I think it is marvelous to have different languages, different cultures with different perspectives in the world…

In Spanish speaking countries there is a lot of controversy every time a foreign word manages to enter the lexica of the Royal Academy of Spanish. However, new words are not the only controversial issue…

Cada vez que una palabra extranjera amenaza con invadir nuestro léxico, celosamente protegido por la guardiana de la lengua española, la RAE, se genera un gran revuelo entre los países hispanos. Sin embargo, los extranjerismos no son el único punto álgido, a los hispanohablantes nos encanta debatir sobre nuestra pronunciación (‘Llave’ pronunciado por un argentino [...]

Dutch Pop Music – Part 2 Sounds of the Portuguese Soul A Little Bit of Tango A night at the opera – Giacomo Puccini Classical Music made in Brazil Just a Song Before I Go

The 6th of January – Another Day to Celebrate January 6th – Befano or Epiphany? Thanking Yemanja and Our Lady of Navigators It’s Carnival time! What is the country of Carnival? Time for Happiness! Saint Patrick’s Day

Last Sunday was a special occasion here in Hamburg. It was the first ‘Verkaufsoffene Sonntag’ of the year, or in English, literally a ‘Shop open Sunday’ – a Sunday when the shops are open…

Finally Friday! Check out the cool stuff we found for you this week.

Words are powerful. When we write and talk we are constantly choosing and dismissing words. Very often, we love the sound of one specific word in a foreign language…

…for the past few weeks it has not been the articles or the du/sie question that has been baffling me. It has been something that until now I thought was relatively simple to comprehend – the greetings…

A tecnologia faz parte do nosso dia-a-dia. Computadores, telefones celulares, TVs, iPods – são tantas as ferramentas disponíveis que eu poderia fazer uma lista enorme. Tomando como exemplo os computadores e a internet: usamo-nos para trabalhar, estudar, ler livros, conhecer pessoas, conversar com os nossos familiares e amigos, jogar, ouvir música e assim por diante. [...]