You Don't Have to go to Brazil to Speak Portuguese or Move Your Hips Like a Brazilian!

I am constantly working on improving my Portuguese by finding Brazilian cultural events to attend to practice the language, dance, sing and enjoy the company of Brazilians and Brazil lovers.

I made a short video of the Yemanja Festival for the Afro-Brazilian Ocean Goddess held in Santa Cruz, CA every year in September. You can dance and sing to Brazilian music and speak in Portuguese without going to Brazil.

A typical excuse I hear for those who aren't learning a language is that they don't have the time or money to go to another country to learn a language.

WRONG!

I learned to speak fluent Spanish and Italian without living abroad. I was already fluent in Spanish when I went to Argentina.

If you want to learn Portuguese, join the South Bay Brazilian Portuguese MeetUp or go to the Canta Brasil website for Bay Area Brazilian events. You can listen to the Canta Brasil radio show on KKUP 91.5FM every Sunday from 6-8pm. If you can't hear the show live, go to Canta Brasil's podcasts page for downloads.