On Friday, October 10, 2008, I received an email from one of Mestre Acordeon’s students, saying that the mayor of Berkeley, Tom Bates, will officially declare Oct. 18th as the “Mestre Acordeon Day”.
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At some point in your life, you may have heard about Third Sector, social responsibility, non-profit organizations or social assistance.
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There was once a time when our delicious Brazilian coffee, corn starch, palm oil and dried beef, among many other imports, were considered luxury products and had to be requested from family members and friends that were coming to the US from Brazil. However, since the year of 2000 this situation has begun to change.
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When did they start coming? Why the U.S? What do they do here? How do they assimilate the culture? Do they intend to come back? What do they expect from the United States?
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Almost all of mankind in its most intimate moments, searches for the awakening of the human conscience. In moments of silence and reflection, even the most alienated of societies certainly wants to rescue something that has been lost in our historical past.
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Yoga is becoming increasingly popular as people search for a way to reduce stress and find balance.
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Brazil is generally known by tourists for its beautiful paradise beaches, beauty of its women and contagious excitement of carnival. But the country has so much more to offer. In this article we are going to talk about “Popular Brazil”, or more specifically, the popular festivals of Brazil.
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When Flávia was dancer she was very slim and she needed to gain more muscle size. She was 14 when she started lifting weights. But only in the University, Flavia started to train seriously because she got to understand the training process.
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Em 2005, o Consulado Geral do Brasil em Los Angeles, por meio de uma iniciativa da então embaixadora carioca Thereza Quintella, inaugurou o projeto “Brazilian Consulate Gallery”.
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Para americanos negros em férias, o Brasil parece ser mais que um lugar para descansar e relaxar. O país serve como Meca para aqueles em busca de história negra, cultura e promessa de democracia racial.
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