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Watch Carnaval in Salvador…. Live! Posted by polyana on Jan 24, 2012
For those who don’t know, one of the biggest Carnaval celebrations in the world is in Salvador, Bahia, in the northeast of Brazil. We posted last year about watching Carnaval Online, and I think it’s only fair we give you a heads up this year too! Plus, this year you have more than just YouTube…
Watch Carnival Online Posted by Rachel on Jan 26, 2011
Exciting news! This year, you’ll be able to watch Carnival live on YouTube for free, directly from Salvador, Bahia. The channel is already available here. Here are two of the videos they have up as a little preview for the festivities: From Jornal do Brasil: “Levar a cultura brasileira para diversos países em tempo real…
Watch Your Favorite TV Shows in Portuguese Posted by polyana on May 24, 2010
Since being in Brazil, I’ve been getting my American TV shows fix online. Since I have the privilege of speaking English and having a great internet connection, I don’t have to wait until the episodes get to cable tv in Brazil in order to keep up with my American friends’ Facebook comments on different shows…
Brazilian Film Watch Posted by Rachel on May 11, 2010
Last week, we took a look at a new Brazilian documentary, keeping in mind that one of the best things you can do to improve your Portuguese listening comprehension, as well as your knowledge of Brazilian culture, is to watch as many Brazilian movies that you can get your hands on. Let’s take a look…
More ways to use ‘sério’ in Portuguese Posted by carol on Mar 25, 2022
Ei, gente! Prontos para o fim de semana? Mas agora é hora de falar sério! But now it’s time to get serious and move on with our previous post about the word sério in Portuguese. Today we are going to cover a few more idioms and examples related to this very interesting term in our…
Brazil on social media: Who to follow Posted by carol on Feb 28, 2022
Olá a todos! Hi, all! Nowadays, there are muitas maneiras (many ways) to learn Portuguese beyond the good old coursebook. You can se matricular em um curso (sign up for a course), contratar um professor particular (hire a private tutor), befriend a native speaker and exchange messages, use language learning apps, ouvir (listen to) podcasts…
Modern Art Week special: Manuel Bandeira Posted by carol on Feb 17, 2022
Fala, galera! If you look back a hundred years, do you know what was going on in your country back then? Well, cem anos atrás (a hundred years ago), the Semana de Arte Moderna (Modern Art Week) was held in São Paulo, a milestone in arts and culture in Brazil. The event featured exposições de…