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The founder of Bossa Nova is gone Posted by carol on Aug 9, 2019
Boa tarde, pessoal! Good afternoon, guys! Estão com vontade de ouvir um pouquinho de música? Are you in the mood for listening to some tunes? When we talk about Brazilian music, then definitely Bossa Nova comes to mind and everyone remembers its soft and harmonic melodies, the iconic songs that speak of the belezas naturais…
The metaphors of our Minister Posted by carol on Jun 11, 2019
Bom dia, queridos leitores! Como têm passado? Good morning, dear readers! How have you been lately? Metaphors are a figure of speech that create new significados (meanings) through comparisons and analogies. They funcionam (work) very well in the literature, in poetry and in the arts when you want to express something. But do they work…
What is forró? Posted by carol on May 30, 2019
That Brazil is a país enorme (huge country) with continental dimensions, needless to say, but as vast as its size is the diversity and cultural richness of its povo (people). From North to South and East to West, each of the 27 estados (states) that make up Brazil have its own cultural identity and together…
Brazilian News: The Mangueira Samba school parade and the murder of Marielle Franco Posted by carol on Mar 15, 2019
March 14th. What used to be customary date in the Brazilian calendar is now a day of tristeza, luta e resistência política (sadness, struggle, political resistance) of minorities and progressive movements in the social field. It was on that date, in the ano (year) 2018, that the vereadora (councilwoman) of the city of Rio de…
Let’s improve your Portuguese skills in 2019! – Part II Posted by carol on Jan 31, 2019
Boa tarde a todos! Good afternoon to all! Our previous posts compiled a bunch of tips, recommended websites and ideas to ajudar vocês (help you) further your Portuguese skills. Now let’s move on to the second installment with some more suggestions! Melhore suas habilidades de escuta | Improve your listening skills 2) Veja as notícias…
Christmas Special – ‘Salpicão’ Recipe Posted by carol on Dec 22, 2018
É quase natal, caros leitores! It is almost Christmas, dear readers! Quais são seus planos para o feriado? What are your plans for the holidays? Whatever they are, I am sure it envolves celebration, perhaps with the family or close friends. And whenever we think of celebration, we think of comida (food). And what better…
Fernando Haddad’s defeat speech Posted by carol on Nov 16, 2018
[O discurso de derrota de Fernando Haddad] Olá, gente. Hi, everyone. As we were discussing last month, Brazi1’s 38th president was selected and 55% of voters opted for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro. His victory speech was featured on our previous post, so now it is time for us to read what the defeated candidate…