Brazil Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Brazil culture in 2026: the living film-makers, musicians, athletes, writers and chefs who matter, from Wagner Moura and Caetano Veloso...
October 6, 2026Topic
Brazilian literature
Curitiba’s Paulo Leminski Festival Reveals 2026 Perhappiness Stage Lineup
Curitiba's Paulo Leminski Festival unveiled its 2026 Perhappiness Stage lineup, with Luiza Romão, Ivan Tarastchuck and others performing on 8...
July 28, 2026
Guimarães Rosa’s Grande Sertão: Veredas Marks 70 Years Anchoring Brazilian Letters
Grande Sertão: Veredas marks 70 years since its 1956 debut. A new faithful English translation is underway as Brazil’s Ulysses-like...
July 19, 2026
Brazil’s Jabuti Acadêmico Book Prize Names Its 2026 Semifinalists
Brazil’s Jabuti Acadêmico, the academic edition of the country’s top book prize, named its 2026 semifinalists; finalists come July 27,...
July 15, 2026
Brazil: Ballet Macunaíma premieres at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro
The ballet Macunaíma will premiere today, September 22, at 7 PM, at Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Theater, located in the...
September 22, 2022
The expansion of the Casa Mário de Andrade Museum in São Paulo begins
An expansion work that will practically double the area of the Casa Mário de Andrade Museum was started this week...
September 16, 2022
Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, author of “The Alchemist”, turns 75
Paulo Coelho, the author of "The Alchemist", reached his 75th birthday on Wednesday, August 24, as the most influential Brazilian
August 25, 2022
Brazil: Paraty hosts Art of the Word Festival’s third edition
After two years of absence due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the Commerce Social Service (Sesc) promotes the third edition...
July 20, 2022
Brazil: Castro Alves, the “Poet of the Slaves”, was born 175 years ago
Castro Alves (1847–1871) wrote “O Navio Negreiro” and gave Brazil’s abolition movement its voice — dead at 24, still quoted...
March 14, 2022