Culture

Brazilian culture minister visits London

Visiting London this week, Marta Suplicy announced plans to create a permanent cultural exhibition space at the Brazilian embassy. She also had meetings with her British counterpart Maria Miller and with senior figures involved in the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Read more

Submissions open for 2013 Rio Branco Chair at University of Oxford University

Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC/CAPES) is inviting applications for the Rio Branco Chair at the University of Oxford for the 2013 calendar year. Read more

University of Campinas seminar on “Globalization of Culture in Nineteenth Century”

The University of Campinas UNICAMP ( Brazil ) is currently accepting submissions for São Paulo School of Advanced Studies. This is a one-week summer seminar on “Globalization of Culture in Nineteenth Century” that will take place in Campinas , Brazil (August 20th to 24th). Read more

Art competition for young Brazilians living abroad

For the second consecutive year the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations is organizing a drawing competition for Brazilian children aged 6-11 who are living abroad. This year’s theme is 'My favourite Brazilian'. Read more

'Brazil Illustrated' exhibition moves on to Japan

After showing last year at Gallery 32, the 'Brazil Illustrated' exhibition by Eduardo Recife, Wagner Pinto and Bruno Kurru is to be hosted by the Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Read more

'50 Years of Brazilian Achievements' exhibition

The Brazilian navy training ship "Brasil", which will be docking in September, has an onboard photographic exhibition entitled "50 years of Brazilian Achievements - 2010". Read more

'Swarming Futures' architectural scheme given award

An architectural scheme presented at the 'Swarming Futures' exhibition at Gallery 32 receives gold medal at the IAKS LAC awards. Read more

Gallery 32 exhibition praised by architecture judges

Gallery 32’s ‘Swarming Futures’ was shortlisted as one of the best three exhibitions in the International Architecture Showcase at the London Festival of Architecture. Read more

Brazilian children's writer Délcio Teobaldo gives talk in London

Délcio spoke on 'How to Engage Young People in Creative Writing' as part of the Portuguese Achievement Conference at London’s Southbank Centre on 21 June. Read more

King's College London - Multiculturalidade e Brasilidade

On 6-7 May 2010 the Brazil Institute at King's College London will be hosting Multiculturalidade & Brasilidade, a two-day multimedia event showcasing diverse aspects of Brazilian culture. Read more

Brasília to host Portuguese language conference

The forthcoming conference of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (25-30 March) will discuss ways of raising the international profile of the Portuguese language. With over 200 million native speakers, Portuguese is usually ranked sixth or seventh among the world's most widely-spoken languages. Read more

Art competition for young Brazilians living abroad

The Ministry of External Relations announces a drawing competition on the theme 'My Brazil' for Brazilian children aged 6-11 who are living abroad. Read more

Festival of Ibero-American Literature

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. Read more

Preparations already underway for 2014 World Cup

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. Read more

New book explores Britain-Brazil links in abolition of slavery

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. Read more

Brazil 2014 World Cup venues announced

FIFA has announced the twelve Brazilian cities that will host matches during the 2014 football World Cup. Read more

São Paulo architectural project designed by London studio

Plans by London studio SUBdv for the headquarters of a residents' association in a São Paulo favela have been approved by the municipal authorities. Read more

Programme for visiting assistant professors

CAPES announces the selection process for Brazilians wishing to work as visiting assistant professors (leitores) in foreign universities. Read more

Brazilian director's latest film comes out in UK

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. Read more

Canning House Essay Competition: Portuguese and Spanish – GCSE level

Canning House hosted the prize-giving ceremony for winners of the competition on 24 March. Read more

FA officials travel to Brazil for refereeing seminar

Experts in football refereeing from England’s Football Association will be participating as instructors in a four-day seminar for Brazilian referees. Read more

University of Essex turns spotlight on Latin American art

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. Read more

Literary competition for Brazilians resident abroad

Brazilian writers living outside Brazil are invited to enter short stories or poems for this year's Prêmio Off Flip de Literatura. Read more

Brazil to host 2014 World Cup

FIFA decision ends country’s long wait to stage competition for the second time. Read more

Internet Governance Forum

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

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

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

The Office of the Federal Comptroller General has created an extensive online library on the subject of corruption, which can now be accessed online. Read more

International essay competition on Lima Barreto

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. Read more