FUNARTE- Projeto Pixinguinha
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Created in 1977 by Funarte in partnership with the Culture Departments of Municipal and State but interrupted since 1997 for lack of funds, Projeto Pixinguinha is the name of a cultural event that aims to spread the Música Popular Brasileira
throughout Brazil
. It is currently favored by Rouanet Law
and the multinational Petrobras
is the biggest sponsor.
Música Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira or MPB designates a trend in post-Bossa Nova urban popular music. It is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary...
throughout Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is currently favored by Rouanet Law
Rouanet Law
The Rouanet Law is a Brazilian law that encourages cultural investments that can be used by firms and citizens to help finance cultural projects. This law makes possible to deduct a certain percentage of the investment off the Income Tax.-External links: *...
and the multinational Petrobras
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...
is the biggest sponsor.