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Luís Fernando Veríssimo, one of my favorite Brazilian writers

Luciana Lage — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:04:06 +0000

Our first Aula Viva (April 10, 2010) will be based on a text by Luís Fernando Veríssimo, one of my favorite Brazilian writers. I thought it would be timely and fun to write about him. READ MORE>

Aula Viva: Take your Portuguese to the Next Level

Luciana Lage — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:37:15 +0000

I am super excited and very proud to announce Aula Viva.

Street Smart Brazil has partnered with Taba Theatrical Production to offer you a unique workshop on Brazilian Portuguese. Immersed in a rich atmosphere filled with the best of Brazilian cultural elements, you will have the opportunity to practice the conversational abilities that you have been developing. READ MORE>

We Are Proud to Sponsor Capoeira Mandinga's Celebration of Women in Capoeira

Luciana Lage — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:30:56 +0000

We are thrilled with the opportunity to partner with Capoeira Mandinga as one of the sponsors of A Dança da Guerreira, a series of workshops, dance performances, and bate-papo, celebrating the accomplishments of the strong, persistent, and passionate women in Capoeira. READ MORE>

New Group Class by Street Smart Brazil

Luciana Lage — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:01:55 +0000

We heard you and now your group class is here. I carefully designed a program that will be both fun and challenging. You will learn in a safe, expert environment with Street Smart Brazil founder and instructor Luciana Lage.

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Introducing One-Click Login!

Carl Spanoghe — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:37:27 +0000

We've got one-click login working now. You'll notice on the pages where you can log in (blog, forum, etc), that there are some icons for social networks. If you click on one, it will log you in using that social network. Then, you have two options:

-If you don't yet have an account, you can follow the prompts to create an account, and you're done! READ MORE>

Bike Path with Poetry by Fernando Pessoa

Luciana Lage — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:33:54 +0000

Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese writer and poet, and in my opinion one of the best poets this world has even seen. Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1935, Pessoa left an extensive, complex, and beautiful collection of writings. READ MORE>

Learn How to Cook Brigadeiros

Luciana Lage — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:19:32 +0000

I recently published a post on Brazilian desserts and there I mentioned Brigadeiro. Well, now the whole Street Smart Brazil team has gotten together to show you how to cook Brigadeiro! And, yes, we ate it all at the end :) Continue reading for our video. READ MORE>

Samba Class - An Interview with Neguinha Sambista from Aquarela Dance Group

Luciana Lage — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:59:48 +0000

It is Carnival and to celebrate it with our readers I visited Neguinha Sambista, a professional Samba instructor from Aquarela Samba Troup, in Berkely, CA. We interviewed her about the history and styles of the dance, and she told us about her classes. We also filmed parts of the lesson for you! Aquarela teaches Samba and provides Samba shows around the SF Bay Area. We filmed Neguinha Sambista at the Dance Mission Theatre in San Francisco. READ MORE>

Learn How to Use MUITO - with Video

Luciana Lage — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:30:52 +0000

Today I will answer your questions about the use of the word muito. Students often feel confused with muito. When is it just muito and when does it have a plural and a feminine?

I will organize my answer in three parts.

1) When muito means “very” it does not vary. Check out these examples: READ MORE>

San Francisco Brazilian Portuguese MeetUp Group Meets Up

Luciana Lage — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:37:36 +0000

On February 3, 2010 the San Francisco Brazilian Portuguese Language MeetUp Group got together to meet and greet the new group organizer, Rodrigo. The meeting was such a joy! I had the chance to see some of the fantastic people from previous MeetUps and was fortunate to meet new friends.

We had name tags in which we also indicated the cities or sites in Brazil that we know or that we would like to learn more about. The tags made it easy to start conversations and meet new friends. READ MORE>