Guests at the gleaming, $300-a-night Copacabana Palace Hotel in the heart of Rio's tourist district used to be offered Caribbean-style pina coladas and daiquiris on arrival.

The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, was declared in March to be an "intangible cultural heritage" by legislators in the state of Rio, bringing ...

Chongqing (China) (AFP) – He does not have the fame — or enormous wages — of Shanghai-based Carlos Tevez or Oscar, and his nickname would be viewed as offensive by many. But Fernandinho, ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday that Brazilian immigrants are arriving at the U.S.’s southern border “wearing designer clothes and ...

In a significant move for Brazilian cultural preservation, Netflix has announced a BRL 5 million ($875,000) donation to the Brazilian Cinematheque as part of its architectural restoration ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - For 23 years, momentum at the Brazilian Cultural Arts Center in Santa Barbara keeps climbing. "We have the ability to bring ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – October 13, 2024 – The Brazilian Cultural Arts Center of Santa Barbara (BCACSB) is thrilled to announce ...

In a significant move for Brazilian cultural preservation, Netflix has announced a BRL 5 million ($875,000) donation to the Brazilian Cinematheque as part of its architectural restoration ...