
Doctor, writer and communicator won 29 votes for Chair 32
Drauzio Varella was elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters this Thursday (12), with 29 votes, to occupy Chair 32, vacant since the death of Zuenir Ventura on September 22, 2026.
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Drauzio Varella is a doctor, writer and communicator, recognized as one of the main names in scientific dissemination in Brazil, with projection through television programs and content that bring medical information closer to the population's daily life.
Doctor, writer and communicator Drauzio Varella was elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL) this Thursday (12). He won 29 votes and won the dispute for Chair 32, which had been vacant since the death of journalist and writer Zuenir Ventura, on September 22, 2026.
Throughout his career, he became one of the main names in science communication in Brazil. His work gained prominence especially through his participation in television programs and the production of content that brings medical information closer to the population's daily life.

The City of Juiz de Fora canceled public support for the 2027 Carnival, foreseen in a notice of almost R$2 million, in respect of the mourning for the first anniversary of the tragedies of February 2026. Street blocks can parade independently, and a specific notice will be launched for samba schools to prepare for the 2028 Carnival.

Mirassol d'Oeste City Hall canceled the 43rd Festa do Peão and the 25th Expossol, scheduled for December 2nd to 5th, due to spending cuts by the Mato Grosso government that affected resources for the event.

UFRN's 'Weaving Liberties' project, carried out at the Alcaçuz State Penitentiary, created the 'Revoada' collection. The pieces, made by inmates, were invited to New York Fashion Week in February 2027, combining art, professional training and resocialization.

The Theatro da Paz, in Belém, receives this Friday (6) the title of World Heritage Site from UNESCO, in a joint application with the Teatro Amazonas, in Manaus. The ceremony, open to the public, takes place from 7pm in the theater and features jazz and folk dance performances, in addition to the presence of national and local cultural authorities. The recognition, granted in June 2026 during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, highlights the relationship between theaters and the rubber cycle, the socioeconomic memory of the period and the combination of neoclassical architecture and Amazonian identity.

Maestro Roberto Tibiriçá, conductor of the Paraná Symphony Orchestra, died at the age of 72 in São Paulo after fighting cancer for around two years. He has led the orchestra since 2022 and has had a career in music for more than four decades, having conducted Brazilian and foreign orchestras, in addition to occupying Chair No. 5 at the Brazilian Academy of Music.

The Cerradinho 2026 program begins this Friday (2) in Campo Grande, bringing together dance, theater and circus shows, as well as workshops and storytelling for children, with artists from Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo and Goiás, continuing until October 9 in various locations around the city.