Culture

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