Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazil is the guest of honor at the 14th International Book Fair in Havana, Cuba, opened last Thursday (3) by the Brazilian Minister of Education, Tarso Genro. Among the attractions at the fair, which will run through February 13, the Brazil Space offers visitors 13 lectures, art exhibits and shows, handicrafts,
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From the Newsroom São Paulo – The fifth edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) ended this morning (31) in the city of Porto Alegre (capital of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul). According to information supplied by the organization, the event, which started on January 26, included the participation of 155,000
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The fifth edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) ended this morning (31) in the city of Porto Alegre (capital of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul). According to information supplied by the organization, the event, which started on January 26, included the participation of 155,000
The 160 kilometre long race is going to take place on Thursday. Six competitors from Brazil, four men and two women, are going to participate together with competitors from another 42 countries, in a total of 185 teams. Among the favourites are the riders from Dubai, Spain, France, Italy and the United States.
The city, which celebrates today its anniversary, received in 2004 about 7.5 million visitors, of which 1.5 million were foreigners. The São Paulo Convention & Visitor Bureau estimates that the total figure will reach 15 million in 2010. The city is the richest in Brazil, the 4th largest in the world and the main business centre in Latin America.
Past and present university life in Brazil would not be the same had it not been for the existence of two publishing houses established by Zahar. Jorge Zahar, son of a Lebanese father and French mother, is widely renowned as an essential character in the Brazilian contemporary history of social science. This is due to his work as an editor specialized in the area. In 1956, he and brothers Ernesto and Lucien established Zahar Editores, a pioneer in selection, translation and publishing of books b
Past and present university life in Brazil would not be the same had it not been for the existence of two publishing houses established by Zahar. Jorge Zahar, son of a Lebanese father and French mother, is widely renowned as an essential character in the Brazilian contemporary history of social science. This is due to his work as an editor specialized in the area. In 1956, he and brothers Ernesto and Lucien established Zahar Editores, a pioneer in selection, translation and publishing of books b
The television channel with the largest number of spectators in Brazil has already invaded European, Mexican and Arab homes with its productions. Exports of Brazilian television production have grown 70% in the last five years. The company sells around 24,000 hours of programs on the foreign market every year. The mostly sought products are soap operas. At the end of last year they were being aired in 50 countries. The Terra Nostra soap opera, which tells the saga of Italian immigrants, is curre
The television channel with the largest number of spectators in Brazil has already invaded European, Mexican and Arab homes with its productions. Exports of Brazilian television production have grown 70% in the last five years. The company sells around 24,000 hours of programs on the foreign market every year. The mostly sought products are soap operas. At the end of last year they were being aired in 50 countries. The Terra Nostra soap opera, which tells the saga of Italian immigrants, is curre
Agência Brasil Brasília – The war on hunger is one of the themes that will be discussed at the V World Social Forum (WSF), which will take place between January 26 and 31 in Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil. On the 28th, for example, there will be a debate involving representatives of the UNESCO (United
Agência Brasil Brasília – The war on hunger is one of the themes that will be discussed at the V World Social Forum (WSF), which will take place between January 26 and 31 in Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil. On the 28th, for example, there will be a debate involving representatives of the UNESCO (United
From the Newsroom São Paulo – The governor of the state of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, participated this morning (20) in the Islamic ceremony for the "Festival of Sacrifice", which took place at the Mosque Brasil, in the city of São Paulo. The day recalls the episode in which Abraham was going to sacrifice his
