Category: Literature
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Do You Have a Good Story to Tell? Join the 1st Contest of Brazilian Immigrant Stories in the USA
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The non-profit organization Imigra Foundation, based in New York, has just launched the 1st Contest of Brazilian Immigrant Stories in the United States: “Incredible Stories.” The initiative aims to celebrate and value the experiences of Brazilian immigrants in the United States, “promoting integration and giving voice to immigrants through the sharing of their real, funny,…
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International Literacy Day is Celebrated on September 8
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, children, Community, Education, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Literature, Men, WomenSince 1967, annual celebrations of International Literacy Day (ILD) take place on September 8 to remind us of the importance of literacy in a more just and sustainable society.
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Brazilian Immigrant Launches Children’s Book About ‘Saudade’
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Brazilian immigrant and writer Ana Crespo, born in Rio de Janeiro and currently residing in Colorado, has released a new children’s book titled “Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil,” illustrated by André Ceolin and published by the iconic Neal Porter Books, a Holiday House imprint.The book follows a Brazilian mother and her American daughter on a…
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Brazilian Immigrant Launches Children’s Book About Saudade
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Brazilian immigrant and writer Ana Crespo, born in Rio de Janeiro and residing in Colorado, launched a new children’s book in June titled “Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil,” illustrated by André Ceolin and published by the iconic Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Holiday House.The book follows a Brazilian mother and her American daughter on…
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Rio de Janeiro will have literary tourist routes guided by a mobile app
Gilberto Gil participated in the launch of two literary tourist routes in Rio de Janeiro, guided by mobile apps in multiple languages, showcasing Brazilian literature.
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Quadrilhas Juninas, Popular Folkloric Dance of Brazilian Festivals, Officially Recognized as National Cultural Expression
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As quadrilhas juninas, uma das expressões culturais mais tradicionais e representativas do Brasil, agora se juntam às escolas de samba, ao forró e às próprias festas juninas como ícones celebrados do patrimônio cultural nacional. O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e a ministra da Cultura Margareth Menezes oficializaram a medida ao sancionar a Lei…
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The Work of Chico Buarque is the Theme of Another Book
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With a career of 58 years, Chico Buarque has composed 537 songs and is the subject of a new book by professor Adélia Bezerra de Meneses, who analyzes his resistant poetry.
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Brazilian Poet Adélia Prado Wins 2024 Camões Prize
Brazilian poet Adélia Prado is the winner of the 2024 edition of the Camões Prize, the most important award for literature in the Portuguese language. The announcement was made on June 26 by the National Library Foundation. The achievement also marks a special week for the author, considered the greatest living Brazilian poet. Six days…
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Cora, Carolina, Conceição…
Cora Coralina “The folkloric elements that were part of Anna’s daily life served as inspiration for that fragile woman to become the owner of an unmatched voice, and her poetry reached a level of literary quality never before attained by any other poet from the Brazilian Midwest.” “A master of powerful words, Anna wrote with…
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CORINTO 100 YEARS – Another story – The Novice, the Little Nun, and her adventures beyond the noise of the trains!!!
Generally, almost all ghostly stories and facts begin with the special care to alert the reader with a “they say, it is told around, it is spoken…” to prepare them not to be startled by the happy ending… In one of these tales from Corinto, if I’m not mistaken, we will remember a Novice who…