Tags: Portuguese

Welcome to Késsia Shingu! This is her first semester teaching Portuguese to UGA students as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FTLA) in the Department of Romance Languages. She shares her reflections on being a cultural ambassador:  As a child and teenager, my interests varied a lot. I enjoyed all subjects, sports, music, and movies. However, I would say reading and studying the English language were big hobbies of mine.…

Wind down with laughter and fun! Play popular games from the Portuguese-speaking world and enjoy a night of relaxation and friendly competition.  

This time of the year evokes mystery and folklore. Come learn about spooky legends and ghost stories from the Portuguese-speaking world at this Halloween-themed event. 

Explore the vibrant rhythms of Brazilian and Portuguese music with Késsia Shingu & Mariana Rodrigues.   

The Brazilian Identity Puzzle: How Euclides da Cunha Shaped the Perspective on “Sertanejos” through Prejudice—Reframed by João Guimarães Rosa’s Grande Sertão: Veredas   This presentation explores the contrasting representations of the sertanejo in Euclides da Cunha’s Os Sertões and João Guimarães Rosa’s Grande Sertão: Veredas, through the lens of Embodied Cognition—a concept from cognitive science that posits human thought is…

Unleash your creativity! Create your own painting inspired by Portuguese writer Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. Event will be led by Dr. Vera Bulla and Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants Késsia Shingu and Mariana Rodrigues.  Registration is required.

Join us for a screening of A gaiola dourada (The Gilded Cage) on August 27th. This film follows the lives of a hardworking Portuguese family living in France.  Very charming, the story beautifully blends culture, comedy, and family dynamics, offering both laughs and a thoughtful look at the immigrant experience.  The film will be shown with English subtitles. Everyone is welcome! 

Join us for a professional roundtable where invited speakers share their career journeys and discuss the practical value of Portuguese in the workplace. 

On April 5th, 2025, Dr. Cecília Rodrigues received 2nd place in the poetry category of the Rachel de Queiroz Award during the XV Ceará International Biennial Book Fair, held at the Ceará Convention Center in Fortaleza. The award recognized Dr. Rodrigues for her poem "Flecheiras," published in the poetry anthology Sol das Letras, by Sol Literário Press. Named after a coastal village in the Northeast of Brazil, “Flecheiras” is an Indigenous…

Come learn how to make a peteca, and play a Brazilian traditional game with us!