This spring, multiple disciplinary artist Sanford Biggers will transform Rockefeller Center with several public art exhibitions, including the highly anticipated…

Dr. Daniel Becker wakes up around 4:30 a.m. every day, pours a cup of coffee, then disappears into his office…

Considered one of the richest and most diverse regions of the country due to its variety of festivities, dances, religious…

Tourists who visit Brazil can take the opportunity to get to know a number of unique cultural expressions that preserve…

Summer is coming, vaccinations are increasing, and NYC is ready to reopen on July 1st. Small local businesses are returning…

You probably use tons of expressions, idioms, and slang phrases every day that don’t make literal sense. If you ever…

The crayons and colored pencils from her childhood traced Tati’s successful journey as a renowned international graphic designer. With a…

In celebration of Women’s History Month, NYC & Co., the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for…

Lucy loved to visit her grandma and grandpa. They lived in a little country cottage with a beautiful, big garden.…

Nara Roesler is pleased to announce ‘Amelia Toledo: 1958-2007’, the artist’s inaugural solo exhibition in the United States, at the…

Three old ravens perched on their branch, completely and utterly bored. “Nothing happens here,” croaked the first. “Nothing has ever…

Most tourists who come to New York City will have a Broadway show or play on their itinerary. It’s one…

The history has surprisingly deep origins from the colonial times of the state of Minas Gerais. It presents young women…

The National Women’s Hall of Fame has inducted six trailblazing Black women into its unique sisterhood, recognizing their contributions at…

With theatres heartbreakingly closed due to this terrible global pandemic, I thought of all those past shows I was lucky…

When you are invited to a private zoom conversation with a musical impresario like Andrew Lloyd Webber you cancel all…

It’s practically unanimous the feeling and respect people have for Eduardo Kobra. His murals bring so much creativity and life,…

We are going through the most radical transformation the world has ever seen; people are justly terrified, excited, depressed, heartbroken…

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s artistry is reaching new heights from the top of the landmark Woolworth building in a…

A film Written, Directed, and Produced by Brazilian Filmmaker Enzo Flores is on the Official Selection NewFilmmakers NY and Golden…

Hope Wanted takes place outdoors in New-York Historical’s rear courtyard (entrance by 5 West 76th Street between Central Park West…

A Brazilian filmmaker is hoping that the uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will generate more empathy and solidarity…

Mark Henick stood precariously on the wrong side of the railing on a crumbling, concrete overpass. The bridge spanned two…

When you get in Jalapão, leave your mobile phone at home. Watch carefully the nature of the region and plan…

One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist Sergio Mendes has…

Clélia Iruzun will pay tribute to Alberto Nepomuceno in a concert to be held on March 7th, 2020 at Opera…

Rodrigo Teaser began to imitate Michael Jackson at the age of nine participating in children’s TV shows and artistic competitions.…

“Sur moderno: Journeys of Abstraction – The Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift” is drawn primarily from the paintings, sculptures, and…

All the world began with a yes. One molecule said yes to another molecule and life began.” – Clarice Lispector.…

When Burl Audio invited Brazilian singer-song-writer Carla Hassett to record the 1961 bossa nova tune, “Adriana” (by Roberto Menescal) at…

Feinstein’s/54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents “Songs for the World” on January 28, 2020 at 7PM (Feinstein’s/54 Below, 254 West…

Most people associate healthy cooking with boring taste and flavorless foods, but the chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz is on a…

Lock & Shine announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for their first product ever “The Scarf Lock”. This new…

BRAFF Miami is an official event of the Cities of Miami and Miami Beach. The Festival’s first edition 23 years…

A new exhibition by Jay Milder opens September 27th at PAAM – Provincetown Museum, MA, curate by the art historian…

The São Paulo native tapped into a deep well of emotion for this project, which delves into various expressions of…

Fashinnovation held a successful panel discussion on July 11th at WeWork in NYC, introducing their new concept “Fashion Is To…

The 35th edition of BR Day NY will be held on September 1st, Sunday before Labor Day at 6th Avenue,…

September is coming soon. And everybody who loves Brazil and admires the Brazilian culture knows that it is time for…

“Cinema Novo is a project that is carried out in the politics of hunger, and, for this reason, suffers all…

Walls of Air was created for the Brazilian Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale in May of 2018. Curated…

João Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwri-ter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained…

In June and July many cities around the country gets ready to celebrate the most typical event in the Brazilian…

From Saturday, June 8th, 2019 to Sunday, September 29th, 2019 the New York Botanical Garden will hold a large exhibition…

City Parks Foundation announced the 2019 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s largest free outdoor…

From Friday, March 1st, to Tuesday, March 5th, Rio de Janeiro held the most famous and greatest carnival in the…

El Museo del Barrio announced the appointment of Rodrigo Moura to the position of Chief Curator. In this role, he…

Celebrated throughout the country on Mach 5th), National Classical Music Day honors the birth of maestro and composer Heitor Villa-Lobos,…

Barretos, city, north-central São Paulo state, Brazil. Known at various times as Amaral dos Barretos, Espírito Santo de Barreto, and…

Written by Brazilian journalist, researcher, writer and singer-songwriter Chris Fuscaldo, the “Discobiografia Mutante: Albums that Revolutionized Brazilian Music” is a…

The 20th Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) features an exceptional program with over 35 films from Cuba, Latin America…

Bibi Ferreira, the grande dame of the Brazilian stage who performed internationally and helped bring Broadway musicals to Brazil in…

For the first time, the Bons Dias! chronicles of Machado de Assis have been translated into English. Besides its unprecedented…

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s unique and immediately recognizable style was an integral part of her identity. Kahlo came to define…

The highly entertaining debut crime-fiction novel from Brazilian music icon and best-selling author Tony Bellotto is finally published in English.…

A three-day music festival will be held in August 2019 at the original Woodstock concert site to mark the 50th…

“Mickey: The True Original Exhibition” celebrates 90 years of Mickey Mouse’s influence on art and pop culture. Opened in November…

Brazilian cultural revolutionary Caetano Veloso has been a transformative international force since the 1960s, when he swirled bossa nova, art…

Everybody knows that Brazilians like to party. And they like so much that during Carnival the whole country stops for…

Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos announced that he will begin a new tour in the United States beginning March 9th, 2019,…

Besides gathering the most diverse nationalities, cultures and urban tribes, São Paulo is also the biggest geek and nerd stronghold…

Brazil has an ancient history, one that is complex and intricate. This has created a deep sense of culture and…

Group .BR, NY’s only Brazilian theater company, presents “Inside the wild heart” – an immersive theatrical experience based on the…

Shot in the depths of the Brazilian Jungle, Rodrigo Rodrigues Studios announced ‘Goitaca’s entry into the last stages of post-production.…

Duduka Da Fonseca and his wonderful trio of David Feldman and Guto Wirtti pay tribute to Brazilian jazz legend Dom…

When their music took Brazil and the world by storm, back in 2002, the Tribalistas intoned, on the final track…

Those who appreciate the genuine sound of Brazilian instrumental music will have the opportunity to enjoy the 4th Annual Choro…

Sundaram Tagore Chelsea presents a specially curated selection of rarely seen landscapes by celebrated photographer Sebastião Salgado. This stunning collection…

Some paths are drafted even before you take the first step. They are precipitated by a dream, a will to…

Once a year, New York becomes green and yellow to celebrate the Brazilian culture and spirit. The most anticipated party…

Sunday, September 2nd will mark the 34th annual Brazilian Day in New York. They made it easy to know the…

Celebrating the theatrical releases of three highly acclaimed Brazilian films and the realization of two special film series, Cinema Tropical,…

Handwriting works magic: it transports us back to defining moments in history, creativity, and a century, Brazilian author and publisher…

The author and Publisher Beti Rozencwajg (photo) will offer an hour and a half long afterschool workshop for kids based…

Classic master of Brazilian and world literature, Machado de Assis is getting a well-deserved recognition in the United States, thanks…

“Nossa Chape” tracks the rebuilding of the Chapecoense football club in Brazil after a November 28th, 2016 airplane crash left…

The Citi Concert Series on Today is going on in New York. Have you always wanted to attend a show…

The producers goal for Brasil Summerfest this summer is to create the biggest festival edition to date. The plan is…

Festa Junina (June Festival), also known as the festa de São João celebrates the nativity of St. John the Baptist…

Seven years after receiving the title of Cultural Heritage of Brazil, the Bumba-Meu-Boi Cultural Complex, one of the most outstanding…

The “Arches of Lapa”, as the famous Lapa Acqueduct in Rio de Janeiro is known, are celebrating their 80th anniversary…

Although internationally famous as a destination for nature tourism, Brazil is also a powerhouse on the cultural tourism segment, ranking…

September 2nd  is coming soon which means BR Day NY 2018 is in the air! Although we’re still a few months…

Now in its 16th year, The Orchid Show, at New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), showcases thousands of dramatically displayed orchids…

The annual welcome to spring at Macy’s marquee stores in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, is until April 8th…

Eliane Elias returns with Music from Man of La Mancha, set for release on April 13, 2018, via Concord Jazz.…

Nelson Freire will be in a unique presentation along with Grand Rapids Symphony on Friday, April 20th, at 8pm at…

Brazilian art is on the iconic billboards of Times Square, in a campaign to promote the exhibit “Tarsila do Amaral:…

Part of Wakanda, the imaginary realm featured in the new Marvel Comics film Black Panther, truly exists: the Iguaçu Falls,…

Brazilian Samba School Beija-Flor de Nilópolis is the champion of the 2018 Rio de Janeiro Carnaval, one of the largest…

This is the first exhibition to explore the groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art of Latin American and Latina women artists…

Throckmorton Fine Art announces a special 20th anniversary exhibition of photographs by Guggenheim Award- winning Brazilian photographer Valdir Cruz from…

Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido…

The Brazilian film Arábia by Affonso Uchoa and João Dumans was announced as the winner of the top award for…

In the modern world, we tend to think of ourselves as pretty good partiers. The truth is, we’re amateurs compared…

Group .BR is NYC’s only Brazilian theater company, presenting Brazilian culture through performing arts. The group is celebrating their 6th…

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), a towering genius in the history of Western art, is the subject of this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. During…

Gladstone Gallery presents, until December 22, an exhibition of historic works by Brazilian painter Alfredo Volpi (1896–1988), the first solo…

William Duncan is a retired veteran, and was one of the first 700 pilots trained to pilot military helicopters. Excited,…

From November 9-12th 2017, those who appreciate the genuine sound of Brazilian instrumental music will have the opportunity to enjoy…

The New York Fashion Week is one of the most iconic and celebrity-studded events the city boasts. Hundreds of models,…

It captivated Brazil when it was first published in 2000. It rapidly became a best-seller, due both to the riveting…

In the 1980s, when the world was reverberating from the shockwaves sent by AIDS, Brazilian artist José Leonilson (1957– 1993)…

apArt Private Gallery opened doors in New York City with the first ever Solo Art Exhibition “Terebintina”, by Brazilian artist…

Forró is the Brazilian, now very much international, hipswivelling, dance floor-filling, popular music and dance originated in Brazil’s Northeastern states.…

The Brazilian Film Academy announced “Bingo: The King of the Morning”, directed by Daniel Rezende, as the Brazilian movie selected…

On September 3rd BR Day in New York celebrated its 33rd year. For a party in its thirties, you may…

Traditionally, the Brazilian Day festival (BR Day NY) takes place on the Sunday before Labor Day. This year, it wouldn’t…

The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami, in September 2017, will continue its 21-year tradition of screening the most recent productions…

Tarsila do Amaral (Brazilian, 1886-1973) is a foundational figure for the history of modernism in Latin America. Next year, from…

Following the success of her previous albums ‘Meu Amor’ and ‘Kiss of Brasil’, Bianca Rossini releases ‘Vento do Norte’, her…

Located 10,000 kilometers from the Amazon and 18 hours from Rio, the city of Brasília – the capital of Brazil…

Luiz Melodia, a Brazilian actor, singer and songwriter of MPB, rock, blues, soul and samba died in the beginning of…

ArtBrazil is an annual multimedia Contemporary Art Fair that promotes and presents visual artist’s work to the American and International…

The most anticipated party of the year, BR Day NY, is scheduled for September 3rd from 11am at 6th Avenue…

The first full-scale retrospective in the United States of Hélio Oiticica’s work, the Brazilian artist. One of the most influential…

Disney confirmed a major update is coming to Epcot late last year but hasn’t announced any details on what those plans…

‘Another Gesture’ presents four German and Brazilian female artists working in painting, drawing, and photography. The notion of “another gesture”…

September is coming soon. And everybody who loves Brazil and admires the Brazilian culture knows that it is time for…

Two of John Pizzarelli’s greatest influences, Frank Sinatra and the bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, joined forces in 1967…

Galerie Lelong is holding an exhibition of Grupo Frente until August 5th to August 5th, 2017 in New York City.…

On August 5 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, the City Parks Foundation brings to Central Park Brazil’s iconic samba…

The Brazilian singer and composer Flávia Bittencourt brings to the U.S. a little of the rich and diverse culture of…

Forró in the Dark is a clubby Brazilian forró band in New York City. Their home ground is Nublu in…

During the 20th edition of the Brazilian International Press Award, which took place last May in Florida, The Brasilians Newspaper…

This spring and summer the City Parks Puppet Mobile will present free performances of “Cinderella Samba” in parks across the…

Galeria Nara Roesler presents an exhibition of works by Paulo Bruscky, a Brazilian from Recife. The exhibition showcases the artist’s…

Researchers and fans of Brazilian chapbooks have another option to get information about this popular genre of Brazilian culture online.…

Music legend Tom Zé, the avantgarde conscience of Brazil’s 1960’s Tropicália movement, presents an evening of samba and bossa nova…

September is just around the corner and with it, BRDay NY 2017 is also coming soon. The 33rd edition of…

The first major retrospective exhibition in the United States devoted to Brazilian artist Lygia Pape (1927– 2004) is currently housed…

A 13-year-old Manhattan native and Brazilian national is taking the ballet scene by storm. Lara Galinari began her passion with…

Eliane Elias is on a recorded roll. Following the success of her Grammy-winning 2015 release “Made in Brazil,” the famed…

Pioneering Brazilian producer, composer, keyboardist, vocalist and Oscar-nominated songwriter Sergio Mendes will be the subject of a new feature documentary…

Paula Lima, today’s perfect symbol and icon of Samba, will fly into Pompano Beach’s Sunset to land at the LUAU…

In a career racked by tragedy, legendary Brazilian samba singer Elza Soares has persevered as a singular voice for the…

Capoeira is a cultural expression and a type of fight characterized by its agile, acrobatic and harmonious movements, in tune…

Rio de Janeiro has one of the most vibrant, live Brazilian music sce-nes in Brazil. Only São Paulo has a…

On Friday, February 24, millions of revellers took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro to mark the start of…

Cinema Tropical presents its new film series MUSIC+FILM BRAZIL, celebrating one of the world’s most vibrant musical cultures. This series…

A Brazilian Street Art Exhibition called “Synopsis of an Urban Memoir”, with works byAlto*Contraste, Branco, Bugre, Camila Crivelenti, Ciro Schu,…

A recent show focused on the Abstract Figurative Expressionist from 1952 to the 65s highlighted the work of Jay Milder,…

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

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

Felipe Galganni’s (Brazil/NYC) TAP & TOM is a concert blending tap dance and bossa nova with music direction by award…

The Sheen Center’s new series, Jazz on Bleecker Street concludes the season with Elegantly Brazilian and the Requinte Trio (and…

Marisa Monte is not what you would call a conventional performer – in spite of having a very suc-cessful career…

Brazilian culture has been influenced greatly by the Portuguese, Indians, Africans, Europeans and settlers from the Middle East and Asia.…

The Gale NewsVault, a digital platform offered by the Periodicals Portal of Brazil’s Centre for Improvement of Higher Education Personnel…

The exhibition Samico Between Worlds [Rumors of War in Times of Peace] presents to the public of New York City…

Leandro Firmino and Mario Babic are set to star in Rodrigo Rodrigues’s upcoming internationally co-produced Adventure Drama ‘Goitaca’, a movie…

March is the month of birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos and to commemorate the 130th anniversary of his birth the Brazilian…

Eloise dreams of becoming a ballerina and an actress. When her overbearing parents step in and limit her opportunities, Eloise…

The music of Brazilian rock superstar Rita Lee Jones has been part of my life as far as I can…

Sambatribe.com is live. The US-based Brazilian-themed online store offers the essence of Brazil on t-shirts, hoodies, iPhone cases, wall art,…

As founder and leader of the group Homenagem Brasileira, San Francisco-based vocalist/educator Sandy Cressman has had many opportunities over the…

More than 34 years after her death from an accidental overdose, Brazilians still can’t get enough of Elis Regina, considered…

Six years is a long time to wait between albums for a new artist, but São Paulo-born Luisa Maita seemed…

A Brazil in Concert Group apresenta o show que faz parte da turnê da banda que celebra os 30 anos de…

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

In the fresh sounds of Brazzamerica, three veteran Brazilian-American musicians tell their life story in the universal language of great…

This year the traditional SummerStage brings Monobloco, Cabruêra, Boogarins and DJ Luiz Santos, all from Brazil. The free concerts taking…

  This year the 32nd annual Brazilian Day in NY will take place September 4th, Labor Day weekend. This sensational…

Sérgio Mendes, one of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time, has influenced the music industry for over…

The movie “Little Secret,” directed by David Schurmann, is the Brazilian foreign-language Oscar candidate. Based on true events “Little Secret”…

Emerson Fittipaldi, a former racecar driver and Formula One World Champion, attended the “Feijoada” and 32nd BR Day NY events…

For one night, Brazil in Concert fused Brazilian and American culture for their Halloween event. The Brazil in Concert Group…

During her two-night residence at The Upper West Side’s Symphony Space, Bibi Ferreira took the stage with her “Four Times…

PEN America Publication gives voice to under-represented Brazilian women writers in the second issue of “Glossolalia” entitled “Women Writing Brazil”.…

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled this year’s nominations, with Brazil leading the pack with seven nominations,…

Film Forum is proud to present the U.S. theatrical premiere of Anna Muylaert’s “Don’t Call me Son”, beginning Wednesday, November…

If you love Brazil’s history, literature and culture, but don’t read in Portuguese, you should visit the web page of…

Pedro Almodóvar will be honored with a major career retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art. Opening on November 29…

The Second International Choro Festival will be presented this year by the Brazilian Music Foundation (http://bmf-usa.org) in New York on…

THE OTHER MOZART is the true, untold story of Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus – a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and…

Brazilians know how to party like anyone else. So, you can’t miss the 32nd annual Br Day NY. On September…