Alberto Nepomuceno, “Father of Brazilian Music”, Remembered on Centenary of His Death
Defying the received wisdom of his time that Italian was the only language suitable for art song, Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920)...
December 25, 2020Section
Art + Culture – Brazil
BNDES to Donate R$50 Million to Rebuild National Museum in Rio de Janeiro
Gustavo Henrique Montezano, president of BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), determined that the bank will donate R$50...
December 12, 2020
Rio de Janeiro Artist Paints Masks for Those Who Want to Show Their Face
Jorge Roriz, 65, used to create the magical world of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival with its colorful costumes and fantastic...
November 11, 2020
Tarsila do Amaral’s Painting Selling for US$7 million in Online Market
A painting by Tarsila do Amaral will be for sale at the Tefaf New York marketplace for US$7 million, or...
October 28, 2020
New DC Comics Wonder Woman Will Be Brazilian
Yara Flor, a Brazilian indigenous woman from the Amazon rainforest, will be the new Wonder Woman. The announcement was made...
October 18, 2020
Argentina Wants Energy Firms to Invest US$5 Billion to Boost Gas Production
- Argentina wants energy firms to invest some US$5 (R$27) billion to boost hydrocarbon production and generate jobs in the...
October 16, 2020
Rio Port Inaugurates Urban Public Art Project
The urban art exhibition "Rua Walls" officially opens on Sunday, September 27th, gathering 18 artists whose works were painted on...
September 27, 2020
SP-Arte Significantly Expands Its Reach by Going Virtual
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After cancelling the April event due to the Covid-19 pandemic, São Paulo’s SP-Arte followed the footsteps...
August 29, 2020
Brazil’s Publishers Rally Against Proposed Taxation of Book Sales
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government's recent tax reform proposal has raised criticism from the country’s publishers, authors and...
August 24, 2020