When She Smiles
There are two ways to arrive at a destination. When traveling from point A to point B, you can choose a straight line, the most direct and time-saving route; or you can choose a circuitous route, which is leisurely, takes in more scenery, and certainly will take longer. Modernist, straight-line thinking may have originated as early as the principles of geometry developed by the ancient Greeks. It became a working philosophy thanks to the19th century positivist movement in Europe and now governs More...
B.B. King Coming to Curitiba
Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King has confirmed five upcoming concert dates this year in Brazil. Arriving at the end of September, More...
My Week with Marilyn
Before Gisele and Beyoncé and Madonna, there was Marilyn. In the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe was possibly the most famous woman in the More...
A Dangerous Method
MOVIE REVIEW Few people have had a greater impact on modern society than Sigmund Freud. He is believed by many to be the father More...
Planned Obsolescence
Planned obsolescence is a controversial subject. Some people are in favour of this practice, while others are against the idea of More...
US Speeds Travel for Brazilians
Brazilians traveling to the US may soon have an easier time getting through immigration at the airport and into the country. The US More...
Curitiba: One of the World’s Most Livable Cities
Travelers Digest has just released a list of the world’s ten most livable cities. The travel magazine has declared Sydney, More...
Curitiba Metro Moves Ahead
On Tuesday, May 15, Mayor Luciano Ducci announced the opening of bidding for the first Curitiba Metro. “Curitiba has worked hard on the project and fulfilled all the More...
Annual Oncology Symposium
Mayor Luciano Ducci presided at the opening of Onco Curitiba 2012, the annual oncology symposium on Friday, April 20. This year the symposium is addressing issues related More...
Curitiba Program Targets Chemical Dependency
Patients with chemical dependency problems who use the public health system can now participate in a specific treatment program in Curitiba. The service begins at health More...
Florida Partners with Brazil
The Brazil Florida Alliance (BFA) Northeast Chapter is a growing organization focused on developing networking and training opportunities among Florida companies that More...
Brazil Bars Foreigners
The number of foreigners barred from entering Brazil increased over 1,000 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to the Federal Police. Meanwhile, in the same period, the More...
Disc Golf
By Terry Caesar Brazilians may have never heard of this sport, but most Americans, like me, have some knowledge of More...
Barbosa and Prieto Win Master’s Title of Curitiba
The first stage of the Itaú Masters Tour has come to an end at the Graciosa Country Club in Curitiba. The country’s More...
The Internet and Small Companies
By Alexander Burbello Certainly you have already had an experience like this: You are looking for a product, service or company you need, and the first More...
The Elusive Leap Second
By Raul Hiromu Sumiya First of all, let me briefly explain what an atomic clock is. This kind of clock is the most accurate clock in the world because More...
Ultrabooks: Going Beyond Tablets
By Alexander Burbello Yes, here is one more new technology term! Ultrabooks are the newest evolution of laptops. They were created by Intel, and now big More...
Curitiba to Rio and Back: Brazilian Popular Music
By Roberto Muggiati I made two trips to Curitiba, in late More...
Curitiba to have a Billion Viewers on Chinese TV
The integrated transport network, waste recycling, and Curitiba’s tourist highlights will be covered in a report on China’s CCTV, the...
Artists for Conservation: Kitty Harvill
Education and increasing awareness is one of the basic aims of the Albatross and Petrel Agreement. It seeks to make local..Environmental Awareness Prize of R$500,000
The SWU (Starts with You) Movement began in June 2010 and is an initiative that encourages young people to change their..Curitiba Festival Features English Language Play
By J. Bruce Bell Here ye! Here ye! Welcome drama lovers and theater neophytes alike...
A Raisin in the Sun
The International Theatre Company is pleased to present a contemporary adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun. The..English Theatre Group
By Douglas Clark I’ve been living in Curitiba for nearly three and a half years now, having moved from my own country,..INTERBUSINESS III 2012
The third edition of the Interbusiness International Business Seminar is an initiative of Paraná University for Higher Education (FESP) in partnership More...
National Monuments?
By Eva P. Bueno We all know that Paraná has some beautiful and interesting places. Granted, most of us have only gone to More...
Brazil is Naked
Brazil loves to be naked. With the hosting of the world’s biggest party, Carnaval, I might be referring to the women of the Samba schools, some More...
Young Adult
By B. Michael Rubin Director: Jason Reitman Writer: Diablo Cody Starring: Charlize Theron Now playing in Curitiba (Jovens Adultos) South More...
Nigerian Dreams of Curitiba
By B. Michael Rubin For most Africans today, arriving in Brazil would be a strange experience, but not for Chinedu Okafor. Mr. Okafor is a permanent More...