Category: In Focus
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The Most Popular Halloween Costumes This Year
Halloween is just next Tuesday (31), but the weekend is filled with celebrations across the country. Have you chosen your costume yet? Halloween has long been a showcase for costumes of ghosts, witches, and vampires. This year, however, the most popular outfits are far from that. Barbie, Spider-Man, and Wednesday Addams (from ‘The Addams Family’)…
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Brazil: The Best Destination for Ecotourism, According to Forbes
Forbes Advisor conducted a survey to create an Index of the 50 best countries for ecotourism. The score is based on factors such as the number of animal and plant species found in a country, the number of species per 10 km², the percentage of the country’s land mass that is protected, and the number…
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Ancient Rock Engravings Found in the Amazon River
A severe drought in the Amazon River has exposed ancient rock engravings that had been submerged for centuries. The engravings, depicting human faces and other figures, are estimated to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old. The engravings were discovered at a site known as Ponto das Lajes, on the Rio Negro, one of the…
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The Demand for Adventure Tourism Has Never Been Greater
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Few stories this year – or century, for that matter – have captivated the world as much as the catastrophic loss of the submersible Titan. The five passengers who died in the tragedy paid $250,000 each for the opportunity to see the Titanic up close on the ocean floor. According to the co-founder of OceanGate,…
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Can You Sing and Dance During Taylor Swift’s Movie Premiering This Week in Theaters?
Taylor Swift is releasing a filmed version of her summer tour that was a true success, “Eras Tour.” The Swift film, which premieres on Friday (13) worldwide, surpassed $100 million in advance ticket sales a week before hitting theaters, said AMC Theatres, which is distributing the film. But a concert film raises new questions for…
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The Eternal Poetry of Celso Adolfo
The singer and songwriter from Minas Gerais, Celso Adolfo, has a new musical work out. On the date that marks his 40 years of a successful career that began in 1983 with the release of the album “Coração brasileiro,” produced by Milton Nascimento. The artist wants a celebration with his new album “Pratiano,” which comes…
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Halloween Shines a Light on Brazilian Folklore
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Brazilians are celebrating Halloween more than ever. Although the tradition has never been part of Brazilian culture, in recent decades there has been a sort of “cultural embedding” of Halloween in Brazil. On October 31, children go to school dressed in spooky costumes, adults throw macabre-themed parties, and neighbors hand out candy. The Brazilian population…
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The Head Collector: A New Book by Ana Matsusaki
Brazilian author and illustrator Ana Matsusaki visited the United States in October to launch her book “The Head Collector,” translated from Portuguese by Bruna Dantas Lobato. The book explores the delicate and complex cultural aspects of death. Official synopses say: There are all kinds of collections in this world… serious, funny, strange. Imagination knows no…
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Marked by popular participation, Brazilian Constitution turns 35
Born from the process of redemocratization that ended 21 years of dictatorship (1964–1985), the Brazilian Constitution celebrates its 35th anniversary this month. In effect since October 5, 1988, it is the seventh constitutional text promulgated since 1824, when Emperor Pedro I imposed his first set of laws on the country. Although the text approved by…
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“Pictures of Ghosts” will represent Brazil at the Oscars
The Brazilian Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts announced the film “Pictures of Ghosts” (“Retratos Fantasmas”), by Kleber Mendonça Filho, as Brazil’s representative in the race for a spot in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Academy Awards.The film competed against five others, which had been selected from 28 Brazilian productions. “It…