Archive for 'Culture'
Adeus, Emilio Santiago… Posted by Adir on Mar 20, 2013
Brazilian singer Emilio Santiago, 66, died this morning in Rio de Janeiro. He had a stroke on March 7 and had been struggling with it since. Emilio graduated in Law, but the passion for music and singers like Nelson Gonçalves, Anísio Silva and Cauby Peixoto led him to participate in music festivals in the seventies…
Learn Portuguese with Gangnam Style Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2013
The Internet is a many splendored thing, right? I friended these guys on Facebook, who live in Belo Horizonte (state of Minas Gerais) and have a group called Real Life English. Their group helps people from all over the world to learn English and one of them, Josh Plotkin, made a very cool video using…
Oscar movies titles in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Feb 19, 2013
Olá, pessoal! On the 24th we are going to have the Oscars, so I thought, “Why not share this year’s movie titles in Portuguese?”. As you may imagine, oftentimes the literal translation doesn’t apply and many adaptations are made. So check out this year’s nominees and practice your pronunciation too! Download audio Indomável sonhadora –…
Tongue Twisters in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Feb 14, 2013
Hey, there! Today let’s have some fun with tongue twisters, trava-línguas, in Portuguese. I recorded nine of them – short, medium-length and long ones. Wanna try saying them? Download audio Short Sabia que o sabiá sabia assobiar? Lara amarra a arara rara – a rara arara da Lara de Araraquara. O rato roeu a…
Brazilian singer: Gaby Amarantos Posted by Adir on Jan 8, 2013
Olá! Tudo bem? Brazilian music has so much variety and today I am bringing you Pará’s singer Gaby Amaranto, who became a hit in Brazil in 2012. Now mind you, we’re not talking about traditional MPB singers, but regional music from the state of Pará. Here’s the Wikipedia article on her. Nascida no bairro de…
New Year’s Resolutions in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Dec 30, 2012
E aí, galera? Tudo bem com vocês? Chegou aquela época do ano que você faz uma retrospectiva do ano que passou e também faz planos para o ano que está chegando. Essas resoluções de Ano Novo fazem parte da nossa vida e eu perguntei a alguns amigos do Facebook quais eram as suas resoluções de…
Documentary: Rio’s Mega-Event Preparations Posted by Rachel on Dec 26, 2012
We’ve read and watched quite a bit about Brazil’s World Cup and Olympics, but it’s also important to get another perspective. A group of Rio filmmakers are working on a documentary about the preparations for Rio’s mega-events and the changes taking place in the city, particularly in the favelas. Watch the video below. Key Vocabulary…