Tag: June
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Perhaps in honor of International Jazz Day, British jazz star Corinne Bailey Rae announced on April 30th that she is to be joining the line-up for the first Montreux Jazz...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – There aren’t many names in Brazilian music bigger than Jorge Ben Jor, and fans of his oeuvre will be delighted to know that he will be playing two nights at...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite being only a short ferry-ride away from the city center, Ilha de Paquetá (Paquetá island) is one of Rio’s best kept secrets. Residents are able to live on...
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in Brazil registered a deflation of 0.23 percent in June, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau). This is the first negative result registered...
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Thousands of visitors are expected to arrive in this week in São Paulo, the largest metropolis in South America, for the World Cup which starts on Thursday, June 12th. Some will stay...
