Witnessing History in the Making in Brasilia

Brasilia’s Airplane-Shaped Layout This past week, the Lauder Portuguese program had the opportunity to visit Brazil’s capital- Brasilia. The city is unique in several respects. Notably, it is a masterpiece of modern urbanism and architecture. Inaugurated in 1960, Brasilia was developed with the goal of moving the country’s capital away from Rio deRead More

Witnessing History in the Making in Brasilia

Brasilia’s Airplane-Shaped Layout This past week, the Lauder Portuguese program had the opportunity to visit Brazil’s capital- Brasilia. The city is unique in several respects. Notably, it is a masterpiece of modern urbanism and architecture. Inaugurated in 1960, Brasilia was developed with the goal of moving the country’s capital away from Rio deRead More

Updates from the German program

After spending three weeks in the Benelux countries, the German track has been in Berlin for the past two weeks. The group, half of which had not been to Berlin before, had high expectations from the city. Despite air conditioning and credit cards being alien concepts, the city has exceededRead More

Updates from the German program

After spending three weeks in the Benelux countries, the German track has been in Berlin for the past two weeks. The group, half of which had not been to Berlin before, had high expectations from the city. Despite air conditioning and credit cards being alien concepts, the city has exceededRead More

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