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Aleijadinho – Brazilian Baroque Sculptor Posted by on Jul 21, 2011

I was in Ouro Preto this past weekend, one of the more famous historic towns in Minas Gerais, in the southeast of Brazil. The town has maintained its historic look and feel with stone streets, Portuguese architecture, and gorgeous Baroque Catholic churches. A couple of the churches contain the sculpture of Antonio Francisco Lisboa, more…

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Carimbó Posted by on Dec 14, 2010

One of the reasons I love learning about Brazil is that just when you think you know all about its culture, you’ll discover a new art or music or dance form that you never knew about. Today was one of those days, when I discovered carimbó. Carimbó is a type of Brazilian music and dance…

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TED Talks Posted by on Aug 18, 2010

Great news for all language students! The TED website allows you to watch videos (all in English) with subtitles in dozens of languages! This means you can practice your Portuguese skills by adding subtitles to English videos where they are available. When you click the links, just look for the text below the video that…

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Brazilian Indigenous Art Exposition in New York Posted by on Oct 28, 2009

For all of you in New York and in the U.S. Northeast, be sure to check out the exhibit sponsored by the Sociedade da Língua Portuguesa da Organização das Nações Unidas (UNSRC), known in English as the UN Portuguese Language Society. The UNSRC will host an exhibit featuring one hundred pieces by eight indigenous artists…

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Listening Practice: São Paulo Graffiti Documentary Posted by on Aug 27, 2009

Today, we’re going to do a listening comprehension activity with a great thirteen minute documentary on graffiti art in São Paulo. Watch the video clicking the link above (which has subtitles) and then take a look at the questions to see how well you picked up on vocabulary in the video. Photo: Alexandre Orion (artist…

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Wacky Art Exhibit in Rio de Janeiro Posted by on Jul 14, 2009

Two Carioca brothers, Tiago and Gabriel Primo, designed an interactive installation exhibit in Rio de Janeiro’s historic downtown. They built a small room on the side of a painted wall 33 feet above the ground, including a bed, table, chair, and hammock. The artists spend twelve hours a day in the room, eating, reading and…

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Trendy Chickens Cause Controversy Posted by on Jan 5, 2009

A museum in Fortaleza, Ceará is in hot water after opening a new exposition which features live chickens. The exhibit’s creator, a mineira artist named Laura Lima, used human hair extension techniques to attach plumes from tropical birds to the chickens, giving them a peculiar look. The artist defended the exhibit, explaining that she wanted…

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