Doing Business in Brazil                                        By Fernando Pieri          Brazil offers all facilities for opening your business on its territory. Would you like to open a branch of your company in Brazil? Brazil allows the opening of branches of foreign companies, without any participation of Brazilian individuals or legal entities, or you can, not needing any prior government approval, opt to run a new company with Brazilian participation in it. The dividend to be remitted to Canada, as a reward for participating in a Brazilian...


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DOCUMENTARY  ELENA Co-presented with BRAFFTV – Brazilian Film and TV Festival. By Ingrid Coifman Film director and actress Petra Costa brings her documentary “Elena” to the Hot Docs 2013, following other successful international screenings and awards such as Audience Award & Best Documentary at the 45th Brasilia Film Festival 2012, Special Mentions at the 9th ZagrebDox International Competition and the 28th Guadalajara Film Festival, and Best Documentary Feature at Films de Femmes 2013. The story is about Elena, a young Brazilian woman who travels to New York with the same...


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THE BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT ON THE PLANET By Ingrid Coifman, Leila Monteiro Lins & Maria Helena Amaral Billions of spectators around the globe will be focused on Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. Sustainable economic and tourism developments are the expected outcomes for a country that is investing US$16.5 billion in infrastructure in preparation for the world’s greatest soccer event, where Brazilian and foreign spectators will generate an estimated US$5 billion in the local economy. Brazil's greatest moment                                                                                       Discover...


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  Photos by Diego Barros  |  Video:  Grande Rio - School Parade                 By Leila Monteiro Lins - http://youtu.be/BZ8qACG0lqc  


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TORONTO -  FEBRUARY 9TH - PARAMOUNT CONFERENCE AND EVENT VENUE   By Danielle Marinho              Appreciated by Brazilians, Canadians, and people from all over the world. According to a famous Brazilian composer, Dorival Caymmi, in one of his famous songs, “those who don’t like samba, good people they can’t be, since they must be head numb or feet sick.” The largest and most popular celebration in the world is Carnival, allowing people to dress up in costumes and head to trendy parties to dance and celebrate. Carnival is a three to four day holiday (the date varies...


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NEW YEAR'S EVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL By Leila Monteiro Lins As the world counts down to 2013, Rio is eagerly awaiting the world’s biggest  New Year’s Eve celebration  at Copacabana beach, which once again promises to greet the new year in a massive, spectacular beach party that everyone should experience at least once in a lifetime. Big musical shows in several districts of Rio are going to enliven the turn of the year, with joy and animation, spreading the party all over the city. Entrance is free, peace is absolute, and security is guaranteed. To spend New Year’s Eve in Rio is to get to know...


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BRAZIL ART EXHIBITION IN TORONTO  Date: From August 27 to September 2, 2012  Location: City Hall - Toronto - Promoter: Tania Nutall  Support: Solange Escosteguy The photos provide a good sample of the beauty and diversity of the Brazilian geography. They depict also the multiplicity and mixture the Brazilian people is made of. The painters reveal, by their turn, a mix of techniques and a diverseness of themes that is representative of the Brazilian culture too. Six photographers and seven painters: Avi Neto, Beto Jardim, Carlito Palmeira, Christiano de Araujo, Denise Militzer,...


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Would you like to do business in Brazil? Send your questions to:     Contact: fernandopieri@hll.com.br.  Website: http://www.hll.com.br  ONE TAXATION FOR INVESTMENTS ABROAD  By Ingrid Coifman   In the midst of recovering from a global economic  crisis, Canadian entrepreneurs are strengthening their relationship with Brazil; with the intention of finding a new place for their financial  resources, without sacrificing legal certainties, profitability and favourable tax treatment. This issue celebrates Discover Brazil’s launch of a new section, designed to explain in simple terms,...


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DISCOVER BRAZIL MAGAZINE In three years, the magazine has grown from a print only magazine into a print and web based magazine. We have embraced the social media such as facebook, twitter and linkedin. These three  exposures have given  Discover Brazil  a solid base in which to  compete in today's magazine industry. We have worked to develop our  relationship  with our readers, and value  highly all the comments and encouragement we receive from them. Currently, through our print and on-line channels, we are able to  develop our sponsorship and advertising, giving our clients...


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SUNDAY, JULY 22 -  Earlscourt Park Toronto You cannot miss Canada's Largest Brazilian Cultural Event:  the 9th Annual Toronto International BrazilFest 2012. All sounds and vibes of Brazilian culture will be showcased with its food, music, dance, crafts and workshops. The Festival stage will be filled with musicians, dancers and singers that will take you on an exotic trip exploring Brazilian music and celebration without having to leave the heart of Toronto. This amazing event will also offer the famous Brazilian "Caipirinha," Brazil's national cocktail drink, mixing lime, sugar and Brazilian...


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