Archive for 'Culture'
Orgulho Gay em São Paulo Posted by polyana on Jun 27, 2011
Yesterday was the São Paulo Gay Pride Parade, Parada do Orgulho Gay, the biggest gay pride parade in the world! This past weekend’s event turned 15 (and had a valsa de 15 anos to boot), and hit records with an estimated 4 million in attendance. This year has been a big one for a more…
Fernando Pessoa Posted by Rachel on Jun 14, 2011
In honor of what would be his 123rd birthday, today we’re going to learn about Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa (1888 – 1935) , known as Fernando Pessoa. Recognized as one of the greatest poets of the Portuguese language, Pessoa is from Portugal, but his works are widely popular in Brazil, and you’ll find…
Eduardo e Mônica Posted by Rachel on Jun 12, 2011
Today is Valentine’s Day in Brazil, known as Dia dos Namorados. In celebration of the holiday, we’re going to take a look at a commercial that has gone viral online and that uses a classic love story from one of Brazil’s most famous bands, Legião Urbana. The song, called Eduardo e Mônica, tells the story…
Brazilian dish: Costela de Ripa Posted by Adir on Jun 9, 2011
E aí, pessoal? Tudo bem com vocês? Last week I went to dinner with a couple of friends and we were dying to eat costela de ripa. Costela de ripa is spare ribs and it’s called de ripa because it’s roasted with its bones. So I made this video, subtitled it in English so you…
Brazilian Hip Hop – Emicida Posted by polyana on May 30, 2011
Yesterday I went to a huge hip hop festival here in São Paulo, with international names like John Legend, Ja Rule, & The Roots, but also some Brazilian independent artists like Copacabana Club (which isn’t a hip hop band, but they’re pretty good!) & then some big name Brazilian hip hop artists. I’m actually pretty…
A Banda Mais Bonita Da Cidade Posted by Rachel on May 27, 2011
A band from Curitiba, Paraná recently released a video that has blown up on the Internet with close to 3 million views and newfound fans from around the world. The song, called Oração, which means prayer, is performed by a group called A Banda Mais Bonita Da Cidade. They have various other songs out but…
Non-Verbal Communication, Part III Posted by polyana on May 23, 2011
One thing you don’t want to do when travelling, is to do or say something inappropriate or offensive in that country. In Brazil, people are usually accepting of these gafes, but it doesn’t hurt to learn a little bit of non-verbal communication no-no’s while travelling to Brazil on business or whatnot. So without further ado…