"Mention Brazilian culture in the UK, and most people should be able to come up with, at the very least, samba, 'The Girl from Ipanema" and extravagant Carnival parades. Oh, and Pelé, of course. I'm not sure what a counterpart inquiry in Brazil would yield. I hazard a guess at David Beckham, perhaps, and Manchester United. The Royal family, possibly... Ed Sheeran?"
"And yet, both countries would certainly benefit from learning much more about each other; and that is exactly the point of the UK/Brazil Season of Culture, a year-long cultural exchange programme aimed at strengthening the relationship between the UK and Brazil. It's a collaboration between the British Council and Instituto Guimarães Rosa, the Brazilian government's organisation for cultural diplomacy."
"Covent Garden habitués are surely familiar with Brazilian talent in the ranks of The Royal Ballet, and one of the most promising events of the UK/Brazil Season of Culture is Brazilian principal dancer Mayara Magri's debut as Giselle, the ill-fated heroine of the eponymous Romantic ballet (28 February). Here is Magri in rehearsal for her landmark debut."
The UK/Brazil Season of Culture is a year-long cultural exchange programme aimed at strengthening relations between the UK and Brazil, run by the British Council and Instituto Guimarães Rosa. Brazilian culture in the UK is often associated with samba, 'The Girl from Ipanema" , Carnival parades and Pelé. Brazilian perceptions of the UK may include David Beckham, Manchester United, the Royal family and Ed Sheeran. Brazil has over 213 million people and a culture shaped by European, African and Asian influences. Major highlights include Mayara Magri's debut as Giselle with The Royal Ballet on 28 February and a British Film Institute Brazilian film season following an Oscar win for I'm Still Here.
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