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1st Photography Contest

The Embassy of Brazil in Washington, DC, invites you to submit photographs that promote Brazil’s vibrant culture,  nature, contemporary trends, landscape, architecture, history and cities.  More…

Comunicado Conjunto da Presidenta Dilma Rousseff e do Presidente Barack Obama

A Presidenta Rousseff e o Presidente Obama, observando a interdependência entre paz, segurança e desenvolvimento, reafirmaram seu desejo de construir uma ordem mundial justa e inclusiva, que promova a democracia, os direitos humanos e a justiça social. More…

McCormick Villa Chats

In 1934, the Brazilian Government purchased the McCormick Villa to permanently house its diplomatic representation in Washington, which up until then had been subjected to many changes of address. Today, the villa is the home of the Brazilian Ambassador to the United States.

Since the mid 1930s the McCormick Villa has witnessed official events, diplomatic activities as well as the flourishing and deepening of relations between Brazil and the United States.

It will now host a series of interviews with Brazilian writers, artists and authorities that come to Washington DC. More…

Artists in Dialogue 2

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) is organizing the exhibition, “Artists in Dialogue: Sandile Zulu and Henrique Oliveira,” as the second in a series of exhibitions in which exciting artists (at least one of whom is African) are invited to a new encounter – one in which each… artist responds to the work of the other, and resulting in original, site-specific works at the museum. More…

Textos do Brasil

Link to “Textos do Brasil”, compilation of texts on  different aspects of Brazilian life and culture published by the Cultural Department of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry. More…

Brazil for Kids

In this magazine you’re going to travel all over Brazil with a Brazilian boy and girl. Together, you’ll explore the Amazon Forest, canoe down rivers, get to know cities and beaches, visit waterfalls and the back country. You’ll taste the fruit and try out delicious typical food, listen to music, take part in festivals and play a little soccer with the kids.

Download Part 1 [4.6MB], Part 2 [3.6MB], Part 3 [3.9MB]

Brazil and the US what do we have in common?

Brazilian society and American society are similar in many ways. In the book “Brazil and the United States: What do We Have in Common?” you will find a comparative description of the historical development of both countries from 1500 to 2000 and learn about their similarities and differences in economic, political and cultural areas. More…