15 years of the Grota String Orchestra: “The sound that was born in a garden.” The Grota String Orchestra, of the Grota Cultural Center, celebrated its 15th anniversary with a beautiful concert at the Municipal Theater in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro on August 10th. Cassandra Nattrass, a volunteer at BrazilFoundation through AIESEC, an NGO that […]
Brazilian musician Paulo Moura passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010, in Rio de Janeiro. Moura performed at the first Gala Benefit, charming all those present with his amazing talent and charisma. Ever since, Paulo became a close friend to BrazilFoundation. Our deepest sympathy to Halina and family, Leona Forman, Susane Worcman and the BrazilFoundation
The Carioca Fund was proposed by BrazilFoundation’s President, Leona Forman, on December 10, 2009, at Rio de Janeiro’s City Council, during a ceremony in which she was granted the title of Honorary Citizenship of Rio. The Carioca Fund aims to aggregate the interest and resources of individuals and corporations in Rio de Janeiro, to receive […]
One week before Carnival, Loucura Suburbana (Suburban Madness) took over the streets of the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, where more than 200 revelers celebrated the groups’ 10th Anniversary. Patients from the Institute and other psychiatric centers from Rio, along with relatives and staff members from the Nise da Silveira, marched together […]
This January, for ten days, the Grota String Orchestra participated in a workshop with three members of the Oslo Camerata Orchestra of Norway. With classes and rehearsals continuing through January 29, the workshop will give students a valuable cultural exchange and a chance to learn new methods and techniques from the musicians. As a final […]