The Consulate General of Brazil has moved to new premises at 3 Vere Street, London W1G 0DH. For more information, visit the Consulate's website

There are currently four vacancies at the Embassy of Brazil in London: chef, butler, under-butler, and domestic assistant. Click here for further details and information.
A Embaixada do Brasil em Londres abre processo seletivo para contratação de cozinheiro, mordomo, copeiro, e trabalhador doméstico. Clique aqui para mais informações.

On the evening of 8 May, Gallery 32 hosted an event celebrating the literature of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa - CPLP) in the presence of the ambassadors of Brazil, Mozambique and Portugal, and a representative from the Embassy of Angola.
The event included the launch of three books: Correspondence and Cultural Exchange in Europe and Portuguese Oceanic Expansion by Francisco Bethencourt from King's College London; and Gilberto Freyre – Social Theory in the Tropics, by Professors Peter Burke and Maria Lúcia G Pallares-Burke from Cambridge University. All three authors made brief presentations, and a small selection of books by writers from Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and São Tomé and Principe was also on display.

With its brightly painted façades and abundance of Portuguese blue and white azulejo tiles, the historic centre of São Luís is perhaps one of the most atmospheric and photogenic urban areas in Brazil. The city also offers great beaches, delicious seafood and a thriving live music scene, with a particular emphasis on Brazilian reggae. Read more

On 30 April the influential credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's promoted Brazil to investment grade, reflecting the increasingly secure environment the country offers to foreign investors. Read more

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has strongly rejected accusations that Brazil's sugarcane-based biofuels programme is harmful to the environment and a contributory factor in the increase in global food prices. Read more

The Brazilian government has published an invitation to tender for a public-relations and press campaign aimed at promoting Brazil internationally and attracting investment to the country. Read more

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

On 14 March the Guardian newspaper published a special twenty-page supplement entitled Inside Brazil. It focuses on various aspects of the Brazilian economy and also includes articles on President Lula, the environment, design, tourism and music.

The Brazilian singer Maria Rita is one of the nominees in the Americas category of the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music. For more information, including how to vote, click here.