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Brazil Stand Up Comedy

Posted by Rachel 2 Comments
Apr 28 2011

One of the best ways to determine if you’re an advanced speaker of any language is to test to see how much humor you can understand. If you can understand jokes in Portuguese, you’re in good shape, but if you can understand stand up comedy, you’ve come a long way!

So today, we’re going to take a look at some clips of stand up comedy in Brazil, which also cover some themes in Brazilian pop culture, like TV shows, celebrities, and shopping, as well as themes like religion and relationships. These are some of Brazil’s popular comedians, including Rafinha Bastos, Bruno Motta, and Fabio Rabin.

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If you’re still having trouble understanding, don’t worry! It takes time, and the more you practice, the easier it will get.

Tirinhas

Posted by polyana 1 Comment
Nov 22 2010

Do you guys like comic strips? How about we start the week off with some funny comic strips in Portuguese?

Buteco dos Deuses is a comic strip blog that is about different gods and how they would act if they were hanging out at the bar.  I get a kick out of them!

- … and that’s why I haven’t married yet…

- hahaha, this guy doesn’t exist! (in Portuguese this kind of works like, “This guy’s out of this world”)

- Who doesn’t exist here?!

Tira do Sério is a blog a couple of my friends have where they post political satire in the form of comic strips!

- We won’t allow anymore slavery in China.

- The price of the iPod is going to rise!

- Well, I guess if they like to work, there’s no harm done, huh?

Malvados is a really popular comic strip blog in Brazil that has all sorts of humor (note: some is a little explicit though!)

- What kind of message are we leaving future generations?

- Size doesn’t matter…

Do you guys know of any good comic strip sites in Portuguese?

Have a great week!

The International Humor Festival Arrives in Rio

Posted by Rachel No Comments
Oct 23 2008

The International Humor Festival began this week in Rio de Janeiro and will run until November 23rd. The festival features expositions at two venues, Centro Cultural Correios and Espaço Cultural Oi Futuro, as well as debates and theater productions. The festival will also honor several Brazilian cartoonists, including Luís Fernando Veríssimo, Laerte and Angeli (cartoon featured below).

The expositions will feature thousands of cartoons from Brazilian artists, as well as an international section from artists abroad. Entry is free at both venues, though the doors only open in the afternoon. They are recommended for adults and for teenagers aged 14 and older.

For more information, see the official site.

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