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Brazil in the News Posted by Rachel on Mar 13, 2009
Let’s take a look at Brazil in the headlines today. Environment: Brazil’s Concrete Jungle, IPS News Brazil: employment rate sees biggest employment drop since 2001, Macau Hub Exxon Brazil find may hold 8 billion barrels of oil, Bloomberg Brazil retail sales rise in January after three month drop, Forbes Ronaldo not ready for Brazil return…
Carnival in Brazil: São Paulo Posted by Rachel on Feb 24, 2009
This week, we’re looking at different Carnival celebrations throughout Brazil. Today, we’re going to look at Carnival in São Paulo. Carnival in São Paulo is very similar to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Percussion bands leading parades of revelers through the streets called blocos are common, which began in the early 1900s. Samba schools first…
Theme Cruise Craze Takes Brazil Posted by Rachel on Jan 6, 2009
The latest travel trend to take Brazil by storm is the theme cruise, a cruise based around certain activities, a performance or celebrity, or a certain type of music or dance. It began with the fitness cruise fifteen years ago, intended to get people in shape while they were on vacation. Since then, cruise ship…
São Paulo Wins Brasileirão 2008 Posted by Rachel on Dec 8, 2008
Brazil’s nationwide soccer championship came to a close yesterday when São Paulo FC won, beating Goiás 1-0. The championship included all Brazilian first division teams from cities across the country, and is arguably Brazil’s most important annual soccer event (aside from World Cup years). But the interesting thing about the Brasileirão championship is that the…
Brazilian Profile: Elza Soares Posted by Rachel on Nov 24, 2008
One of Brazil’s greatest samba singers, Elza Soares is not only a Brazilian cultural icon, but a symbol of endurance and courage. Born in 1930 in the Água Santa shantytown in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Norte, Elza grew up in extreme poverty. Her mother was a washerwoman, and sometimes forced her to nurse from a…
Sports in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Nov 11, 2008
Though the most popular sport in Brazil is obviously soccer, today we’re going to take a look at how to say the names of different sports that are played or popular in Brazil. futebol: soccer [foo-chee-BOH] volei: volleyball [VOH-lay] volei de praia: beach volleyball [VOH-lay deh PRY-ah] basquete: basketball [bahs-KEH-chee] futsal: indoor soccer [foo-chee-SOW] jiu…
Brazilian Profile: Marta Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 8, 2008
One of Brazil’s biggest soccer stars is Marta, voted best female player in the world for the past two years. Pelé nicknamed her “Pelé in Skirts.” She’s played all over the world. And she’s only twenty two years old. She will play for Brazil at the Beijing Olympics, and already kicked off the games with…