Mother and daughter are nominated in the Best Actress at the Oscars : Fernanda Torres (2025) & Fernanda Montenegro (1999) – both Brazilian stars. It hasn’t happened since Judy Garland (1955 and 1962) and her daughter Liza Minnelli (winner of 1973).

Brazilian master piece film “I am still here” got 3 Oscars nominations for : Best Picture, Best Actress and Best International Feature Film.

“I’m still here” by Walter Salles – is a true story based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s book about how his mother Eunice Paiva kept her family together and become a lawyer defending Indigenous human rights in Brazil despite having her husband taken, tortured, killed and his body disappeared by Brazilian Military Dictatorship. (1964-1984). It is about keeping our memory fresh, clear and history alive. It is about keeping your dignity and smile no matter what circumstances.

Brazil, the USA, the whole world and we all thank all of you, the hundreds of people involved in this work of art, which reflects all of humanity. Always relevant and even more so at a time when we are experiencing such a huge dichotomy in the world. “I’m still here” brings the necessary light. Thank you for representing us, giving us a voice. Long live art! Long live Brazil and the World of Eunices, Nandas, Walters, Seltons, Marcelos… We are all still here! Smiling! Smiling! Smiling! 👏🎥🇧🇷🎭🎶🏆🙏😊

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In between her USA and Japan tours, Juliana Areias is glad to be back home in Perth, Western Australia, celebrating the amazing original music and unique creative community of Perth.

“The greatest cultural lesson I have learned in America, was how much Americans embrace and celebrate their own culture and the arts, making ordinary life extraordinary. Let’s face it, Perth has some of the best beaches of this planet, mesmerasing sky, trees, birds, friendly people, clean-safe-traffic free streets, a blessed life style and an amazing creative community exporting world class music, fine-art, films… No more understatements, please. It is time we celebrate how lucky we are to be able to live and produce culture and arts here. Perth is not just okay. Perth is great! Perth is wonderful! I love Perth! I am in love with Perth… I have always been… but now, even more than ever!I am so proud of calling Perth home and being part of this diverse and dynamic artistic scene. Let’s face the music and dance.”

In this spirit, after her “welcome back home” performances at the City of Perth’s Winter Festival (25/7) – Winter Sounds, celebrating the original music of Western Australia, produced by WAM ( Western Australia Music) and at the Ellington Jazz Club (28/7); Juliana Areias annouces her participation and support for the “Brazil V Australia Capoeira Fundraiser Gig” at the Rosemount Hotel on Sunday 26th August 2018 featuring an ecletic line-up from pop ballades, bossa, samba, capoeira to funk performers:

Renata Fantoches (4pm); Helen Townsend (4.45pm); Constanza Herrero (5.30pm); Belle Harvey & Band (6.15-6.45pm), Capoeira show (7-7.15pm); Juliana Areias (7.30-8pm – with Joshua de Silva – guitar and Rafael Souza – pandeiro); Randa And The Soul Kingdom (8.15pm-9pm), Brazilian DJ (9-10pm).

“Perth’s great music scene gets together to support a genuine school dedicated to teach kids and adults the art of Capoeira, the Brazilian martial art which is more than a self defence fight, it is the expression of dance, music, culture and resistance created by our African slave ancestors which now is admired all around the world. My kids – now teenagers – were among the first children to learn Capoeira at this school and it is such a pleasure to see every year more people discovering and falling in love with it. Come this Sunday to experienceo a watercolour of sounds and how beautiful, fun and powerful Capoeira is. Facebook event : Brazil V Australia Capoeira Fundraiser Gig” – invites Juliana.

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