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Since 1997, Centro Cultural Brasil-USA da Flórida (CCBU) has enriched South Florida’s cultural life by promoting Brazilian arts, culture, and the Portuguese language. A nonprofit organization led by a volunteer Board of Directors, CCBU connects communities and generations through cultural and educational experiences.

Through partnerships with schools, universities, museums, public libraries, and cultural organizations, we share Brazil’s rich heritage through literature, music, visual arts, cinema, and culinary traditions.

Our history includes producing the Brazil Pavilions at the Miami Book Fair International from 2005 to 2008 and organizing cultural festivals with the Broward County and Miami-Dade public library systems.

CCBU has also presented exhibitions highlighting Brazil’s diversity and its connections to Miami. These include “12 Stadiums / 12 Cities: Brazil 2014, World Soccer Destination,” presented at the Coral Gables Museum in 2014, and “MIAMI MIX: How Brazil Became Part of Miami,” a multimedia exhibition presented in 2017.

In 2020, we published “BRAZILinMIAMI: Discover the Brazilian Elements in the Miami Mix,” building on the exhibition to document Brazilian influences throughout the city. That same year, we launched FLI Miami, a digital Brazilian literature festival that brought people together during the pandemic.

Education is central to our mission. CCBU proudly supported the development of the pioneering Portuguese-English bilingual program at Ada Merritt K–8 Center in Miami-Dade County, helping younger generations build lasting connections to the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture.

Your Give Miami Day donation helps sustain our cultural and educational programs, strengthen community connections, and preserve Brazilian heritage for future generations.

CCBU has become a reference in Brazilian culture and have received several awards.