Art competition for young Brazilians living abroad
03 November 2009
The Ministry of External Relations announces a drawing
competition on the theme 'My Brazil' for Brazilian
children aged 6-11 who are living abroad.
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Festival of Ibero-American Literature
23 October 2009
Foyles bookshop in central London will be hosting a
Festival of Ibero-American Literature from 10-15
November. Writers, academics and journalists will be
discussing a wide range of subjects including Latin
America's Female Authors, Literature and Cinema in
Latin America, and Latin American Short Stories.
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more
Preparations already underway for 2014 World Cup
23 July 2009
Government ministers this week discussed the work that
is being carried out ahead of the 2014 football World
Cup and expressed their determination to ensure the
event will have an enduring legacy in terms of
infrastructure, tourism and also Brazil's image around
the world.
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New book explores Britain-Brazil links in abolition of slavery
12 June 2009
Joaquim Nabuco, British Abolitionists and the End
of Slavery in Brazil, edited by Leslie Bethell and
José Murilo de Carvalho, reveals the little-studied
relationship between Nabuco, the leading Brazilian
abolitionist, and the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery
Society during the struggle to abolish slavery in
Brazil in the 1880s.
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Brazil 2014 World Cup venues announced
01 June 2009
FIFA has announced the twelve Brazilian cities that
will host matches during the 2014 football World Cup.
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São Paulo architectural project designed by London studio
22 May 2009
Plans by London studio SUBdv for the headquarters of a
residents' association in a São Paulo favela have been
approved by the municipal authorities.
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Programme for visiting assistant professors
23 April 2009
CAPES announces the selection process for Brazilians
wishing to work as visiting assistant professors
(leitores) in foreign universities.
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Brazilian director's latest film comes out in UK
18 April 2009
Vicente Amorim’s 'Good', based on a stage play by C. P.
Taylor, is the tale of a literary professor in 1930s
Germany who is lured into ever-closer association with
the Nazi party.
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Canning House Essay Competition: Portuguese and Spanish – GCSE level
24 March 2009
Canning House hosted the prize-giving ceremony for
winners of the competition on 24 March.
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FA officials travel to Brazil for refereeing seminar
17 November 2008
Experts in football refereeing from England’s Football
Association will be participating as instructors in a
four-day seminar for Brazilian referees.
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University of Essex turns spotlight on Latin American art
07 November 2008
As part of a series of talks on the university's
collection of modern and contemporary Latin American
art, the painting Memory (Memória) by the Brazilian
Siron Franco will be discussed on 19 November.
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Literary competition for Brazilians resident abroad
11 April 2008
Brazilian writers living outside Brazil are invited to
enter short stories or poems for this year's Prêmio
Off Flip de Literatura.
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Brazil to host 2014 World Cup
30 October 2007
FIFA decision ends country’s long wait to stage
competition for the second time. Read
more
Internet Governance Forum
30 August 2007
Rio de Janeiro will be hosting the second meeting of
the Internet Governance Forum between 12 and 15
November 2007. Read
more
Pan American Games end with all-round success
30 July 2007
President Lula believes that Rio de Janeiro's
successful staging of the 2007 Pan American Games,
which ended yesterday, have boosted Brazil's
credentials as a potential host for the World Cup and
the Olympic Games. Read more
Pan American Games underway in Rio
19 July 2007
The 2007 Pan American Games – involving more than 5,600
athletes from 42 countries in the Americas, competing
in more than 30 different sports – began on 12 July in
Rio de Janeiro. Read
more
Online library helps fight against corruption
25 May 2007
The Office of the Federal Comptroller General has
created an extensive online library on the subject of
corruption, which can now be accessed online.
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International essay competition on Lima Barreto
21 March 2007
The Ministry of External Relations organises an annual
essay competition as a means of promoting and
publicising Brazilian literature outside Brazil. The
subject this year is the work of Lima Barreto.
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