Starting on February 2, 2010, at the Brazilian Consulate in New York City, paper maker Junia d’Affonseca will exhibit her latest works in a new solo art show titled Papers.
By Rodrigo Brandão BrazilNYC’s fashion consultant Sueli Schmitt visits Beijo, in the Upper East side, and talks to up-and-coming fashion designer Julio César about his breezy and no non-sense fashion line – inspired by local trends in Brazil. On the same video, Schmitt also interviews Beijo owner Cassia Christine and selects some of her favorite dresses [...]
By Rodrigo Brandão If there are lingering questions about the maturity and aesthetic inventiveness of recent Brazilian cinema, this year´s Premiere Brazil, a joint production between MoMA and The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, should work as a final and resounding answer. In what appears to be the strongest selection of recent Brazilian films to [...]
By Rodrigo Brandão Brazilian jazz guitarist Sandro Albert will celebrate the release of his fourth full-length album, Vertical (Daywood Drive Records) at Iridium Jazz Club on Thursday, July 15, 2010. In this exclusive interview with BrazilNYC, he talks about his upcoming album and concert on July 15. RB: On your website, you list Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis [...]
By Alfredo Alvarado Fans of Brazilian cinema in New York eagerly look forward to the summer when the Petrobras Film Festival in June and the Museum of Modern Art in July present their respective offerings. Cinema Tropical’s Music & Film series at 92Y Tribeca doesn’t feature as many films, but what they do present is simply [...]