Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, a priceless double the sleeve and stretches, as they became known in Portugal. Reportedly made ​​99 films together, most of them with sound.

The two comedians first worked together in the silent film The Lucky Dog.

Among his most popular films and successful feature films are the Sons of the Desert, Grits Two Rogues, and The Veterans Supper.

The last film of The Laurel and Hardy was Atoll K, and then retired from the big screen. In total they appeared together in 106 films, 40 short sound, 32 long and 23 short silent films.

The comic won several Oscars and in 1960 received a statuette by the whole career.

Charlie Chaplin

Charles Spencer Chaplin, was an English actor and director, also known as Carlitos in Brazil.

Chaplin was born in London in 1889 and began his career as a mime, doing tours to showcase their art.

His most famous character Carlitos was the straggler, oppressed and funny, this character denounced social injustice.

In 1918 at the height of his success, he opened his own film company, and from there made ​​his own screenplays and directed films.

In addition to actor and director Charlie Chaplin was a dancer, writer, musician and producer.
Chaplin died in his sleep due to a stroke on December 27, 1977.

Carmen Miranda

Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, better known as Carmen Miranda, was a singer and actress; Brazilian heart.

It was the second daughter of Joseph Barber Maria Cunha Pinto and Maria Emilia Miranda. Carmen got the nickname in Brazil, thanks to the love that his father had with opera.

The 20-year-old Carmen Miranda began his short and glorious career as a singer and actress. However, only recorded his first album at 30 years of age. At this time, the late 1930s, became a hit on radio stations in Brazil.

Not long after, Carmen Miranda went on the big screen in Hollywood. He acted in several films such as, for example, Tropical Serenade and One Night in Rio

He died of heart problems in 1955 and is buried in the city of Rio de Janeiro. He left as a legacy, his image is glad that, even today, rescued in the artistic and cultural Brazilian.

Heitor Villa Lobos

Heitor Villa-Lobos, who played the cello, very new starts in the study of the instrument by his father, which, given the small size of the child, for this purpose uses a purple down.

In 1903, Villa-Lobos finished the basic studies in the Monastery of St. Benedict.

In the period 1905 to 1912, Villa-Lobos made ​​his famous voyages to the north and northeast.

Probably few men were so versatile, so active and productive in music, such as Heitor Villa-Lobos Lobos.Villa followed successful careers both as a cellist, conductor, educator and composer. He had an unusual enthusiasm for Brazilian youth. It was for the youth of that time he wanted to open them the way the art world. But he learned music alone.

Many of his productions have gone astray, mishaps, no doubt, of great wealth and plenty of work. However, to know about a thousand compositions by Villa-Lobos.

Thanksgiving day

The Thanksgiving Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November. It was officially declared a national holiday in the U.S. in 1941

Thanksgiving is a traditional American celebration. It is linked as well as Halloween, the time of the annual harvest.

The first Thanksgiving Day in New England were festivals of gratitude to God in thanks to good harvests per year. For this reason, the Day of Thanksgiving is celebrated in the autumn after the harvest has been gathered.

In Brazil, President Gaspar Dutra created the National Day of Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November in 1949 at the suggestion of Ambassador Nabuco. This date is celebrated by many families of American origin, churches, universities, religious Methodists and English courses.

Panamerican games - mascots

The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, which is based on the Olympics and are organized by PASO. Function as a modern version of the Olympics, involving the countries of the Americas.
Although the torch be lit from the first edition, the appearance of the mascots came only in the edition of 1979, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

At the time, a kind of homage Coqui frog, common in the country. In the next edition, Santiaguito the lion, the mascot of Caracas, Venezuela, symbolized the strength of the Pan-American countries. In 1987. Friend the parrot was a typical bird, common throughout the Americas, inspiring fraternity between nations.

In Brazil, in 2007, Cauê the sun, which was the name chosen in popular vote and means "good man", was part of a legend that mixing the races and the history of Rio de Janeiro, the host city.

Halloween

"Dia das Bruxas", or Halloween, is rooted in Celtic mythology. On October 31, was over the summer in the northern lands and tributes were made for good harvests and festivals.

Some believe that the origin of the word Halloween comes from hallowinas - the name given to female guardians of knowledge hidden in Celtic mythology.

Halloween is a traditional and cultural event, which occurs primarily in Anglo-Saxon countries, but with special relevance in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the UK, based on the celebrations and origin of ancient peoples.

The ratio of the celebration of this date with the witches themselves have begun in the Middle Ages following the persecutions incited by political and religious leaders, trials being conducted by the Inquisition, in order to convict the men and women who were considered healers and / or pagan .

But the tradition of dressing up comes from the legend that on October 31 the people who had died the year before came back to haunt the living.