During the 20th edition of the International Brazilian Press Award, held last May in Florida, the newspaper The Brasilians was honored with the special award “Jubilee” for its 45 years of uninterrupted publication, which will be celebrated this year.
The Brasilians, founded in 1972, is the oldest newspaper among the Brazilian community newspapers currently published in the USA. It is also the only newspaper published in Portuguese and English since its first edition.
The tribute was presented by the International Association of Brazilian Press (ABI Inter, in Portuguese), whose council selects the honorees who receive special awards.
The International Brazilian Press Award aims to celebrate the culture and positive image of Brazil and Brazilians abroad by honoring personalities, entities, and individual or collective initiatives deemed worthy of these distinctions. The honorees are chosen by popular vote.
Created in 1997 by journalist and producer Carlos Borges, the International Brazilian Press Award has become one of the most relevant celebrations of Brazilian culture on the international stage. The event has just held its 20th edition.
Since 2011, the International Brazilian Press Award has expanded to Europe (London) and Asia (Tokyo), effectively becoming the most comprehensive celebration of Brazilian talent and presence abroad. In 2014, it had a special edition in Oslo (Norway).
Since its inception, many Brazilian celebrities have landed in Florida, the event’s location, to receive their awards. Among them are singers Jorge Ben Jor and Toquinho, artist Romero Britto, writers João Ubaldo Ribeiro and Nélida Piñon, basketball player Hortência, among many others.