- Rio de Janeiro is named the world's happiest city by Forbes: "Carnaval is very important- it's the classic image that people have of Rio, and it's an image of happiness."
- A law criminalizing sexual discrimination has been approved in Florianópolis, just in time for the city's annual Gay Pride parade this coming weekend.
- Sunday is Brazilian Day in New York.
- Monday is Independence Day in Brazil, and Sonique bar in São Paulo is hosting another edition of Café com Vodka late in the afternoon.
Brazilian Rodrigo Lopes is one of the five finalists on Big Brother UK 10.
- Check out the gay animation festival taking place in Rio on September 8 and 15.
- It was about time: the city of São Paulo is developing a website in English catering to gay tourists.
- Gay marriage is saving marriage in Massachusetts.
- Madonna and Jesus visit ancient ruins in Jordan.
- Mariah Carey, Pharrell, Ja Rule, and Brazilian singers Wanessa Camargo and Lulu Santos will be performing at Oi Fashion Rocks next month in Rio.
- Listen to Carrie Underwood's new single Cowboy Casanova.
- Leona Lewis' new single Happy is going to be available on iTunes on September 15. The song is produced by Ryan Tedder. Can't wait.
- Kiehl's is launching an açaí organic skin care line by mid-September.
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Monday Sept. 7 is also Brazilian Day in Toronto, Canada!
Posted by: Néstor | 09/04/2009 at 11:59 PM
There are activities on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend for Brazilian Day here in New York. See http://brazilianday.com for more details.
Posted by: Steve | 09/05/2009 at 01:44 AM