The Brazil-USA Cultural Center of Florida (CCBU) is a nonprofit cultural organization founded in Miami in 1997 with a clear purpose: to promote Brazilian culture and the Portuguese language while fostering dialogue, understanding, and collaboration between Brazil and the United States.
For nearly three decades, CCBU has served as a bridge between cultures by developing educational initiatives, artistic programs, lectures, exhibitions, concerts, literary events, film presentations, and community projects that celebrate the diversity and creativity of Brazil.
Our work reflects the belief that culture has the power to educate, inspire, connect people, and strengthen communities.
Throughout its history, CCBU has partnered with schools, universities, museums, libraries, cultural institutions, public agencies, and private organizations, creating programs that have reached thousands of participants across South Florida.
Today, CCBU continues to evolve while remaining faithful to the vision that inspired its founders: building lasting cultural connections through excellence, education, and the arts.
To promote Brazilian culture and the Portuguese language through educational, artistic, and cultural initiatives that foster dialogue, creativity, and meaningful connections between Brazil, the United States, and the international community.
To be recognized as the leading reference for Brazilian cultural promotion in South Florida, creating opportunities for education, artistic expression, and intercultural collaboration that inspire present and future generations.
Uma colaboração com as Escolas Públicas de Miami-Dade que ajudou a criar o primeiro programa bilíngue e de imersão cultural Português-Inglês com conteúdo acadêmico brasileiro no sistema escolar público americano.
Uma colaboração com as Escolas Públicas de Miami-Dade que ajudou a criar o primeiro programa bilíngue e de imersão cultural Português-Inglês com conteúdo acadêmico brasileiro no sistema escolar público americano.
Uma colaboração com as Escolas Públicas de Miami-Dade que ajudou a criar o primeiro programa bilíngue e de imersão cultural Português-Inglês com conteúdo acadêmico brasileiro no sistema escolar público americano.
Uma colaboração com as Escolas Públicas de Miami-Dade que ajudou a criar o primeiro programa bilíngue e de imersão cultural Português-Inglês com conteúdo acadêmico brasileiro no sistema escolar público americano.
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CCBU began with a simple but powerful vision: creating a place where Brazilian culture could be shared, celebrated, and appreciated within one of the world’s most multicultural communities.
What started as a volunteer initiative has grown into one of the most respected organizations dedicated to Brazilian culture in South Florida.
Since its founding, CCBU has developed innovative educational programs, supported artists and authors, organized exhibitions, promoted Brazilian literature, music, cinema, architecture, gastronomy, and helped introduce thousands of Americans and Brazilians to the richness and diversity of Brazil.
Among its most significant accomplishments are helping establish the first Portuguese-English bilingual program with Brazilian academic content in the Miami-Dade public school system, creating scholarship opportunities for students, organizing internationally recognized cultural exhibitions, supporting the Miami Book Fair, and producing programs that continue to inspire cultural dialogue.
As CCBU approaches its 30th anniversary, its story continues to be written—guided by innovation, collaboration, and an enduring commitment to strengthening the relationship between Brazil and the United States.
Highlights include:
• Os primeiros programas foram as aulas de Português como Língua de Herança – Raízes e Origens
• Concursos de redação com temas brasileiros
• O CCBU foi a primeira organização cultural a apoiar o primeiro Festival de Cinema Brasileiro em 1997
• Criação da Biblioteca Nélida Piñon
• 2002, 2003, 2005 – LIVE @The Library, Brazil! & COOL BRAZIL
• Novembro de 2007 – Pavilhão Brasil-Rio de Janeiro na Feira do Livro de Miami.
• Abril de 2008 – Celebração dos 50 anos da BOSSA NOVA na Books & Books.
• Novembro de 2011 – CCBU apresenta Marta Medeiros e Ricardo Cravo Albin na Feira do Livro de Miami.
• Janeiro de 2012 – Lançamento do programa Copa Cultural nas bibliotecas de Miami-Dade
• Janeiro de 2012 – Reinauguração da Biblioteca Nélida Piñon no novo endereço
