Você é brasileiro? Dá uma olhadinha aqui -> inglês para brasileiros
The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day in the U.S., as many of you well know. One might wonder if these ‘Hallmark Holidays’ exist in other countries; the answer is a resounding YES! Europe, long famous for its multitudinous holidays, shares with Brazil the tradition of using just about anything as an excuse for celebration.
‘Dia dos Pais’ is the name for Father’s Day in…
Most people are familiar with the two main cities of Brazil: Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. These cities are really jewels of South America and incredible vacation and study abroad destinations, especially Rio. Off the beaten track, however, there are many many wonderful regions and cities that are well worth visiting.
Let’s examine some considerations when determining what type of Portuguese to learn. The first determining factor is, obviously, where are you going to be traveling and speaking Portuguese. If Brazil is your destination, then clearly Brazilian Portuguese is the way to go, and the same goes for European Portuguese. Sheer practicality would suggest that Brazilian Portuguese is more useful than European, at least in terms of geographic area and number of speakers.
But what if you have specific goals in academia or business? Well, then the waters are muddied by several factors.
Spok Frevo
The video here really speaks for itself, so the best I can do is give a little background about Frevo.
The word Frevo comes from the Portuguese verb ‘to boil,’ ‘Ferver’ (frankly it’s a mis-pronunciation). In a general sense, Frevo refers to myriad musical traditions with origins in the Northeast (Nordeste) of Brazil. The main region in which one encounters Frevo is clearly Recife, on the coast of Pernambuco. This culturally-rich city is also the exclusive home of Maracatu, another, even rarer, type of Brazilian music.
The music itself is often thought of as Polka-ish, largely due to its ‘two-feel’ beat and peppy tempo. I suspect that many share my opinion of Frevo as being quite a bit more pleasant and listenable than polka, but perhaps I’m alone on this one. Characteristic features of the Frevo march include the prevalence of umbrella-wielding dancers and fast, repeating snare drum patterns.
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