Archive for December, 2011
LinkedIn Brazil Posted by Rachel on Dec 16, 2011
LinkedIn, the professional networking website, recently opened an office in Brazil to expand its business there. Brazil is LinkedIn’s fourth-largest market with 6 million users. Reuters Brasil wrote about the office inauguration in São Paulo: Além da subsidiária, também foi anunciada a nomeação do seu diretor-geral, Osvaldo Barbosa de Oliveira, que saiu da Microsoft -onde…
Extreme Poverty Documentary Posted by Rachel on Dec 13, 2011
The Brazilian government’s TV channel, TVNBR, released a very interesting short documentary about extreme poverty in Brazil this week. While Brazil has become a development success story due to a growing middle class and declining levels of poverty, this documentary points out that pockets of extreme poverty still persist. The film focuses on two cities…
Amigo Oculto Posted by Rachel on Dec 12, 2011
If you’re a long time reader, you’ll recall the term “amigo oculto,” or Secret Santa. Also known as amigo secreto, it’s the same tradition as in U.S. when a group of people chose names and buy a present for the person they picked. Read a bit about recent trends in Secret Santa giving in Portuguese…
Clarice Lispector – Brazilian Author’s Memory Celebrated Posted by polyana on Dec 10, 2011
Had she lived to this day, Clarice Lispector (1920-1977), Brazilian literary genius, would have turned 91. There were celebrations all over the country in honor of her work. Born in the Ukraine, her family moved to Brazil at a young age, where they eventually settled in Pergnambuco, and years later, she became a Brazilian citizen…
Hareburger Posted by Rachel on Dec 8, 2011
With a booming economy and plenty of room of opportunity, Brazil has more entrepreneurs than ever. One is Raphael Marques da Silva Krás Borges, a former communications student from Rio who began selling vegetarian burgers on the beach to earn money for a vacation. He became a popular local figure for his unique and zany…
Quem Te Viu, Quem Te Vê Posted by Rachel on Dec 5, 2011
Today we’re going to learn a useful expression and see how it’s used in a song, too. Quem te viu, que te vê literally translates as he who saw you, sees you. It means that a person has changed a great deal and is no longer how he or she used to be. It could…