Learn Portuguese in Riga - Private and Group Lessons

Hi everyone!

Thanks to all my students so far and this year we´ll start with new groups as soon as I arrive from my vacations in portugal.

If you are interested to became a portuguese student send me an email to alvesdemelo@hotmail.com and I´ll send you all the information about our courses.

Hope to see you in october in Riga for our portuguese lessons!

Cheers,

Carlos

Solange Karlauskis

Carlos Melo

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"Um Filme Falado " – A Talking Picture

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Duration: 1 hr. 36 min.
Starring: John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve, Filipa de Almeida, Leonor Silveira, Stefania Sandrelli,
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Producer: Paulo Branco
Distributor: Kino International Corp.
Release Date: December 17, 2004 (limited)
Writer: Manoel de Oliveira

4th July

plkst. 18:00

Kr. Barona ielā 108

We invite you to a portuguese cultural evening where it will be displayed a portuguese film of the most famous film director from Portugal, Manoel de Oliveira. He turns 100 years old this year and the guy is still working. There will be some portuguese food and wine and some video clips of portuguese artists as well. It´s free the entrance and we would really like to have you over. You can contact the following number for further information 22167280.

Portuguese-born Manoel de Oliveira has been turning out nearly a film a year since the early 1980s. He is considered boring by some, and most of his films have never been commercially distributed in the United States. Yet when he clicks, he clicks well. His 2002 film I’m Going Home was my pick for the year’s best picture, and now he’s done it again with A Talking Picture.

True to its title, A Talking Picture is very chatty, and its visual schematics so primitive and subtle that they might pass by without notice. In a strange way, it’s almost, but not quite, funny. It begins as a beautiful history professor, Rosa Maria (Leonor Silveira), and her 7 year-old daughter, Joanna (Filipa de Almeida), embark on a cruise around the Mediterranean, taking in all the historical sights (the Acropolis, the pyramids, etc.).

The professor explains both history and myths to her daughter, and the daughter dutifully asks questions for clarification. Along the way, they meet other people who contribute tidbits and factoids. After each stop, the pair boards the boat and watches all the people on shore waving goodbye. On board, the ship’s captain (John Malkovich) gathers for dinner with three distinguished middle-aged women: a businesswoman (Catherine Deneuve), a singer/actress (Irene Papas) and a model (Stefania Sandrelli). Each speaks in a different language (English, French, Italian and Greek) but each understands enough of the other to be comfortable with this situation. They discuss language, history, love and other matters of great sophistication and intelligence.

By this point, the film has lulled us into a sense of comfort. This, truly, is a spectacular planet, full of fascinating history and intelligent people. We have come so far in our time here. And then Oliveira hits us with the film’s shocking closer, an act so devastating and frustrating that no more words can possibly mean anything. The great filmmaker leaves us with a frozen image and silence.

Contamos connvosco!! We count on you!!

Today it is one of the world’s major languages, ranked sixth according to number of native speakers (over 200 million). It is the language with the largest number of speakers in South America (183 million, over 51% of the continent’s population), and also a major lingua franca in Africa. It is the official language of nine countries, being co-official with Spanish and French in Equatorial Guinea, with Chinese in the Chinese special administrative region of Macau, and with Tetum in Timor-Leste.
It is an official language of several international organizations. The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (with the Portuguese acronym CPLP) consists of the eight independent countries that have Portuguese as an official language. Portuguese is also an official language of the European Union, Mercosul, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Ibero-American States, the Union of South American Nations, and the African Union (one of the working languages) and one of the official languages of other organizations. The Portuguese language is gaining popularity in Africa, Asia, and South America as a second language for study.

Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest-growing European languages, and, according to estimates by UNESCO, Portuguese is the language with the highest potential for growth as an international language in southern Africa and South America. The Portuguese-speaking African countries are expected to have a combined population of 83 million by 2050. Since 1991, when Brazil signed into the economic market of Mercosul with other South American nations, such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, there has been an increase in interest in the study of Portuguese in those South American countries. The demographic weight of Brazil in the continent will continue to strengthen the presence of the language in the region. Although in the early 21st century, after Macau was ceded to China in 1999, the use of Portuguese was in decline in Asia, it is becoming a language of opportunity there; mostly because of Timor-Leste’s boost in the number of speakers in the last five years but also because of increased Chinese diplomatic and financial ties with Portuguese-speaking countries.

In July 2007, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema announced his government’s decision to make Portuguese Equatorial Guinea’s third official language, in order to meet the requirements to apply for full membership of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. This upgrading from its current Associate Observer condition would result in Equatorial Guinea being able to access several professional and academic exchange programs and the facilitation of cross-border circulation of citizens. Its application is currently being assessed by other CPLP members.

Piedāvāju mācīties portugāļu valodu un mazliet par portugāļu kultūru, viņu dzīves stilu, vēsturi, mūziku, gastronomiju u.c. privāti vai grupā. Portugāļu valoda – viena no 10 populārākajām pasaules valodām, kuru lieto Eiropā, Dienvidamerikā, Āfrikā un Āzijā.
Mācīties iespējams darbdienas vakaros un brīvdienās dienas laikā. Par cenu iespējums vienoties atbilstoši Jūsu vajadzībām: sarunvaloda, pilnīga valodas apguve, gatavošanās darba komandējumam vai sanāksmei, tulkojumi.

Par skolotāju : portugāļu valoda – dzimtā valoda, ir mācīšanas licence, patreizējā momentā dzīvo Rīgā. Universitātes izglītība cilvēktiesībās un darba psiholoģijā, patreizējā momentā Britu mākslas Galerijas sabiedrisko attiecību pārstāvis portugāļu/spāņu valodas valstīs, kā arī pārstāvis Austrumeiropas valstīs. Iespējams mācīt arī spāņu valodu, bet tā nav dzimtā valoda. Nodarbības tiks vadītas angļu vai spāņu valodā atbilstoši Jūsu vēlmēm

Sīkāku un precīzāku Jums nepieciešamo informāciju Jūs variet iegūt jebkurā laikā.
Telefons 22167280; e-mail alvesdemelo@hotmail.com
Nodarbības var notikt Jums piemērotā ērtā vietā.

Karlušs de Melo

Learn Portuguese language and some aspects of the portuguese culture as gastronomy, lifestyle, history facts, music etc.. in private or group lessons in Riga. One of the top ten languages of the planet spoken oficially in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. Available during the weeks at night and weekends all day. Price negotiable according to your needs: Basic conversation / Full understanding of portuguese language / Also preparation for business trips and businees meetings. Translations included. Brief personal and professional resume: Portuguese native speaker with teaching licence living currently in Riga. University degree in HR and Labor Psichology, at the present moment Public Relations of a British art gallery for Portuguese / Spanish speaking countries and also representative for the eastern european countries, so available also to give spanish classes but not as a native language. Classes will be given in English or Spanish as you wish. Any further information please dont hesitate on contacting me anytime. Phone: 22167280 Email: alvesdemelo@hotmail.com (messenger also) Available to give clases in your own place or any comfortable public place. Kind Regards, Carlos de Melo

Изучай португальский язык и кое-что о португальской культуре, стиле жизни, гастрономии, истории, музыке и т.д. В группе или индивидуально. Португальский – один из десяти ведущих языков планеты, которым официально пользуются в Европе, Южной Америке, Африке и Азии.
Изучение языка возможно по рабочим дням по вечерам, по выходным в течение всего дня.
Цена договорная, в зависимости от Ваших потребностей: разговорный/ полное знание языка/ подготовка к бизнес-поездке или встрече/ перевод.

Вкратце об учителе: урожденный португалец, имеющий лицензию на обучение языков, постоянно проживающий в Риге; имеет университетское образование по правам человека и психологии труда.
В настоящее время представляет Британскую галерею искусств в Португалии, испанскоговорящих странах и странах Прибалтики.
Обучение может вестись на английском или испанском языке, в зависимости от пожелания. Также, возможна изучение испанского языка.

Для получения более подробной информации связывайтесь со мной в любое время. Телефон: 22167280, E-mail: alvesdemelo@hotmail/com (также mesenger). Oбучение возможно в любом удобном для Вас месте.

Карлос де Мело