Category: United States
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Immersive Exhibitions of Frida Kahlo and Claude Monet Arrive in NYC
The trend of immersive exhibitions is here to stay. After Van Gogh and Gustav Klimt, two new shows featuring two iconic artists are coming to New York. “Frida Kahlo. The Life of an Icon” will open in Brooklyn on October 27. “Monet’s Garden The Immersive Experience” opens in November on Wall Street, the city’s financial…
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Ian Causes Destruction and Deaths on Florida’s West Coast
Ian struck the west coast of Florida as a category 4 hurricane, with monstrous winds and rains that flooded cities, leaving millions without power and many without drinking water. Authorities are particularly concerned about Lee County, including Fort Myers, because, according to them, many still needed to be rescued from there on Thursday morning. There…
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New York Offers Grants to Small Businesses
The state of New York has a program in place to provide financial assistance to small businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The “Small Business Recovery Grant program” grants subsidies of up to $50,000 depending on the annual gross revenue of the business. However, the application period for assistance is coming to an end. The…
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Energy bills will rise even more this winter
Americans are about to see the largest increase in their energy bills in over 10 years. A new report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) projects a 17.2% jump in average home heating costs this winter compared to last year, and a 42% increase in electricity costs compared to the winter just before…
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Brazil has a record number of voters abroad
About 697,000 Brazilians with electoral domicile abroad are eligible to vote in 2022 exclusively for the positions of president and vice president of the Republic. According to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), this number is 39.21% higher than in the last election in 2018, when it surpassed 500,000. This year, Brazilian voters will be able…
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September 23 – International Day Against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Persons
September 23 is the International Day Against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Women and Children. On this date, various actions are carried out to combat and prevent this form of modern slavery. UN data indicates that there are about 2.5 million victims of human trafficking, and the number may be much higher than the official…
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‘The Phantom of the Opera’, Broadway’s longest-running show, will close
“The Phantom of the Opera,” the show that has been running the longest in Broadway history and, for many, a symbol of musicals, will close its curtains for the last time in February 2023. The musical is yet another victim of the pandemic caused by Covid-19. Since the theaters were closed due to the virus,…
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Record number of immigrants become billionaires in the U.S.
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In 2022, 92 American citizens born abroad made it to the annual Forbes Billionaires list, representing 13% of the total.
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The Colors of Eduardo Kobra Illustrate UN Building
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In recent days, the famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, 47, worked day and night to finish by September 15 a new mural measuring 45 x 78 feet (3,606 square feet) on one of the outer walls of the United Nations headquarters in New York. The wall is located at E 42nd St and 1st Ave.…
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Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra colors the UN building
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The famous Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra completes a massive mural on the outer wall of the UN headquarters in New York, in an unprecedented artistic intervention in the organization’s history.