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Spiders on Display at Amazon Convention Posted by Rachel on Jul 28, 2009
Last week, scientists and others met at the science and technology fair held by the Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (Brazilian Society for Scientific Progress) in Manaus, where there was a special exhibit with exotic spiders on display. The star of the exhibit was a 20 centimeter-long tarantula (below), a member of the…
New Music: Curumin Posted by Rachel on Jul 27, 2009
Though his first album, Achados e Perdidos, first came out in 2005, Curumin is relatively new to the US, and recently performed in New York at Central Park’s Summerstage and received rave reviews even earlier than that. He recently wrapped up his July tour of the United States. Born Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, of Spanish and…
The Seven Wonders of Nature: Vote Brazil! Posted by Rachel on Jul 24, 2009
Brazil has been nominated for two locations in the Seven Wonders of Nature competition, in which people can vote for the greatest wonders of the natural world. The Amazon and Iguaçu Falls were chosen amongst thirty total natural wonders from around the world. They are competing against the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, the…
Favorite Brazilian Author Posted by Rachel on Jul 23, 2009
For today’s interactive feature, the question is: who is your favorite Brazilian author? Even though most Americans and Europeans are most familiar with Latin American authors like Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende, Brazil has produced quite a few world class novelists, poets, and playwrights that have not received the international acclaim they deserve. Though Paulo…
Slang Verbs Posted by Rachel on Jul 22, 2009
Today, we’re going to look at a few slangy verbs that will make you sound much more fluent in basic conversation. The definitions are a bit boiled down, so make sure you look to see how the words are translated in context. 1. rolar – to happen; to go on Acha que a festa da…
New Music: Solana Posted by Rachel on Jul 21, 2009
Solana is a band that hails from Espirito Santo, a small state that borders Rio de Janeiro. Though somewhat obscure, the band has played on the popular Faustao show on Globo and is touring Brazil this month, with an upcoming show in their home state tomorrow night. Light and easy-going, Solana has a smooth and…
New Subspecies of Monkey Discovered in Amazon Posted by Rachel on Jul 20, 2009
Brazilian scientists have announced the discovery of a new subspecies of monkey, the Saguinus fuscicollis mura, discovered in the Amazon. Though it was originally spotted by scientists in 2007, the discovery was just published in the International Journal of Primatology last month. The very small subspecies, which usually weighs just 350 grams and stands 23…