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    THINGS FROM HISTORY | Carnival. It sounds like a swear word, THINGS FROM HISTORY | Entrudo. It sounds like a swear word, but it's just the name of the precursor to Carnival in Brazil. Inspired by medieval practices, Entrudo had nothing to do with the masked balls of Europe. In Rio de Janeiro, revelers took to the streets to wet and smear each other, initially with scented lemons, as the wax balls filled with perfumed water, produced especially for the occasion, were called. The problem is that, instead of scented lemons, some sprayed other liquids, such as currant juice, coffee, and even urine. To top it off, they threw flour, starch, or any other powder they had on hand. Considered violent and offensive, Entrudo was eventually banned in the mid-19th century. This text was originally published on 02/12/2018 on the @artebrasileiros website.
    CARNIVAL | The @artebrasileiros schedule is different CARNIVAL | The @artebrasileiros agenda is different. For the next few days, the suggestion is to enjoy the carnival street parties happening all over the country. See some of them in the list above and on the @artebrasileiros feed. Cover photo: Hotel Glória Ball, 1950. Rio de Janeiro. José Medeiros / IMS Collection
    CARNIVAL | The @artebrasileiros schedule is different CARNIVAL | The @artebrasileiros agenda is different. For the next few days, the suggestion is to enjoy the carnival street parties happening all over the country. See some of them in the list. Cover photo: Mario Cravo Neto / IMS Archive
    THINGS FROM HISTORY | A debate with a surprising outcome THINGS FROM HISTORY | A debate with a surprising outcome occurred after the death of Baron Rio Branco, a week before Carnival in 1912. One group wanted to keep the festivities in February. Another argued that the party should be postponed to April. As soon as news of his death spread through Rio, businesses closed their doors. Subsequently, the president, Marshal Hermes da Fonseca, decreed official mourning, and Carnival was postponed to April. The street celebrations, however, exploded the week following the baron's funeral. The uniqueness of 1912 is the subject of a master's thesis, "The Dream of Every Reveler – A Year with Two Carnivals (Rio de Janeiro – 1912)," defended by Débora Paiva Monteiro at the Federal Fluminense University. This text was originally published on 02/14/2017 on the @artebrasileiros website. #carnival #cariocacarnival #carnario
    CARNIVAL | In 1913, Augusto Malta photographed the group CARNIVAL | In 1913, Augusto Malta photographed the group As Marrequinhas at the Clube dos Democráticos in Rio de Janeiro. Since then, great names in photography have documented the Brazilian carnival. Check out some of these images from the IMS Collection. Cover photo: Nelson Cavaquinho. Photo by Walter Firmo / IMS Collection
    EXHIBITION | Last Saturday, February 7th, the air EXHIBITION | Last Saturday, February 7th, artist Grada Kilomba (@grada.kilomba) was at Inhotim to present the third act of "The Boat," with the video installation "Opera to a Black Venus" (2024), a premiere in Brazil. The work raises the question: "What would the ocean floor tell us tomorrow, if it were emptied of water today?". Watch the first part of our conversation with the artist. (Interview and filming by Luiza Lorenzetti @luiza.lorenzetti Editing by Coil Lopes @vjcoil) #gradakilomba #inhotim
    BIENNIAL | The 16th Curitiba International Biennial is BIENNIAL | The 16th Curitiba International Biennial will be led by Adriana Almada and Tereza de Arruda, who have collaborated on previous editions of the event and are now working together on a project centered on the idea of ​​transition. Under the title THRESHOLDS, the Biennial proposes art as a field of investigation in the face of contemporary transformations. Between crisis and creation, the edition is structured as a space for listening and experimentation, bringing together Brazilian and international artists in dialogue with different architectures and urban contexts. SERVICE 16th Curitiba International Biennial – THRESHOLDS On display from June 14 to November 15, 2026 Locations: Curitiba and other cities in Paraná, including the Oscar Niemeyer Museum
    MUSIC | Tiganá Santana's career is through MUSIC | Tiganá Santana's career is intertwined with research into African languages. Through his album titled Maçalê ("you are one with your essence," in archaic Yoruba), released in 2009, Tiganá became the first Brazilian composer to create songs in African languages. In his new concert, the artist revisits his seven albums and reunites with the first Afro-Brazilian bloco, Ilê Aiyê, of which his mother is one of the directors, a central reference in his upbringing. On February 27th, 28th, and March 1st, Tiganá (vocals, guitar, and acoustic guitar) will perform at Sesc Vila Mariana alongside Ldson Galter (bass), Cauê Silva (percussion), Leonardo Mendes (guitars), and Aline Falcão (piano and keyboards). SERVICE 📍Teatro Antunes Filho (Tower B – Upper Floor) 📆Dates: February 27th (Fri), 8 PM | February 28th (Sat), 8 PM | March 1st (Sun), 6 PM 🎟️Tickets: online sales start on February 17th at 5 PM; box office sales start on February 18th at 5 PM
    EXHIBITION | After showings in Belo Horizonte, Brazil EXHIBITION | After showings in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, and São Paulo, "Vectors-Areas: Photographers from Pará" arrives in Rio de Janeiro, reaffirming the centrality of Amazonian production in the Brazilian art circuit. By bringing together artists from different generations, the project highlights photography as an instrument for constructing memory, identity, and political presence, placing Amazonian women at the center of contemporary visual narrative. SERVICE 📍Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro: Rua Primeiro de Março, 66 – Centro – Rio de Janeiro/RJ 📆On display from February 11th to March 30th, 2026 ⏰Visiting hours: Closed on Tuesdays; Wednesday to Monday, 9 am to 20 pm. 🎟Tickets: Free
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