Thank you for visiting the Brasil Week event

A cultural week event, Brasil Week, was held at the University of Tsukuba Satellite Office (2F, BiVi Tsukuba, in front of Tsukuba Station) from September 22 to 25.

Based on the founding principle of being an open university, the University of Tsukuba has promoted the internationalization of education and research, and has promoted the internationalization of Tsukuba Science City in cooperation with local society.

Establishing the University of Tsukuba Sao Paulo Office in 2015, the university has strengthened cooperation with educational organizations in Brazil. Through the Brasil Week event, the university aimed to raise public interest in Brazil and to promote future exchanges between the two countries.
The international cultural week event has been held since 2015. This year marks the third running of the event.

On September 22, it started with the national anthem of Brazil sung by a Brazilian singer, Roberto Casanova, who lives in Japan.

During the four-day event, Brazilian coffee was served to visitors for free. The coffee was produced by Saza Coffee, using the high-quality coffee beans offered by Hospital Santa Cruz (*). With a cup of coffee, visitors enjoyed a wide variety of Brazilian cultural events, including the exhibition of Brazilian scenery and the history of Japanese-Brazilians, a Bossa Nova concert, and a Brazilian Coffee seminar.

On September 25, the Samba parade was performed by G.R.E.S. Nakamise Barbaros, the best samba team in Japan. Blessed with fine weather, some 700 audiences enjoyed watching two parade sessions at the open space next to the BiVi Tsukuba building.

In addition, a presentation session was held at BiVi Tsukuba. Students of the University of Tsukuba who had the experience of studying in Brazil and Brazilian students who are currently studying at the University of Tsukuba gave talks on their experience in both countries. They talked about what they have learned during their stay and about the difference between the two countries.

Many other sessions took place at the event venue, including the sales of typical Brazilian food. The four-day event attracted more than 2,500 people. It was a great opportunity to share the charm of Brazil and to deepen people's understanding of the two countries' relationship.