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Read our current monthly newsletter here or visit our Newsletter Archive.
Our brochure captures a lot of information at once. Download a pdf here.
See a list of links relevant to Brazilian culture here.
If you are an experienced, bi-lingual teacher, let us know.
Links to Sites
- The Brazilian Portuguese Meetup Group
- The Brazilian Portuguese Meetup Group is a fusion of Brazilian culture and Portuguese language here in New York City. Members enjoy events related to Brazilian culture, such as capoeira, forro and samba.
- The Brazilian Consulate of New York
- This is the English version of the official Web site of the Brazilian consulate in New York City.
- Embassy of Brazil
- This is the official Web site of the Brazilian embassy in Washington, DC.
- Brazilian events in New York
- Learn what is going on about the Brazilian scene in NYC and the surrounding area.
- Grupo Capoeira Brasil
- Learn capoeira at the NYC chapter of the internationally renowned Grupo Capoeira Brasil. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art developed by African slaves in the 1500s as a way to resist their oppressors, secretly practice their art, transmit their culture and lift their spirits.
- Brazil Foundation
- They generate resources for programs that promote social change in Brazil.
- BBCBrasil.com
- The BBC news service provides stories focused on Brazil. Note: the articles are in Portuguese.
- Brazilink Brazil
- An educational and informative portal on Brazilian development issues, this site is continuously updated with direct connection to relevant Web sites, edited by experts and maintained by volunteers worldwide.
- BibVirt
- This "virtual library for students of the Portuguese language" is a wonderful resource for educational interactive multimedia. The site is in Portuguese.
- Brasil Escola
- It has educational materials in Portuguese on a great diversity of subject matters and also offers information regarding specific Brazilian holidays and cultural events.
- The Expat Show
- Brazil Station Founder Aparecida Teixeira provides a basic lesson in Portuguese for listeners of web-based The Expat Show.Ê You can listen here.
- 2alignconsulting
- A consulting firm offering executive search, coaching, and relocation services, 2alignconsulting offers over twenty years of experience and proudly serves companies in both the United States and Brazil to foster business growth through human resources.
- Ginga Associação de Capoeira Regional
- Grupo Ginga Capoeira has preserved and followed Mestre Bimba's teachings for over thirty years. It has brought capoeira and Afro-Brazilian dance to schools and performance spaces around New York.
- BR Expat
- For over 10 years, BR EXPAT has been helping people transition to Brazil. We provide relocation solutions to ensure quick and smooth cultural adaptation, assisting the company, the employee and the family with immigration, housing, school search, cross-cultural training and other services.
- Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
- The Chamber is a non-profit, membership-based organization praised as the most active international Chamber of Commerce in the US. Members represent a variety of industrial and service sectors and benefit from maximized exposure, networking opportunities and privileged information to expand their business.
- onezerozeroonetwo
- 10012 is a multicultural creative group specializing in branding, strategy, design and marketing communications— from audio to visual, from print to web. Learn more at 10012.com
Testimonials
"I have been a student at Brazil Station for over a year. I find that the individual classes I have taken provide a great environment for learning and speaking Portuguese without intimidation. The curriculum is shaped in a way that keeps me learning and offers more than just theoretical knowledge; I am encouraged to put what I learn into practice. The instructors made this experience a very enjoyable one; they always made sure to provide me with challenges that helped me improve."
M. Carrera, PHD candidate, The Graduate Center - CUNY
Language Tip
Brazilians constantly use proverbs and sayings to express their opinion about almost everything. Here is one of the most popular ones and its meaning in English.
Água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura.
(Soft water against a hard stone will perforate it) or
When you persist, you will get what you want.
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