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A Miss Universo fala Português! Posted by on Sep 19, 2011

Last week, the Miss Universe pageant was held near my home, right here in São Paulo! And for those who didn’t see the pageant, she made it a point to speak Portuguese in her speech to show pride in being Angolan, a lusophone country (which, not surprisingly, many people do not know!). I happen to…

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Poetry Practice – Círculo de Aguinaldo Fonseca Posted by on Feb 28, 2010

One important thing to remember when learning Portuguese is that the Lusophone world is goes much further than Brazil and Portugal.  Cape Verde is a lusophonic country, with Portuguese being one of its official languages, and has an extremely rich culture, especially in its literature and music.  Although some music and poetry is found in…

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