Conference “Brazil and the Future, Knowledge, Investment and Infrastructure”, at Columbia University
Date: October 29, 2009
Time: 1:45 pm to 5:30 pm.
Location: Columbia University, Morningside Campus, International Affairs Building, Room 1501
Address: 420 West 118th Street, New York City.
With opening remarks by Prof. John H. Coatsworth, the Dean of School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, [...]
Starting a series of exclusive interviews with community leaders living in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNYC is pleased to feature this exclusive conversation between Dona Anna Marcondes Faria, a community leader at the Morro dos Macacos (i.e. Hill of the Monkeys, in English) neighborhood, in Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, and Melanie Edwards, the founder of Mobile Metrix
Actress Sueli Rocha debuts her new one-woman show, Glue Trap, at Axis Theatre. This autobiographical, highly-theatrical performance piece reveals the vibrant experiences of a Brazilian immigrant cleaning homes in New York City.
While thousands of cheerful Brazilians gathered at the famous Copacabana beach to celebrate the historical selection of Rio de Janeiro as the city to host the 2016 Olympic Games, many in Chicago, Illinois, were relieved to be the losers.
GLUE TRAP, a new play written and performed by acclaimed Brazilian actress Sueli Rocha, begins its NY run on October 8th at the Axis Theatre.
In the lecture “Life As It Is: Translating Nelson Rodrigues”, Alex Ladd will speak about the legacy and importance of Nelson Rodrigues’ work, among many other topics.
