The Court of Justice of Bahia canceled this Friday (3) the holding of the “16th Banana Festival”, scheduled to take place from June 4 to 13, in the municipality of Teolândia, in the south of the state, after a request from the Public Ministry. Among the concerts contracted, there was the one by singer Gusttavo […]
Michael J. Fox Says Parkinson’s Disease Has Changed the Type of Roles He Takes on
Michael J. Fox says that living with Parkinson’s disease has influenced the projects he selects in his acting career. In a conversation with Mike Birbiglia for his “Working It Out” podcast, the actor said that remembering lines has become more difficult since he was diagnosed. “When I did the spinoff of ‘The Good Wife’, which […]
Rare conjunction between five planets will happen in the sky during the month of June
Starting this Friday (3), five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — will align. This rare phenomenon hasn’t happened since December 2004, and this year, the distance between Mercury and Saturn will be closer, according to Sky & Telescope. Stargazers will need to have their binoculars handy, along with a clear view of […]
Avril Lavigne re-releases 1st album in 20th anniversary edition; listen to “Let Go”
As a way of celebrating 20 years of her career, Canadian singer Avril Lavigne released this Friday (3) a special edition of her first album, “Let Go 20th Anniversary”, which includes four new tracks plus the hit “Breakway”. The album was released on June 4, 2002, when the singer was 16 years old, with songs […]
Johnny Depp gets a standing ovation at concert in England after trial
One day after the end of the trial in the defamation case against Amber Heard , Johnny Depp received a standing ovation at the Sage Gateshead concert hall in Gateshead, northern England, where he performed alongside guitarist Jeff Beck. Depp had already performed with the English musician last Sunday in Sheffield, days before the verdict […]
“Amazon has deeply impacted me,” Sebastião Salgado tells CNN
Just over a month to go until the end of the exhibition “Amazônia”, by photographer Sebastião Salgado in Sao Paulo . The show, which began in February after going through Paris , London and Pomegranate took 194 photographs to the exhibition space at Sesc Pompeia and a true immersion experience in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest […]
SP wins free book fair and will have literary tables with Mia Couto and Ailton Krenak
The first edition of Book Fair sera at Praça Charles Miller, in front of the Pacaembu Stadium, in São Paulo, and will have Mia Couto, Djamila Ribeiro, Ailton Krenak and Drauzio Varella among the guests of the literary tables. The free event takes place between the 8th and 12th of June and is inspired by […]
Culture and entertainment sector registers 8.8% increase in vacancies in 2021
The culture and entertainment sector generated 268,000 new jobs in 2021, 8.8% more than in 2020, according to a survey carried out by the Brazilian Association of Event Promoters (Abrape). Vacancies are distributed across 52 areas of the production chain, such as accommodation, tourist operations, gastronomy, cleaning and security facilities. “This proves the importance of […]
Amber Heard plans to appeal decision that favored Johnny Depp
The actress Amber Heard will appeal the jury’s decision that she defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp when she claimed she was a survivor of sexual violence, her lawyer said on Thursday. A seven-person jury in Virginia ruled Wednesday that Heard defamed the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star and awarded him $10.35 million in damages. The […]
“I really feel like I’m making history”, says Anitta about New York wax statue
“I am feeling very happy”. Anitta is ecstatic with the unveiling of her wax statue at the famous Madame Tussauds in New York this Thursday (2). In an interview at the inauguration of the statue, the Brazilian artist spoke about the importance of being represented in the place. The work in honor of the Brazilian […]