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the two countries, along with the fighter jet<br />
partnership, to discuss other military ventures<br />
of mutual interest. The second addresses the<br />
safety of sensitive information shared by the<br />
two nations, and conceals not only the transaction<br />
of the fighters, but all initiatives that<br />
could be undertaken by them.<br />
“The agreements signed are an achievement<br />
for all organizations involved in the process<br />
of strengthening the relations between<br />
these two countries. States which have different<br />
cultural backgrounds, but similar political<br />
views,” said Elisa Sohlman, CEO of the Brazilian<br />
Chamber of Commerce in Sweden.<br />
Caetano Veloso in Sweden<br />
In his first visit to Sweden, Caetano Veloso was welcomed in<br />
a reception organized by the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<br />
in Sweden and the Brazilian Embassy in Stockholm.<br />
On Friday, May 23, the Brazilian Embassy,<br />
in cooperation with the Brazilian Chamber<br />
of Commerce in Sweden, organized a welcome<br />
reception to receive Brazilian singer<br />
Caetano Veloso on his first visit to Sweden.<br />
On the day after, Caetano (called “one<br />
of the greatest songwriters of the century”<br />
by The New York Times) gave a magnificent<br />
concert at the Stockholm Concert Hall.<br />
The concert was organized by SELAM<br />
(www.selam.se) in collaboration with the<br />
Stockholm Concert Hall. There Caetano mixed<br />
old and new material, guiding the audience<br />
through a miscellanea of rhythms. The songs<br />
from his most recent CD “Abraçaço” (”Huge<br />
hug”) embraced from rocky distorted guitars<br />
to traditional Brazilian beats, and were<br />
topped by his flawless voice. At the end of<br />
his show, a touched Caetano was forced to<br />
return three times to the stage compelled by<br />
the crowd’s standing ovations.<br />
Caetano did not just give an unforgettable<br />
performance, but also made the statement that<br />
he is still “alive and vivo muito vivo, vivo, vivo!”<br />
Thank you, SELAM! Thank you, Caetano!<br />
Elisa Sohlman and Caetano Veloso at the<br />
welcome reception.<br />
By Elisa Sohlman<br />
Caetano Veloso in action at<br />
the Stockholm Concert Hall.<br />
SELAM and Brazilcham with Caetano Veloso<br />
and his band, stage and sound technicians.<br />
(Photos by Vivian Suzuki)<br />
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