Vianna Da Motta
Vianna is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Caio Vianna Martins (1923–1938), Brazilian Scout *Herbert Vianna (born 1961), Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist *João Vianna (born 1963), Brazilian basketball player *José Vianna da Motta (1868–1948), Portuguese pianist and composer * Klauss Vianna (1928–1992), Brazilian dancer, choreographer and theater director * Lucila Vianna da Silva (born 1976), Brazilian handball player *Oduvaldo Vianna Filho (1936–1974), Brazilian playwright *Tyrteu Rocha Vianna (1898–1963), Brazilian poet *Vitor Vianna, Brazilian mixed martial artist See also * Viana (other) *Viana do Castelo Municipality, a Portuguese municipality *Vianna da Motta International Music Competition The Vianna da Motta International Music Competition was first constituted in 1957 in Lisbon in honor of José Vianna da Motta by his disciple Sequeira Costa, who remains its president; this inaugural edition was won by Naum Shtarkman. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Caio Vianna Martins
Caio Vianna Martins (1923–1938) is a famous Scout and a Brazilian national hero. In the early hours of December 19, 1938, Martins was travelling with a group of Scouts from Belo Horizonte to São Paulo, when their passenger train collided head-on with a freight train near the city of Barbacena, resulting in many injuries and approximately 40 deaths. The Scouts worked through the night to assist the wounded until help began to arrive after dawn. Martins was struck in the back during the collision and suffered internal injuries. When rescue workers arrived and began carrying the wounded to the city on stretchers, Martins refused, saying that there were many other wounded who needed assistance more than he, and that "A Scout walks on his own leg." Accompanied by several friends, Martins walked to the city, but died of his injuries on December 20. The Estádio Caio Martins football (soccer) stadium in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Herbert Vianna
Herbert Lemos de Sousa Vianna (born May 4, 1961) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer mainly known for his work with rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. Biography Herbert was born in João Pessoa, Paraíba. His father was from the military and, because of that, he moved to Brasília when he was still a child. There he met band member Bi Ribeiro. When they moved to Rio de Janeiro, they formed Os Paralamas do Sucesso (some still consider them part of the "Brasília gang", along with Capital Inicial and Legião Urbana) with their friend Vital Dias playing drums. Herbert's brother is the Brazilian anthropologist and cultural researcher Hermano Vianna. After Vital was replaced by João Barone, Herbert wrote the song "Vital e Sua Moto", to pay homage to his friend. The song became the band's first airplay hit and, shortly after that, they signed with EMI Music Group. After spending ten years with the band, Herbert released the solo album ''Ê Batumarê' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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João Vianna
João José "Pipoka" Vianna (born 15 November 1963), is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.06 m (6'9") tall, he played at the power forward position. Professional career During his pro club career, Vianna won 5 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1985, 1986 (I), 1986 (II), 1987, and 2007. Vianna also played briefly with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), during the 1991–92 season, becoming just the second Brazilian player to play in the NBA, after Rolando Ferreira. Vianna played for Maratonistas de Coamo in Puerto Rico from 1989 to 1991, and in 1993. National team career Vianna represented the senior Brazilian national basketball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as several other international competitions. He was also a part of the Brazilian national team that won the 1987 Pan American Games, in Indianapolis, over Team USA. He also played a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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José Vianna Da Motta
José Vianna da Motta (modern spelling as 'Viana da Mota') (22 April 18681 June 1948) was a Portuguese pianist, teacher, and composer. He was one of the last pupils of Franz Liszt. The José Vianna da Motta Music Competition was founded in 1957 in his honor. Life José Vianna da Motta was born on São Tomé Island, a Portuguese territory at the time where his father, also a great amateur musician, had opened a pharmacy. Moving with his family to Continental Portugal, he settled in Colares, near Sintra, where he soon showed his unusual skills in music, and in playing and composing works for the piano. In Berlin he had lessons from Xaver Scharwenka and Philipp Scharwenka before studying with Franz Liszt at Weimar in 1885 and with Hans von Bülow two years later. In the following years he undertook many concert tours all round the world. His professional career began in 1886 and continued uninterruptedly until 1945. He made his first European tour in 1888, accompanying violinist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Klauss Vianna
Klauss Ribeiro Vianna (12 August 1928 – 12 April 1992) was a Brazilian dancer, choreographer and theater director. Biography Klauss Vianna was born in Belo Horizonte, in 1928, the son of physician João Ribeiro Vianna and the nurse Erna Maria Hapke Vianna, a native of Germany. In 1944, he started taking classic ballet lessons with Carlos Leite and later, in 1949, with Maria Olenewa in São Paulo. In Salvador, he studied dance and anatomy applied to movement. In 1952, he starts teaching dance in an improvised atelier in his own house, where he lived with his grandmother. In 1954, he would dance for the last time under another choreographer, his former teacher Carlos Leite. In 1955, the dancer and choreographer met his future wife Angel Vianna, who would continue his work after the choreographer's death. His first choreography was performed in Rio de Janeiro in 1957 and in 1959 he founded the Ballet Klauss Vianna. Between 1966 and 1980 he was the ballet director for the Teatr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lucila Vianna Da Silva
Lucila Vianna da Silva (born 7 March 1976) is a Brazilian handball player. She has represented the Brazilian national team in three Olympics. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in China. References 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian female handball players Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Brazil Handball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in handball Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Medalists at the 2007 Pan Americ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oduvaldo Vianna Filho
Oduvaldo Vianna Filho, known as Vianinha (4 June 1936 – 16 July 1974), was a Brazilian playwright. Vianinha was born in São Paulo. He started in theater as an actor, in 1955, with the Teatro Paulista do Estudante (São Paulo Students Theatre) group. Polemical and combative, Vianinha was part of Teatro de Arena and debuted as an author in 1959, with ''Chapetuba Futebol Clube''. In 1973, together with Armando Costa, he created and directed in Rede Globo de Televisão a humorous series called ''A Grande Família'' (''The Big Family'' His plays ''A Mão na luva'', ''Allegro desbum'', and ''Rasga coração'' were repeatedly staged in Brazil. The most critically successful was the last one, ''Rasga coração'', which he ended just a few days before dying of lung cancer. He died in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous ci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tyrteu Rocha Vianna
Tyrteu Rocha Vianna (November 28, 1898 – September 21, 1963) was a Brazilian poet avant-garde and pioneer amateur radio, and large landowner of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. He was born in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, a small isolated town where he lived most of his life; despite this, has been regarded by critics as one of the most gifted or the most modernist poet of the early twentieth century in Rio Grande do Sul. Had influence of Futurism mostly, but also the Manifesto Antropófago and Cubism. Has just published a book, Published 1993 by the Stat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vitor Vianna
Vítor Vianna (born November 2, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in mixed martial arts events in Brazil, Holland, and in the United States. He is ranked as the #69 Light Heavyweight fighter in the world by FightMatrix.com. This ranking is due to certain Catchweight fights he has participated in. He is also a highly decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and is a; 2 time World Champion, 6 time Brazilian National Champion, 15 time State Champion, and ADCC NO GI Brazilian trials runner-up. Vianna is signed to the Bellator Fighting Championships. Background Vítor Vianna grew up in Espírito Santo, Brazil. He began his martial arts training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15 at the Alliance BJJ Academy in Sao Paulo, Brazil under Fabio Gurgel. He was also trained by Daniel Gracie for one year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a 2nd degree black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros, and Eduardo Jamelao. As a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competitor he is a highly decorated ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viana (other)
Viana may refer to: Places * Viana, Luanda, Angola * Viana, Espírito Santo, Brazil *Viana, Maranhão, Brazil * Viana do Castelo, Portugal * Viana, Spain in Navarre *Viana (comarca), Ourense, Galicia, Spain **Viana do Bolo, a municipality in the comarca Other uses *Vianna, alternate spelling *Viana (department store), a Mexican discount chain * ''Viana'' (gastropod), a genus of land snails *Esporte Clube Viana Esporte Clube Viana, commonly known as Viana, is a Brazilian football club based in Viana, Maranhão state. They competed in the Série C twice. History The club was founded on June 15, 1995. They competed in the Série C in 1998, when they r ..., a Brazilian football club based in Maranhão state * (1885–1914), Brazilian parasitologist honored on a Brazilian postage stamp * Hugo Viana (born 1983), Portuguese footballer See also * Prince of Viana {{disambiguation, geo, surname Portuguese-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viana Do Castelo Municipality
Viana do Castelo () is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 88,725, in an area of 319.02 km². The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, has a population of approximately 36,148 inhabitants, although the extended densely populated region reaches surrounding municipalities like Caminha and Ponte de Lima with a population above 150,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Portuguese Way path, an alternative path of the Camino de Santiago, and at the mouth of the Lima river. History Human settlement in the region of Viana began during the Mesolithic era, from discoveries and archaeological excavations. Even around the Roman occupation the area was settled along the Mount of Santa Luzia. The settlement of ''Viana da Foz do Lima'', which it was called when King Afonso III of Portugal issued a foral (''charter'') on 18 July 1258, was a formalization of the 1253 ''Viana'' that the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |