Midlands Voices: What Omaha needs — An over-the-top statue that inspires awe, draws people in
What Omaha needs is its own Colossus. An enormous statue. One so over-the-top and remarkably recognizable it becomes ...
The Times of Israel21h
Landmarks, monuments worldwide light up in orange in memory of Bibas family
Argentina's Obelisco illuminated with photo of murdered family, Brazil's Christ the Redeemer glows orange, and Myanmar's only synagogue is draped with orange banner ...
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Christ the Redeemer statue lit green and yellow in honor of Joao Fonseca
After Fonseca stormed to the title at the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires last week, becoming the youngest Brazilian man and fourth-youngest man of any national original to win an ATP title this century, ...
Lady Gaga Will Finally Return to Brazil to Headline Free Concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio
Lady Gaga will perform a free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3 as part of the Todo Mundo no Rio initiative.
Lady Gaga to perform a free concert on Rio's Copacabana beach in May
SAO PAULO — Lady Gaga has confirmed that she will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on May 3. “I’ve been dying to come perform for you for years and was heartbroken when I ...
The Economist3d
An Oscar-nominated film sparks a reckoning with Brazil’s dictatorship
The scene captures Brazil’s approach to the legacy of its dictatorship, which ruled from 1964 to 1985. Unlike in Argentina, ...
Archaeology4d
Brazilian Ship Sunk By WWII U-Boat Located
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL––According to a CNN report, the Brazilian Navy confirmed the location of the shipwreck of Vital de ...
ArchDaily4d
I'm Still Here: How Rio de Janeiro’s Architecture and Urbanism Shape the Oscar-Nominated Brazilian Film
A radiant Rio de Janeiro, bathed in sunlight and carried by the ocean breeze. The beach is full of life—children run across ...
Brazil’s drug gangs haul in more cash from fuel than cocaine
Brazilian drug gangs are bringing in far more money from fuel and other products than from cocaine trafficking, an expansion ...
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In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in ...
New York Post18d
Cristiano Ronaldo statue unveiled in Times Square in honor of soccer legend’s 40th birthday
A renowned sculptor unveiled a massive monument in Times Square on Wednesday to honor famed soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo on his 40th birthday — and his fans celebrated by chanting his ...
Yahoo18d
17 Famous Buildings That Have Secret Rooms And Hidden Compartments
Tim Grist Photography / Getty Images 10.There is a secret chamber inside the chest of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro with a stone heart. Danny Lehman / Getty Images / Thiago Correa / ...