Passinho, a vibrant dance style originating from Rio de Janeiro's favelas, received official recognition as an "intangible cultural heritage" in Rio. This designation was the result of a law proposed ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — ...

What happens when you bring a dance – shunned by a foreign country – into the U.S.? It blows up. People at New York City Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors festival got to have a sample of a new Brazilian ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – For the very first time ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – North Florida’s most colorful cultural celebration is back! Brazil Fest Gainesville 2025 returns on Saturday, September 13, transforming Heartwood Soundstage into a vibrant hub of ...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Brazilian dance sensation Grupo Corpo, choreographer and co-founder Rodrigo Pederneiras decided to capture the company’s unique style, which layers ballet, modern ...

Since its founding in 1975, Grupo Corpo has traveled the world, introducing audiences in hundreds of locales to the sensuous rhythms of popular Brazilian dance. One of the highlights of the group’s ...

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet wraps up its winter season with contemporary Brazilian dance flair. Grupo Corpo, translated as “Body Group,” performs Tuesday at Aspen District Theater. The company began in 1975 ...

COVID-19 has killed over 2 million people, but it hasn't killed Helbert Pimenta's creativity. "For dancers, life is almost like a novel," says the Brazilian dancer and choreographer. "We go through ...

It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around. The ...