Archive for 'Culture'
Salve Jorge Posted by Rachel on Oct 25, 2012
Now that the novela Avenida Brasil has come to an end, a new one has begun called Salve Jorge. This time, the novela takes on different themes: international human trafficking and the pacification of Rio’s favelas. As TV Press explains: Na trama, o mito de São Jorge funciona como ponto de encontro entre a Turquia…
Idiom: cair a ficha Posted by Adir on Oct 22, 2012
E aí, pessoal? Tudo bem? Let’s learn a very cool idiom in Portuguese today: cair a ficha. Cair a ficha is used when you finally understand something that you hadn’t been aware of, it finally hits you. It can also be used when someone takes a hit. This expression in Portuguese from the time when…
Tim Maia: 70 Years Posted by Rachel on Oct 4, 2012
One of Brazil’s most beloved musicians, Tim Maia, would have turned 70 last Friday. Born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro in 1942, Tim Maia performed a wide variety of musical genres, from bossa nova and samba to American pop and MPB. He was the second youngest of 19 children and grew up in…
Adeus, Hebe Camargo… Posted by Adir on Oct 2, 2012
Hebe Camargo was one of the biggest icons in Brazilian television. She was an actress, singer, TV show host and was considered “the queen of Brazilian television”. Hebe passed away due to cardiac arrest on the morning of September 29, 2012. She was 83. Hebe started her career in the 40s with her sister Estela…
Things Cariocas Say, Part II Posted by Rachel on Sep 18, 2012
The guys behind the Things Cariocas Say made a new video, called O Jeitinho Carioca 2! This time, they continue to discuss about what will happen to Rio during the World Cup and Olympics, poke fun at spending New Year’s in Rio, complain about traffic and real estate, discover the high cost of clothes, talk…
Quando A Chuva Passar Posted by Rachel on Sep 17, 2012
Happy Monday, gente! To start off the week, we’re going to a learn a song by Ivete Sangalo. Key Vocabulary/Terms tempestade – storm quando o tempo abrir – when the weather clears up imensidão – vastness fugir – escape ter certeza – to be sure Quando A Chuva Passar – Ivete Sangalo Pra que falar…
September 7th: Brazil’s Independence Day Posted by Adir on Sep 7, 2012
Hi, there! Today is a holiday here in Brazil: Independence Day. When I was a kid schools had the Semana da Pátria (Nation’s Week) when we would read more about the history of Brazil’s independence, participate in several civic events and draw two lines (green and yellow – Brazil’s color) in our notebooks. The Independence…