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MOSTRA Brazilian Film Festival

MOSTRA Brazilian Film Festival is a nonprofit organization that features Brazilian films focusing on the country’s art, culture, environmental matters, social issues and history through themes with social conscience.
It will take place virtually from November 4-14, 2020, where we will be showing 10 feature films, 11 short movies, and hosting live talks with the directors. Admission will be free with a recommended donation of around $2.00 due to added technical fees this year.

Música Brasileira & Política

The Portuguese program will host a workshop about Brazilian Music and Politics on November 18, 2020 at 5pm (Central).
 
In this introductory workshop, graduate student Elizabeth Issert, and Assist. Instr. Prof. Juliano Saccomani will discuss the different takes that Brazilian popular musicians have taken to discuss political issues in different points of the history of the country.
 
For Zoom link please email jsaccomani@uchicago.edu

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Oct 21, 2020

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Saudade

Saudade

Every language has its own unique terms that have no equal in other languages. One of these untranslatable words is the term saudade, a Portuguese and Galician word. Suadade is often described as an emotional state of nostalgia or longing, usually with a melancholic...

Minha experiência com a bolsa FLAG

Minha experiência com a bolsa FLAG

Sébastien Vernhes was a student in the Elementary Course of Portuguese (first year sequence) and received the Foreign Language Acquisition Grant (FLAG) to study in Brazil and Portugal. In this text he tells us about his explorations with the language, the culture, and...

A primavera chegou!!

A primavera chegou!!

Para mim, a primavera representa a oportunidade de crescer como pessoa e como pensador e estudante. É a oportunidade de renascer e recuperar a esperança de criança, que é um ser que pode ver com olhos novos um mundo cheio das possibilidades. Eu sei que cada dia eu...

Minha experiência no Brasil

Minha experiência no Brasil

Foi incrível visitar Brasil pela primeira vez junto da minha namorada, Alessandra, e sua família! Eu tive a oportunidade de conhecer lugares belíssimos: São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Pampulha e Inhotim. Passei 5 dias em São Paulo e depois fiquei em Belo Horizonte por...