Hotel Equities (HE) today announced the appointment of Marilia Pergola as Vice President of Operations for the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region Pergola will be based in the company's Miami corporate office Pergola will lead operational strategy and execution across HE's expanding portfolio in the region Pergola is poised to drive operational success and elevate guest experiences throughout the CALA region Pergola's appointment signals a major step in HE's commitment to building an in-market leadership team that delivers elevated support and tailored solutions for owners and partners Pergola has over 20 years of experience in hotel operations with deep market expertise including the past 8 years at Marriott International where she most recently served as Senior Director of Operations - Owner & Franchise Relations for the Caribbean & Latin America She managed a portfolio of over 100 full-service and select-service hotels and spearheaded critical integration projects including the loyalty merger of Starwood Preferred Guest with Marriott Rewards and the operational transition of City Express she achieved an industry-leading 86% owner satisfaction score demonstrating her effectiveness in delivering value to ownership groups HE's CALA portfolio is currently comprised of nine properties and nearly 1,000 hotel rooms under development in the region the company is actively investing in infrastructure and corporate resources to ensure best-in-class support for its properties For more information on partnering with Hotel Equities, visit hotelequities.com/cala This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page ATLANTA, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hotel Equities today announced the appointment of Marilia Pergola as Vice President of Operations for the Caribbean and Latin America region Pergola will be based in the company’s Miami corporate office “We are thrilled to welcome Marilia to the Hotel Equities family,” said Al Smith coupled with her operational rigor and passion for people development make her the ideal leader to inspire our associates and provide exceptional service to our guests and partners across the beautiful and dynamic CALA region.” Pergola will lead operational strategy and execution across HE’s expanding portfolio in the region Pergola’s appointment signals a major step in HE’s commitment to building an in-market leadership team that delivers elevated support and tailored solutions for owners and partners “Marilia’s arrival underscores our dedication to the region and our long-term strategy to support growth with experienced boots-on-the-ground leadership,” said Michael Register who oversees new development for the CALA region at HE “As we continue to expand our portfolio and partnerships her operational acumen and cultural fluency will be invaluable.” where she most recently served as Senior Director of Operations – Owner & Franchise Relations for the Caribbean & Latin America “I’m honored to join Hotel Equities at such an exciting time of growth in the Caribbean and Latin America,” said Pergola and with HE’s people-first culture and commitment to in-market support I’m confident we’ll continue to elevate the guest and owner experience across every hotel we touch.” HE’s CALA portfolio is currently comprised of nine properties and nearly 1,000 hotel rooms under development in the region © Copyright 2012 - 2023 | citybiz | All Rights Reserved Casa das Palmeiras by Marilia Pellegrini was conceived as a calming urban retreat that brings minimalist serenity to the bustle of São Paulo When Marilia Pellegrini was commissioned to design Casa das Palmeiras, the aim was to create an ultimate urban sanctuary – a private residence inspired by modernist architecture that brings a sense of serenity nature and seclusion within the folds of the bustling metropolis of São Paulo as this new home in the suburban enclave of Alphaville feels like stepping inside a green retreat leaving the city's hustle and bustle at the door Casa das Palmeiras' low-lying, discreet volume, slightly sunken into the ground, is almost entirely concealed from the street, turning its back to it while opening up towards an expansive paved courtyard, swimming pool and garden to the rear mature palm trees that inspired its name ('palmeira' being 'palm tree' in Portuguese) it is a home that invites visitors to step inside and discover it Beyond the seemingly opaque street-facing exterior flowing interiors and swathes of glazed and open-air sections that effortlessly bring the outside in curves and round openings in the volume's surfaces add a sense of fluidity and highlight the relationship with the outdoors further 'This residence embodies the balance between luxury comfort and respect for nature,' says Pellegrini 'The creative process with freehand drawing to investigate the curves gave rise to the unique architectural project Starting from the imperial palm trees already present on the land the residence was designed to blend harmoniously with its surrounding nature The modernist-inspired canopy worked around the palm trees creates a fusion between the interior and exterior environment.' is beautifully complemented through its juxtaposition with the architecture's pared-down surfaces Natural light permeates throughout and softly falls on a palette of tactile materials the furniture and product selection within offers a mix of 20th-century furniture from the client's collection featuring modernist pieces by Marcel Breuer Achille Castiglioni and Charles & Ray Eames to Sergio Rodrigues This is blended with pieces by bold contemporary creatives such as De Sede a gym and an expansive living area that encompasses seating escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox 'Although this house was designed at the height of the pandemic we had time and a lot of inspiration during the period of isolation This project was born from a watercolour and it was like a work of art; approved without any retouching,' Pellegrini recalls mariliapellegrini.com Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper* She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006 visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas Ellie has also taken part in judging panels such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022) As the most-listened-to Brazilian artist ever on Spotify, and the first to reach 10 billion streams, the late Marília Mendonça is a revered figure across the nation Known as the “queen of suffering” for her soulful brand of música sertaneja—a popular genre of Brazilian country music—her powerful voice and emotional storytelling resonated deeply with millions of listeners and ushered in a new era for women artists in Brazil But her reign was tragically cut short in 2021 when she died in a plane crash at the age of 26 “I am very happy to see Marília be celebrated in this way,” said Dona Ruth and her legacy shows how important she is and will always be to Brazilian music Being able to celebrate her life and music in an event planned by us knowing that we will provide her fans with the opportunity to listen to her songs live again Fans can also check out playlists dedicated to each of the performing artists featuring their biggest and most essential releases fans will find a selection of podcast episodes and interviews that revisit the legendary artist’s life and music Spotify will also celebrate Marília’s legacy with a special slate of activities and experiences across Brazil from the streets to the airwaves and beyond Stream our This Is Marília Mendonça playlist to discover the country music legend’s top tracks. 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All rights reserved MANUEL ALVES FILHO Hip-hop – Rap arrived in Brazil in the period between the end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s The musical genre found fertile ground on the outskirts of large cities rap has a strong connection with the urban way of life more precisely in favelas and poor communities where the presence of black people is notable the ideological framework of Brazilian rap is hip-hop culture which brings together two other forms of artistic expression: break (dance) and graffiti (graphic art) reject violence and do not admit betrayal of the movement's principles Artists who become successful and become media stars are automatically despised by their peers and the public are disregarded by members of the movement in Brazil five of this album's videos are currently on Brazil's YouTube Top 40 These 10 shows were recorded for Mendonça's latest album Mendonça is known as Brazilian music's "Queen of Suffering." It's a reputation the singer lives up to in one of her current hits, "Bem Pior Que Eu." where the song's narrator is the other woman in an affair who's tired of being second choice the heartland a kind of Brazilian country music called sertanejo sertanejo has found mainstream success and can be nearly indistinguishable from pop an accordion is sometimes incorporated to bring in much of the rural character into her songs One example of that being "Passa Mal," which was recorded in Recife your heart served as a step," she sings in her rich voice Some of Brazil's cosmopolitan crowd scorns Mendonça's country power ballads as her songs offer a woman's perspective that hasn't been heard much in sertanejo's machismo culture and it's made Mendonça the leading voice of a new subgenre called "feminejo"-- music by and for women Mendonça's the first to say her brand of feminism is more of an attitude than a political position millions of fans find empowerment in her song lyrics that reject bad relationships or refuse to compete with women on the other side of the cheating equation Fans simply see their own flawed lives represented in her songs like the relatable scenario in "Bebi Ligue" of drinking Mendonça's been an advocate for imperfection in other ways like resisting beauty standards with her full-bodied stature That's changing a bit now after a few years into her career she's sharing details of this transformation on social media Mendonça never apologizes for expressing the truth of her experience as a young woman and that transparency has helped make her one of the most popular artists in Brazil today Become an NPR sponsor sings to a crowd of thousands at Expo Londrina an agricultural fair in the southern Brazilian city of Londrina As evening settles in among the cattle farms and soybean fields of southern Brazil They are gathering amid a giant agricultural fair that's been busy with visitors all day many of whom have come to buy or sell livestock to inspect the latest farming technology or to dine at cafes where every main course once had hooves or trotters Children visit the food stall section of Expo Londrina an agricultural fair in the southern Brazilian city But the crowd gathering here is not focused on monster tractors champion rodeo studs or best-of-breed competitions for pedigree sheep tassels and leather boots — to see a singer who has become a superstar in Brazil for pioneering a barrier-challenging variant of the nation's traditional sertanejo (roughly Marília Mendonça is about to take the stage in the show ground's 15,000-capacity arena to perform songs that have earned her 4.7 billion views on YouTube and a reputation for championing the autonomy of women — particularly young, single women — in this conservative, macho-minded Latin American society Among the crowd eagerly awaiting this performance is Camila da Silva because Mendonça "sings with her heart" and writes lyrics that are honest and that give women a sense of self-worth Brazilians have given a name to this twist on the sertanejo genre: They call it "feminejo." On this night, Mendonça is performing at the annual Expo Londrina fair in Londrina a city of about 550,000 people in the southern state of Paraná The area is part of a vast expanse of plains and grasslands where Brazilian sertanejo was incubated in the early 20th century Longtime sertanejo musician Antônio Xavier de Andrade plays each year at Expo Londrina herdsmen crossing rivers full of piranhas .. brave cowboys," says musician Antônio Xavier de Andrade who says he has been performing sertanejo in and around the region for decades the genre has spawned various offshoots and evolved to incorporate elements of pop and rock along with a widened instrumental palette that includes electric guitars Mendonça's stories are a far cry from tales of swashbuckling cowboys She simply set out to tell stories "about my life or the lives of other women around me," she tells NPR before going on stage Stories of cheating," stories about women "who can't tolerate the lazy bum anymore," and so kick him out No one has been more taken aback by her rapid success — she's only been releasing music for a handful of years — than Mendonça herself "I never imagined that we would win over my city to have Brazil hear me and believe in me — for me "It's kind of normal to hear men talking some bad things about girls and women," says Layssa Soares and people need to know it's not normal." The rise of Mendonça and other feminejo artists is welcomed as a breakthrough by Soares women are taking a place in sertanejo music So the subjects and the songs are different right now Mendonça's "girl power" is driven by some bedrock themes — the importance of women being themselves and of standing up for themselves She portrays herself as someone who tells down-home truths and someone who is "not hidden behind makeup or a mask that says 'I am a princess.' " Fans of all ages — especially women — sing along at Marília Mendonça's Expo Londrina concert that she did not deliberately set out to make music with a social message women start to take positions," Mendonça says like sending an unfaithful partner away or abandoning a home that is without respect." In the music, you can't miss it. In "Folgado," Mendonça sings about running out of patience with a domineering, uncommitted man. "Don't come over here, I'm living the way I want," she sings. "I didn't ask for your opinion. You got here and tried to boss me around." One of her biggest hits, "Alô Porteiro," is about calling a doorman to tell him a man is not allowed in her apartment building any more Mendonça characterizes her approach as a "feminism of attitude," rather than the traditional sort "I never went to protest in the street," she says For us to achieve with our own hands what we want and not just say it As Mendonça finally takes the stage and launches into song a huge cheer goes up around the arena from some 15,000 people happy and doesn't want to get hitched in 2018?" yells Mendonça during a break between numbers "I'm not obliged to satisfy you," she sings "I take care of my own life." The crowd joyously sings along Rio de Janeiro producer Valdemar Geo contributed additional reporting to this story About | Privacy Policy | Advertising| Editorial | Contact Us Subscribe | Login proud of my history and excited about my future.” Fun Fact About Yourself: I absolutely love travelling My last trip was a 6000 kilometer railroad ride from Moscow to Beijing Undergraduate School and Major: UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)  – Economics Most Recent Employer and Job Title: General Electric – Senior Finance Manager what was the key part of the school’s MBA programming that led you to choose this business school and why was it so important to you in part due to the IQ+EQ culture that the School promotes I had the chance to talk to some students and alumni and I felt a genuine excitement from them on helping others which is very much aligned to my personal values What makes you most excited about getting your MBA at NYU Stern I am really excited to go back to school after so long and deepen my knowledge in finance I am also looking forward to learning from people with very diverse backgrounds and open my mind to different perspectives doing all of this from New York City won’t be bad at all The thing I am most nervous about is how the COVID pandemic will affect not only the experience in school but also the relationship building and recruiting I feel more confident that the school is prepared to support us in this new scenario What club or activity excites you most at this school I can’t wait to use all the resources of the Graduate Finance Association (GFA) to boost my financial knowledge The workshops and informational sessions led by students are super valuable especially for those in a career transition to banking I’m excited for the Latin American Business Association (LABA) as well – I really enjoy making connections and sharing experiences with people of a similar culture and it has always helped me to feel close to my home country even after it’s been so many years since I left What word best describes the NYU Stern classmates you’ve met so far It is a very diverse class; people have very different backgrounds It is amazing to see what everyone has gone through and achieved in their careers and personal lives Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: I think the first time I managed a team had a special meaning for me It not only prepared me to be promoted to manager but it also taught me important lessons on leadership I was working on an integration deal in London and on top of my own deliverables and a lot of pressure I had to learn how to lead a team that was assigned to me It showed me how important our network is to help us in challenging times I learned that it is ok to ask for help when we need to and how important it is to trust our team It was a very challenging project that eventually resulted in my promotion I was one of the few women who was promoted from that group and it showed that my hard work was paying off What was the most challenging question you were asked during the admissions process but the “Pick Six” visual expression essay we had to show six images that represented us It was not so straightforward and moved away from the obvious essay questions so I was overthinking the content at first rather than focusing on my strengths regardless of them being professional or personal ones How did you determine your fit at various schools I tried to identify a school that would not only be a strong resource for the career change I was looking for but also one with an environment that would foster personal connections and collaboration and spoke to people from the main schools I had in my mind to get a true sense of how the MBA experience would really be there I ended up focusing on these factors to make my decision: finance focus in addition to strength What have you been doing to prepare yourself for business school I have been researching about the industry and talking to some people to get their perspective on the MBA experience which was a great resource for the pre-MBA journey and also some pre-MBA diversity sessions with a few investment banks What was your defining moment and how did it prepare you for business school I had no idea of how much my life would change I entered as a finance trainee and had to move to Sao Paulo initially That experience allowed me to live in four different countries; travel to many more; work in different industries and projects; and I get to know fantastic people but I think the main thing that helped me to prepare for business school was to learn to be resilient and flexible with different environments and work styles What is your favorite company and what could business students learn from them XP is an independent Brazilian brokerage firm with services that range from financial education to advanced portfolio management with approximately $40B assets under management This company has transformed the financial market in Brazil by making investments easier to understand and trade by lowering fees and constantly innovating on services with focus on the client and digitalization created the company in 2002 after he was fired from his job and had almost no money left After some challenging years and a lot of persistence that same company had its IPO at NASDAQ (XP Inc) with absolute success almost 20 years later DON’T MISS: MEET NYU STERN’S MBA CLASS OF 2022 Our Partner Sites: Poets&Quants for Execs | Poets&Quants for Undergrads | Tipping the Scales | We See Genius Website Design By: Yellowfarmstudios.com Marilia Mendonça was traveling on a small aircraft to the state of Minas Gerais to perform this weekend when the plane crashed You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email who was one of the biggest artists in Brazil was on her way to a concert when her plane crashed Brazilian singer and Latin Grammy winner Marília Mendonça has died in a plane crash The 26-year-old artist was travelling to a concert in Minas Gerais on a small plane yesterday (November 5) After departing Santa Genoveva airport in Goiâna Four other people who were on the plane were also killed in the crash Both representatives for Mendonça and Minas Gerais state’s civil police have confirmed the star’s death An investigation into the crash has been launched Marília Mendonça CREDIT: Andre Cardoso/TheNEWS2 via ZUMA Press Wire) Minas Gerais Electric Company (CEMIG) said in a statement obtained by CNN that the plane the singer was travelling on had hit a cable on an electric tower that is operated by the company Minas Gerais police chief Ivan Lopes Sales said that while it was too early to say why the plane had crashed the “dispersed debris field” suggested that it had “hit something before the plane fell” we confirm the death of singer-songwriter Marília Mendonça her uncle and advisor Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho of which we won’t reveal their names at this time,” read a statement posted to Mendonça’s official Instagram page “The plane took off from Goiânia to Caratinga where Marília would perform tonight Mendonça was one of the biggest stars in Brazil’s music scene and was the most listened to artist in the country on Spotify last year and in 2020 She also had the most-watched livestream in the world drawing in a peak viewership of 3.3million viewers on YouTube for an online concert The star was first nominated for a Latin Grammy for her 2017 album ‘Realidade’ she collected her first trophy at the ceremony picking up the Best Sertaneja Music Album award for ‘Todos os Cantos’ A funeral will be held for Mendonça at 8am local time today (November 6) in an arena in the state capital of Goiânia Brazilian stars and public figures have paid tribute to Mendonça since the news of her death broke Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil striker Neymar tweeted: “I swear I went to sleep asking God for everything to be a dream and that today I woke up only from a nightmare.” Juro que fui dormir pedindo a Deus para que tudo fosse um sonho e que hoje, eu acordasse somente de um pesadelo. 😢🖤🕊 #MariliaMendonca — Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) November 6, 2021 Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro called her “one of the greatest artists of her generation” and praised her “unique voice her charisma and her music” which had “earned the affection and admiration of all of us” I ask God to console the heart of her fans and as well as of the other victims of the accident,” he added – O país inteiro recebe em choque a notícia do passamento da jovem cantora sertaneja Marília Mendonça seu carisma e sua música conquistou o carinho e a admiração de todos nós — Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) November 5, 2021 – Neste momento de profunda dor e tristeza peço a Deus que console o coração de seus fãs e Que a dor da saudade dê lugar à certeza de que a morte não é o fim — Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) November 5, 2021 Rio de Janeiro governor Claudio Castro added in a statement: “Young and talented Marília was the protagonist of a new chapter of Brazilian country music and inspiration for several singers in the segment The country is shocked and mourns this loss that came too early.” The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 Parece que a página que você está procurando não está disponível The Film Experience™ was created by Nathaniel R. All material herein is written by our team. (This site is not for profit but for an expression of love for cinema & adjacent artforms.) Follow TFE on Substackd  Nathaniel's Top Ten ... and the Film Bitch Awards We're looking for 500... no 390 Subscribers! If you read us daily Please welcome new contributor Nick Taylor who is providing us with extra Supporting Actress pleasure inbetween the Smackdown events How close was Hector Babenco’s Pixote to an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980 Already lauded in Brazil for its unflinching documentary-style depiction of the country’s unique epidemic of child criminality and the institutions benefitting from it the film got axed for doing test screenings outside The Academy’s allotted time frame That sounds as "necessary" as many of their eligibility nitpicks winning most of the critics prizes for Best Foreign Language Film and scoring a Golden Globe nomination over Oscar’s eventual winner who took a page from the National Society of Film Critics and gave Marília Pêra their Best Actress award And while her performance absolutely deserved those prizes.. ...Pêra is only  featured in the final half hour of Pixote She plays a downtrodden sex worker named Sueli who Pixote and his two allies have been charged with pimping out and robbing her johns She's only the latest in a daisy-chain of unreliable criminals and abusive authority figures who house Pixote and his friends while using them for their own ends But Sueli’s dynamics with each kid and how it impacts their loyalty to each other is the most complicated of any adult we meet These interactions are unique as scripted and become even more provocative through Pera’s intelligent playing There’s something refreshing about a part this small winning in a leading category but even considering how foregrounded she is I’d be hard pressed to agree with these groups categorizing her as a lead.  The New York Film Critics Circle named  her runner-up for Supporting Actress instead It’s a tribute to Babenco’s tough clear-eyed direction that Pixote’s ensemble of nonprofessional child actors and veteran stars are able to interact so believably on screen The film’s neo-realist aesthetic wouldn’t work if its cast couldn’t project such concentrated or hold the camera’s interest so charismatically without always seeming to do much Fernando Ramos da Silva’s work in the titular role is a peak among Pixote’s talented actors embodying an already hardened criminality while still looking to form real connections with others there’s a childlike sense of immaturity to Pixote one that never completely leaves him despite his suffering.  Pêra seizes on the complexities already present in her character rather than coarsening the material for the sake of crude misery giving Sueli a full arc where one wasn’t explicitly asked for Pêra shows an uncanny knack for visibly externalizing Sueli’s thoughts and emotions without disrupting the film’s naturalism often conveying multiple tones simultaneously This is all the more impressive given the many hyperbolic elements to the character a lesser actress might mistake for the part itself  - her occupation her recent traumas with her previous pimp and past abuses from years of sex work Her first scene with Pixote is practically a minefield for all of these elements as she sits on a blood-streaked toilet next to a metal bucket containing her aborted fetus and demands he leave her alone Sueli’s anger in this scene is intimidating but Pêra grounds this outburst in how exhausted and unwell she is her sense of injustice at being abandoned and shoved back to work alongside a child who can’t mind his own business she looks like she’s barely holding herself upright and Pixote senses this as clearly as we do This scene appears to set her up as a wounded even tragic figure the kids must care for while working for her Sueli winds up bonding pretty quickly with her new companions with Pêra adding a welcome levity that never undermines how badly she’s doing None of the actors waste time making obvious markers of when Sueli starts bonding with Pixote and Dito Sueli is already leaning towards Pixote to ask about their companions like old friends catching up on hot gossip Another job goes without a hitch and she’s dancing with Dito under the headlights of a car they stole unforgiving control exhibited by the other adults who’ve looked after them Sueli’s rapport resembles the sincerity and openness the kids show each other One kid leaves to find better options elsewhere in a scene made all the more stomach-churning because we aren’t immediately sure if they were killed wrecked by what happened and trying to figure out where they can possibly go Their panic leads to an unexpectedly tender act of maternal comfort where Sueli is bothered by either the scale of Pixote’s needs or her own capacity to meet them and rejects him so totally he practically shrinks Pêra makes this rebuke physically and vocally overwhelming to bear but she refuses to be gratuitously cruel or to retroactively write off their relationship as an act Sueli is clearly as desperate for human companionship as Pixote but is either unable or unwilling to solidify their bond when it’s most explicitly needed loaded with so much implication in context of what we’ve seen becomes sadder and more suggestive of a life beyond the narrative through Pêra’s broken Pixote excels at engendering our sympathy for conventionally unlikeable characters but Pêra goes the farthest to interlink her character’s disparate emotions so tightly that she’s never expressing just one feeling or one idea about herself Our last sight of Sueli watching Pixote leave her room while frozen in near darkness as he walks along train tracks stretching beyond the sunny horizon with an unexpected lightness in his step Implying Pixote will keep moving forward is likely as close to a hopeful conclusion as we could possibly get Perhaps it’s too much to wish things will turn out alright for Sueli as well but it’s through Pêra’s authentic performance we care about her as much as Pixote Related: Jessica Harper in Pennies From HeavenComing Soon: The 1981 Smackdown View Printer Friendly Version Email Article to Friend I was thankful this performance was spotlighted This post was fantastic too for praising the performance which I have to agree is a massive oversight in 81 I was a fan of Pixote but once Pêra arrived on screen I fell victim to the film due to her titanic performance I wonder what other women will be spotlighted throughout the smackdown season because so far it’s two brilliant performances discussed I think I have a new TFE contributor - sorry Claudio I like her performance very much. Actually i watch it on my smartphone with a playbox hd application so I am going to watch it again in the theater @Eoin - I had the exact same experience watching her but she really kicked it up a notch compared to the rest of the cast Her segment is a perfect short film in itself This feels like an actress' creation more than anything there is an actress taking the material and the direction and creating art before our eyes It is a masterclass in inhabiting a character and making it complex She is so in the moment and none of her scenes or dialog play as they were supposed to She makes everything pop and enhances her scenes makes the actors better and makes you forget the shortcomings of the movie before her entrance I'm dying to see this one but I can't find a copy I usually love/really like Brazilian movies with very good video quality and occasionally wonky subtitles (“Goo” instead of “Good” Marília Pêra was (and always will be) one of the greatest Brazilian actresses in history You have no idea what that woman was on the stage.Pixote is one of her great moments (maybe the greatest) on the screen and it really is a performance that transcends languages one of Brazil's most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner died Friday in an airplane crash on her way to a concert This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing You are viewing your 1 free article this month Marilia Savvides has left 42 Management & Production to set up The Plot Agency — a boutique literary agency with a "global vision" All of her clients will join her at The Plot Agency Also joining her for book representation are Henry Lewis who will still be represented by 42 for screenwriting and film/TV rights Savvides began her career in publishing at Peters Fraser + Dunlop (PFD) where she was first an international rights agent representing and selling translation rights across the agency’s client list She later worked as a literary agent at PFD Savvides joined 42 as a literary agent in 2019 and over four years she helped launch and set up the Book Division alongside Eugenie Furniss and Emily MacDonald She was selected as a Bookseller Rising Star in 2018 and was also a returning member of the faculty at the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University Most recently she sold North American rights in Paul Bradley Carr’s debut thriller and to Robyn Delvey’s The Seven and Sherry Rankin’s The Hare’s Mask— both to Thomas & Mercer “I am thrilled to begin this exciting new chapter with all my wonderful authors on board," Savvides said we specialise in books that feel universal and undeniable and we’re committed to keeping storytellers at the heart of everything we do We’re launching with a promise to centre and champion our writers with a view to reach publishers and readers all over the world and to make sure that we always protect our authors’ rights in the process.” ‘Field of Dreams’ to ‘a dump’ – What golfers have to say about Concord’s plans to rebuild the Beaver Meadow clubhouse Local ‘climate-smart’ farms awarded NOFA-NH mini-grants Jim Watt opened his inbox to an email from the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire and learned about an opportunity that seemed serendipitous you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users https://www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/about-us/news/logan-hospital/psychology-team-masters-our-values With a record number of nominations and wins in last month’s staff awards Logan’s psychology team are not just talking the talk when it comes to 'Our Values' Five psychologists were nominated across the Engagement Respect and Excellence categories with a further whole of team nomination for their work in partnering with consumers Clinical Psychologist and Engagement Award winner Marilia Libera who has been leading the team since July 2023 said she believed they were all motivated by a common goal – person centred care “My favourite part of the job is focusing on patient centred care and working in a team of wonderful people,” Marilia said The humble winner said she demonstrated engagement in her role by active listening and responding with empathy to any issue brought to her attention communicate transparently and encourage everyone to have a voice,” she said Though Marilia modestly discussed her impact within in the team her nomination highlighted the extraordinary clinical and interpersonal skills she possessed noting a palpable positive change in the air when she was near Senior Clinical Psychologist and Excellence Award winner Jessica Hampton was equally reluctant to be in the spotlight but her work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) deserves to be celebrated Jessica recently initiated psychology in the ICU something she said had become her biggest achievement since starting at Logan Hospital four years ago "With 20 to 40 per cent of critically ill patients developing symptoms of depression the role of the psychologist is needed but is yet to be widely integrated in Australian ICUs,” Jessica said “I am excited to continue establishing this role in the Logan ICU where the team has been nothing but enthusiastic and supportive.” Jessica has commenced a PhD and continues to work toward enhancing patient care through a multidisciplinary approach “A hospital admission can be incredibly stressful and disruptive for patients and their families and I find it deeply rewarding to offer psychological care that helps them feel empowered to face their health challenges.” Other team members recognised for their display of our values were Joshua Jacobs who received Highly Commended in the Respect category and Michelle Grover who won the Accountability Award Michelle’s nomination stated her passion and effectiveness in her role enhanced patient care and promoted a culture of accountability within the hospital Thank you for providing a wonderful example of living 'Our Values' was one of Brazil’s most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner Marília Mendonça: remembering her life and career – video obituaryBrazil This article is more than 3 years oldBrazilian singer Marília Mendonça dies in plane crash on way to concertThis article is more than 3 years oldSinger, 26, was one of Brazil’s most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner one of Brazil’s biggest singers and a Latin Grammy winner has been killed in a plane crash on her way to a concert The 26-year-old pop star died alongside her producer her uncle – who worked as her adviser – and both the pilot and co-pilot of the plane Her press office said their plane crashed between Mendonça’s home town of Goiânia and Caratinga a small city 220 miles north of Rio de Janeiro The aircraft was around seven miles from Caratinga Mendonça posted a video to her 38 million Instagram followers showing her walking toward her plane while carrying a guitar case hours before her death Photographs and videos show the wreckage of the plane laying beneath a waterfall She was known for tackling feminist issues in her songs such as denouncing men who control their partners Minas Gerais state’s civil police also confirmed Mendonça’s death without providing details about the cause of the accident An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash sports stars and fans all made tributes to the singer I just refuse,” Brazil forward Neymar tweeted about the passing of his friend also used social media to mourn the passing “of one of the greatest artists of her generation” “The entire country receives the news in shock,” he said Mendonça was the most listened to artist in Brazil on Spotify last year and set a record during the pandemic as she moved her concerts online One performance was the most-watched live stream in the world she first found fame in 2016 with a much-lauded live album Her LP Todos os Cantos won her the 2019 Latin Grammy for best sertanejo album She was nominated for the same award this year for “Patroas” you’re unique and eternal,” said fan Michelle Wisla on Twitter The singer’s staff initially announced she was alive and well after news of the accident emerged Brazilian singer Marilia Mendoça has died in a plane crash According to a statement from Mendoça's team written in Portuguese and shared to social media The artist died alongside her producer Henrique Ribeiro her uncle Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho and the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft who were identified by name in the statement The BBC reports that the Brazilian authorities have launched an investigation into the accident Hours before the crash, Mendonça shared a video from the plane in which she talked about the region's foods including Rodolffo Matthaus and Deive Leonardo have since expressed condolences to her family on the post Brazilian soccer player Neymar Jr. seemingly addressed her death, writing on Twitter Neymar was joined in his grief by pop star Anitta who worked with Mendoça on the song "Some Que Ele Vem Atrás" in 2019 "Yesterday I told you that I love you. YESTERDAY," Anitta wrote on social media. "I can't believe this happened. Why this accident, my God???? I have no words." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marilia Mendonça (@mariliamendoncacantora) Anitta also expressed to the Mendonça family that she is "here for anything" they may need as they grieve the loss of the mother of one as evident in her status as the country's most listened to artist on Spotify last year The artist received her first Latin Grammy nomination in 2017 following critical acclaim for her album, Realidade. She went on to take home the award for Best Sertaneja Music Album for her album Todos os Cantos at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards Mendonça is survived by her 2-year-old son Leo whom she welcomed with fiancé Murilo Huff in 2019