from the Latin American repertoire. Mônica Salmaso, the leading…
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Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980
The Museum of Modern Art announces Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980, the first exhibition from a major American museum to examine modern design in the region on a large scale. On display from March 8 to September 22, 2024, the exhibition will focus on six countries — Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and…
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Tickets for the 2024 Copa América Will Be On Sale Until The End of February
Tickets for this summer’s Copa América, which will take place in the United States, are expected to be available to the public by the end of February, a CONMEBOL spokesperson said on Tuesday, the 31st. The exact date when tickets for the tournament will go on sale has not yet been determined. The CONMEBOL is…
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Carnival 2024: Less Traditional Destinations in Brazil See Higher Demand
This year’s Carnival in Brazil is expected to generate R$ 9 billion — a 10% increase compared to last year, according to Agência Brasil.
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Oscar 2024: Who Are the Nominees?
Christopher Nolan’s biopic of the atomic bomb, “Oppenheimer,” has solidified itself as the powerhouse of the season with 13 nominations for the 96th Oscar. The Academy announced the Oscar nominees on Tuesday (23), and “Oppenheimer” is competing for Best Picture and Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), and Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt).…
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Mineiridade. What is that?
Estava eu quieto no meu canto, aí aparece alguém e me pergunta o que mineiridade. Tomei algumas palavras emprestadas aqui e acolá para poder explicar com jeito e na mais singela tradução um pouco do nosso mineirês… O escritor mineiro João Guimarães Rosa, traduziu Minas Gerais por meio daquilo que os mais de 20 milhões…