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Chorinho Documentary Posted by Rachel on Sep 11, 2012
One of the most beautiful types of Brazilian music is called choro, or chorinho. Originating from Rio de Janeiro in the 1800s, this type of music combines European and African rhythms, typically with a flute, guitar, and cavaquinho (a small strings instrument). Brazilian singer Aquiles Rique Reis once said that ”choro is classical music played…
Pudim de Leite Recipe Posted by Rachel on Sep 5, 2012
Pudim de leite, or milk pudding, is a simple and delicious Brazilian recipe, similar to flan. Receita de pudim de leite (Source: Tudo Gostoso) Ingredientes 1 lata de leite condensado (1 can of condensed milk) 1 lata de leite de vaca (1 can of regular milk) 4 ovos inteiros (4 eggs) Calda: 1 xícara de…
Recipe: Empadão de frango Posted by Adir on Aug 2, 2012
Empadão comes from empada, a sort of very famous Brazilian hors-d’oeuvre, filled with chicken, palm tree or anything you feel like. I found this video with the recipe for an empadão de frango, or a kind of chicken pie. If you’re reading this post in your e-mail, click here to watch the video. Aqui estão…
Brazil Olympics Focus: Maurren Maggi Posted by Rachel on Jul 26, 2012
To continue with our series on Brazilian Olympians competing in London this summer, we turn to Maurren Maggi, an athlete who competes in long jump, hurdles, and triple jump. She won gold for long jump at the 2008 Olympics, as well as winning gold three times at the Pan American Games. Here’s Maurren discussing her…
Brazil Olympics Focus: César Cielo Filho Posted by Rachel on Jul 17, 2012
The Olympics start in less than two weeks, and Brazil is preparing to send its athletes to London! In preparation for the games, we’re going to look at some of Brazil’s top contenders. Today, we’ll start with swimmer César Cielo Filho. Watch this interview as César talks about the upcoming competition. César arrived in London…
Cutting Off Syllables in Portuguese, Part II Posted by Rachel on Jun 28, 2012
We’ve looked at a number of instances when Brazilians often cut off syllables from words in spoken Portuguese, so today we’re going to look at some more. Remember that in written Portuguese, you shouldn’t cut off syllables, but in spoken Portuguese people acabou – The verb acabar means to end. Occasionally, you’ll hear people cut…
Rio+20 Posted by Rachel on Jun 19, 2012
This week, one of the world’s largest environmental conferences is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together representatives from all over the world and over 100 heads of state. But what is Rio+20 exactly, and what does it hope to accomplish? Let’s find out in Portuguese! From the official UN site: A Conferência das…