Arts & Culture

“Synopsis of an Urban Memoir”

A Brazilian Street Art Exhibition called “Synopsis of an Urban Memoir”, with works byAlto*Contraste, Branco, Bugre, Camila Crivelenti, Ciro Schu,...
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Jay Milder, a Figurative Expressionist

A recent show focused on the Abstract Figurative Expressionist from 1952 to the 65s highlighted the work of Jay Milder,...
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18th Havana Film Festival New York

HFFNY History Havana Film Festival New York is an internationally recognized film festival celebrating Latin American cinema. In its 18th...
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Capital Inicial

Capital Inicial is a post-punk/new wave band who had considerable success, having recorded seven albums from 1982 to 1996. They...
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TAP & TOM

Felipe Galganni’s (Brazil/NYC) TAP & TOM is a concert blending tap dance and bossa nova with music direction by award...
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Elegantly Brazilian with the Requinte Trio

The Sheen Center’s new series, Jazz on Bleecker Street concludes the season with Elegantly Brazilian and the Requinte Trio (and...
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Two Music Reviews From Brazil: Marisa Monte and David Feldman

Marisa Monte is not what you would call a conventional performer – in spite of having a very suc-cessful career...
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Arts & Culture Brazil In Focus

Brazilian Arts & Crafts

Brazilian culture has been influenced greatly by the Portuguese, Indians, Africans, Europeans and settlers from the Middle East and Asia....
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Know More About Brazil: Digital Platform Offers Publications

The Gale NewsVault, a digital platform offered by the Periodicals Portal of Brazil’s Centre for Improvement of Higher Education Personnel...
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“Samico Between Worlds”

The exhibition Samico Between Worlds [Rumors of War in Times of Peace] presents to the public of New York City...
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“Goitaca”, A New Indigenous Drama

Leandro Firmino and Mario Babic are set to star in Rodrigo Rodrigues’s upcoming internationally co-produced Adventure Drama 'Goitaca', a movie...
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“Alma Brasileira”

March is the month of birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos and to commemorate the 130th anniversary of his birth the Brazilian...
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‘Eloise’, A Story of True Love

Eloise dreams of becoming a ballerina and an actress. When her overbearing parents step in and limit her opportunities, Eloise...
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Rita Lee’s Candid and Brutally Honest Autobiography

The music of Brazilian rock superstar Rita Lee Jones has been part of my life as far as I can...
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Sambatribe: Brazil-Inspired Apparel, Art, and Gifts

Sambatribe.com is live. The US-based Brazilian-themed online store offers the essence of Brazil on t-shirts, hoodies, iPhone cases, wall art,...
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Sandy Cressman and her New CD “Entre Amigos”

As founder and leader of the group Homenagem Brasileira, San Francisco-based vocalist/educator Sandy Cressman has had many opportunities over the...
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The Story of the Greatest Brazilian Singer

More than 34 years after her death from an accidental overdose, Brazilians still can’t get enough of Elis Regina, considered...
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Music Review: Fio da Memoria by Luisa Maita

Six years is a long time to wait between albums for a new artist, but São Paulo-born Luisa Maita seemed...
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“Rio Noir”, edited by Tony Belloto

A Brazil in Concert Group apresenta o show que faz parte da turnê da banda que celebra os 30 anos de...
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Lincoln Center Out of Doors with Zé Renato

There is no better way to unwind than attending a sunset concert with Brazilian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and onetime member of...
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