As comemoracoes do "Dia do Namorados" ou "Dia de Sao Valentino" acontecem em 14 de fevereiro. Mas quem e Sao Valentino?A celebracao deste dia comecou com a vida e morte de um homem por volta dos anos 270. Um bispo por nome de Valentino se posicionou contra um decreto de um Imperador Romano que proibia os soldados romanos de se casarem. Ele os casava em segredo porque ele acreditava que o Imperador estava errado e ditava contra a gloria e o amor jovem. os atos de Valentino foram descobertos e e se tornou um martir. Em memoria das acoes de Valentino, o Papa Gelasius o declarou santo e o dia de sua execucao , se tornou " Dia de Sao Valentino" ou Dia dos Namorados. Neste link voce pode assistir um filme curtinho sobre esta historia :http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day/videos/history-of-valentines-day?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=falseThe Valentine's Day celebrations happen in 14th February. But just who is this St. Valentine?The celebration of this day began with the life and death of a man in 270 A.D. A bishop by the name of Valentine stood against an Emperor's decree that Roman soldiers could not marry. He married them in secrecy because he thought the Emperor's edict was wrong and went against the glory of young love. Valentine's acts were discovered and he was martyred. In memory of Valentine's deeds, Pope Gelasius declared him a saint and the day of his execution, February 14th, became known as Valentine's Day.In the link below you can watch a short film about in English:http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day/videos/history-of-valentines-day?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false#teachersuesblog #blogdateachersue O Carnaval do Brasil e um festival anual que acontece da sexta feira ate a terca feira antes da quarta feira de cinzas, quando se inicia a quaresma, os quarenta dias antes da Pascoa.Os ritmos caracteristicos sao diferentes tipos de musica tais como axe, frevo e samba, a participacao e fantasias variam de uma regiao para outra do Brasil. No Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo e Vitoria, grandes paradas organizadas sao lideradas por escolas de samba. Estes desfiles sao destinados para o publico assistir. Mas existem tambem paradas menores, os blocos, que permitem a participacao do publico em geral, com musica ao vivo e temas variados. E diversao pura. As cidades de Recife, Olinda, Salvador e Porto Seguro tem grupos de desfiles organizados nas ruas e o publico interage diretamente com eles.The Carnival of Brazil (Portuguese: Carnaval) is an annual festival held during the Friday to the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period before Easter.The typical rhythms are different kinds of music such as axe, frevo and samba, the participation, and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. In Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Vitoria, huge organized parades are led by samba schools. Those official parades are meant to be watched by the public, while minor parades ("blocos") allowing public participation, with live music and different themes. It is pure fun! The cities of Recife, Olinda, Salvador and Porto Seguro have organized groups parading through streets, and public interacts directly with them.#teachersuesblog #blogdateachersue Quando voce estiver pensando na vida, lembre-se que