Pipa Project

Our class has been working collaboratively to bring a visual and interactive element to our translation of the Brazilian picture book, "Chapeuzinho Amarelo".

This immersive experience has taught the students of PORT 397 about the complexities of translation, and the different techniques one can incorporate when adapting an original work to the new target language.

Be sure to visit the link in our bio to secure your spot at tomorrow’s performance at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art this Saturday at 11:00am!

In a bilingual storytelling session, we are faced with the challenge of having to decide which cultural and linguistic elements of the original work we want to incorporate into the performance.

For our presentation of the translated work, "Chapeuzinho Amarelo", we chose to incorporate the Portuguese word for fear - medo!

Want to see how Chapeuzinho overcomes her medicare? Join us tomorrow, Saturday April 30th at 11:00am, at the Eric Carle Museum!

Bilingual storytelling session: O Menino Maluquinho - The Crazy Little Boy

UMass Portuguese undergraduate and graduate students collaboratively translated the Brazilian book O Menino Maluquinho and shared their translation in a bilingual storytelling session at the amazing .

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The P**a Project initiative aims to translate and promote Brazilian picture books in translation.

Created by Professor Tal Goldfajn, this initiative engages UMass Portuguese undergraduate and graduate students, who partake in collaborative translations and broaden their knowledge and practice in translation.

This project is part of the Translation in the Hispanic and Lusophone World study area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Spanish and Portuguese Program).

Join us for a day of bilingual storytimes featuring Brazilian picture books in English and Portuguese!