Brazilian born and current resident in US, Denise Avivit of Alcantara Hochbaum, PhD has consistently contributed to the expansion of Brazilian cultural identity in the field of architecture, art and theatre for scholars and professionals while planning lectures, exhibitions and workshops at Maryland University and at American Institute of Architecture NY since 2009 and AIA- Chapter DC, La.IDEA. ( LATINA AMERICA INTERIOR DESIGN, ENGENEER AND ARCHITECT), since 2016.