On Saturdays, tickets to the Portuguese Language Museum were already free. But since the beginning of June, the institution has extended the friendly invitation to Sunday visitors as well. So weekends there will be free admission!
This month, the space is offering programs on the African languages present in the country and how they relate to our language. The highlight is the exhibition ‘African languages that make Brazil’, which analyzes the influence of Yoruba, Eve-Fon and Bantu groups on the Portuguese language.
Check out the cultural program for June:
In addition to the exhibition ‘African languages that make Brazil’, which will be on display until January 2025, the museum will also be promoting other activities related to the theme:
3rd Book Exchange Fair
Participants can exchange up to eight books in good condition, four books for another four books from the institution and four books for four tickets. People can also swap books with each other or donate them to the museum, if they wish.
🗓️ 08/06
2pm to 5pm
📍 Lobby B, courtyard B and Museum sidewalk
Reading club: My homeland is the Portuguese language
The subject of the literary talk will be the work ‘Minha pátria é a língua pretuguesa (Todavia)’, by the Angolan writer Kalaf Epalanga. In addition to the book club and debate, there will also be a book raffle for participants.
🗓️ 15/06
⏰14h30 to 16h30
📍 Lobby B
4th Sarau Africanizar at the Museum
Sarau’s guests won’t let anyone stand still! During this event there will be a DJ to liven up the party, a samba-rock lesson and charming steps for those who want to learning a new rhythm or practicing.
🗓️ 15/06
⏰12h to 14h
📍 Central Lobby of Estação da Luz
Courses for different audiences
The Museum will be organizing two courses, a debate and meetings that directly relate to the exhibition ‘African languages that make Brazil’. Check it out:
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- African languages in the formation of Brazilian Portuguese and bajubá: the sociolect of transvestites;
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- 2nd Meeting of the 2024 Discussion Hub – Transatlantic Languages: ‘This language is now mine: African heritages in Brazilian Portuguese’;
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- African languages that make Brazil;
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- Falas do Corpo organizes four meetings for the senior citizens.
For more information on the activities and how to register, click here here.
How to get your free ticket to the museum:
To book your free entry to the Portuguese Language Museum is simple, just click here. The space is open from Tuesday to Sunday, and free of charge at weekends, from 9am to 4.30pm, until 6pm. Enjoy!