Olena Zelenska posed for Vogue amidst the rubble (Photo: Reproduction/Vogue)
The world was stunned by the recklessness of Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska, who posed for Vogue amid the wreckage of her country’s war with Russia. Made with a North American perspective of showing the couple as national heroes, the plan backfired. The criticism was general. The worst that her husband, Volodymyr Zelensky, also appears in the photos. This fact, at least, underscores Washington’s weight in Kiev’s successive misguided decisions.
FAIRIES
godmothers
The ninth edition of Fadas Madrinhas will take place on August 9th at Clube Chalezinho in Belo Horizonte and once again offers 27 teenagers with remarkable stories to live the dream of the debutante ball with all its tradition. Created by businesswoman Liliane Barros Marty Caron, who has worked in the social field for over 20 years, the volunteer project is supported by companies and volunteers and has already impacted the lives of more than 600 girls. This year there were more than 6,000 registrations from young people from all over Brazil. The selected finalists are public school students with good school behavior and no means to pay for the dreamed 15th birthday party. In addition to the party in Belo Horizonte, the businesswoman also organizes a 15th birthday celebration annually and also on a voluntary basis exclusively for patients of the Amor de Barretos hospital, which is already planned for April 4, 2023.
Paula Mouro and Lilian Abras (Photo: Barbara Dutra/Disclosure)
COCKTAIL
brides and party
Carol Margalith and Izabella Comini, owners of Fatto com Amore, greet friends and suppliers at a cocktail party to showcase the store they opened in March, in a soft open system whose specialty is the bridal and party wear market is. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the villa in the So Pedro district, which has been remodeled to preserve the premises.
STREET ART
MAMU project
MAMU Morro Arte Mural is in its second edition after a fouryear hiatus and will paint 28 houses in the municipality of Vila Nova Cachoeirinha. The work, signed by artist Criola a Belo Horizonte artist and one of the biggest graffiti names in Brazil is a megawall that can be viewed by anyone walking Av. Antonio Carlos. Free workshops for community residents also began this week.
NEW ID
safer
The federal government has announced the new, nationwide uniform model of the ID card. The new General Register (RG) will use the CPF number as the unique identification of Brazilians. The documents retain the format and output standard. Government agencies such as public security or civil police departments have until March 6, 2023 to adapt to the change. In addition to the physical version issued on paper, citizens also have access to a digital version. The new RG is more secure as it allows electronic verification of its authenticity via QR code, including offline, and uses information from voters’ fingerprints. The main changes are: authentication via QR code; mandatory biometrics; Identification of the organ donor or not; Naturalness; international standard MRZ code (same code as in passports); blood group and RH factor in the document; Uniformity of the identity card for the entire national territory.
DATE OF BIRTH
20 years at Feijoada
The traditional Paladino Restaurant in Pampulha celebrates its 20th anniversary with its traditional feijoada on the 20th, signed by Marcelo Haddad Guerra, owner and chef of the restaurant. The Feijoada will have several shows including: Baile da Dri led by Adrianna, singer and former backing singer of Jota Quest, DJ Edson Lima and the band Batuque Beauvoir and Manu Dias. Invitations for sale, from Sympla.
SHOW
of the start
The singer Rayane Boldrini performs at the launch of her first album “Verses de Mim”, an author’s work that crosses different genres such as MPB, Xote, Samba, Pop and Soul. On the album, she signs four of the ten tracks and includes important names from the Minas Gerais scene such as Lo Pires, Luadson Constncio, Lucas Avelar and Felipe Fantoni, who is also responsible for the music production. The performance will take place on Sunday, August 28, at 6 p.m. in the pocket theater of the Cine Theatro Brasil Vallourec. Tickets available at https://bit.ly/3oxacBS.
PURCHASES
celebrated sales
The movement’s return to shopping malls on memorial days finally revealed which of them are most loving in affective relationships. Mother’s Day wins by a wide margin with an 18% increase in traffic compared to 2019, while Valentine’s Day moved 13% more over the same period. Now the chips are here for Father’s Day who has always been the ugly duckling of those special dates for the trade. But interestingly, the postpandemic return to malls has been larger than expected.
SHOW
in front of the Louvre
Visual multiartist Marcus Paschoalin is developing outside of Brazil and will be exhibiting at the Louvre Museum in October. Until then, starting this Wednesday, miners have the opportunity to view their work with free entry in the solo exhibition at the Espaço Galeria da Templuz. Around 20 canvases will be presented, including unpublished works and reinterpretations of prestigious series, inspired by op art (optical art), graphic and abstract styles, marked by different eras, from the 1950s to the present.
COURSE
for students
The successful Institute of Entrepreneurship has partnered with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to develop the Lessons in Entrepreneurship for the Achievement of an Emancipating and Transforming Education course to spread entrepreneurial culture among high school students. The material, exclusive and unpublished in the country, is made available online for free to anyone who wants access and is beginning to be implemented in educational networks across Brazil. The activity book and teacher guide can be found on the institute’s website: www.institutoexito.com.br.
DANAS
urban
Registration for “Batalha All Styles Danas Urbanas”, a dance competition that will be part of the “Cenrio de Rua” event held by Sesc Cenrio on Saturday 6th from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m possible from now on. The program is free and open to the public. Dana Urbana promotes the meeting of different styles such as locking, popping, breaking, house and hip hop. The event promotes dance competitions with prizes for the finalists.
ARTISAN CHEESES
released
Still in the agricultural production cycle, it is worth noting that finally the marketing of cheeses made from raw milk in an artisan way was authorized throughout the national territory. Though it went unnoticed, the hammer hit just last month and Minas Gerais producers from Canastra to Serro, traversing dozens of other production regions, are celebrating. However, I need some stamps to be able to make the decision. Let’s see how much this costs small producers. A, just promote export.
WIN
the Chinese fairy tale
The French in the Bordeaux region of France are furious about the Chinese history they got caught up in when they sold several of their famous vineyards to investors in the east. After being lucky enough to get millions of euros for them, they now see the forgotten vineyards with growing weeds some closed and abandoned for four years, including the employees. Opera Summary: The Chinese have taken French wine off the market and put theirs in its place.
BLUE ASPHALT
Antiheat novelty
Since every coin has two sides, the searing heat igniting the northern hemisphere ultimately brought about some advances in the matter. Namely: Americans are coloring some parts of their roads blue, thereby reducing emissions to urban heat by almost 20%, where the novelty is applied. It is not only more beautiful, but also makes the environment more pleasant. One of the cities that was tentatively joined was Miami.
PARK
unnecessary fines
The latest point of contention regarding paying fines for those who lose their parking ticket in malls comes from So Paulo where the court ruled that each company should decide the matter. The controversial topic and the column have therefore already experienced terrible fights in premium supermarkets. Worst of all, there is already electronic car tracking technology out there that would eliminate the oldfashioned tickets and/or cards.
AROUND…
The BHPorter Business Show (which will take place between August 15th and 19th, with summer 2023) comes with many new features. More space for exhibitors and lectures (at BH Business) and also a larger number of participating brands around 81. The promotion for Coopermoda, a unit that is modernized every day, including a new identity in the logo which turned out great.
The cryptochique circuit (i.e. billionaires who don’t like the limelight) had a religious wedding between the daughter of Brazil’s richest man, Jorge Paulo Lehmann, nicknamed Lara, with the greatgrandson of Juscelino Kubitschek, nicknamed Felipe, at a discreet party in Switzerland. The civilian was in Brasilia in May. The scoop was from Rio columnist Hildegard Angel.
Those who went to the pato fu show held at Inhotim Institute had something to look forward to. In addition to the music, the pleasant atmosphere of the openair performance formed the perfect connection for the arrangements of the Ouro Preto Orchestra. Fernanda Takai was at the height of the proposal opening with a bang the celebrations of the group’s 30th anniversary on tour.
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