Category Archives: Arts

Water colors of Brazil in the early nineteenth century are on display from 04/02/2012 to 04/05/2012 at the Embassy of Austria.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Water colors of Brazil in 1817 are on display from April 2 until April 5 at the Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW, Washington.  Afterward they return to Vienna.  Because they are copyrighted, they cannot be displayed on the … Continue reading →

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“Only When I Dance” — a recommended documentary

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Only When I Dance is a documentary film about two very talented students at a dance school, Centro de Dança Rio, in Méier, a poor neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.  The school, established by Mariza Estrella, a former ballerina, encourages … Continue reading →

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The fifth annual Brazilian Film Week is coming to the E Street Cinema in Washington, D.C.

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

You can find details here.   The films will be shown from October 21, 2011 through October 27, 2011.  Admission is free.  All films are in Portuguese with English subtitles.  Each film will be repeated several times.  Check the schedule at … Continue reading →

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Waste Land, a remarkable documentary film.

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

My wife and I just saw Waste Land, a remarkable Brazilian documentary that has been nominated for a 2011 Academy Award.  The Internet Movie Database entry for this film can be found here.  We recommend it highly.  In Washington, D.C., … Continue reading →

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On November 23, 2010, the Brazilian Embassy in Washington sponsors a seminar on Joaquim Nabuco.

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

Joaquim Nabuco was a leader of the abolitionist movement in Brazil, and later (1905) became Brazil’s first ambassador to the United States.  The Brazilian Embassy and the United States Library of Congress are sponsoring a seminar on Nabuco on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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2nd Brazilian Literary Festival

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

The 2nd Brazilian Literary Festival sponsored by the Brazilian Embassy in Washington D.C. was held at Georgetown University on November 1, 2010.  Associate Professor Vivaldo Andrade dos Santos of Georgetown introduced a panel of five Brazilian writers: Cristovão Tezza, José … Continue reading →

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Fourth Annual Brazilian Film Week, Washington, D.C., October 22-28, 2010

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

[Click here for a posting on the Fifth Annual Brazilan Film Week.] My wife and I attended two of the films presented at the Fourth Annual Brazilian Film Week:  Out of Tune (Os Desafinados) [YouTube clip] and My Name Ain’t … Continue reading →

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Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

If you like modern dance, I can strongly recommend the performance of Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker at the Kennedy Center from October 28 through October 30. You can find a review in The Washington Post here (before the performance) … Continue reading →

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