Despite some people inisist to say, Rio DO have a street carnival. As carnival approaches, here is some help for those looking for the street parties around the city! All you have to do is show up and follow the music.
I know it is in portuguese, but this guide - www.samba-choro.com.br/carnaval/2008 - is by far the most complete about the festivities. They give the address, date and the hour the group meet. Also have some story of the groups, so exercise your portuguese (you can ask for translation if it gets too confuse....)
My favorite ones are the followings, and this may be pretty much my schedule for the carnival days.
saturday feb 2nd
Cordão da Bola Preta, às 9 am -Cinelândia/ Theatro Municipal (Centro) - the oldest bloco in town, gathering thousands of people, from very young to really old.
Barbas, às 3 pm - R. Arnaldo Quintela com Assis Bueno (Botafogo) - for this bloco, I advice to bring a plastic bag for the belongings... is known for throwing water on people during the parade.
Empolga às 9, às 5 pm - Casa da Matriz, Rua Henrique Novaes (Botafogo)
sunday feb 3rd
Cordão do Boitatá, às 8 am - Rua do Mercado e Praça XV (Centro) - must go with some kind of costume
Que merda é essa?, às 2 pm - Bar Paz e Amor,
R. Garcia D'Ávila esq. com Nascimento Silva (Ipanema)
Simpatia é Quase Amor, às 4 pm - Praça General Osório (Ipanema) - they meet with the one above, which comes from the diferent direction.
Cacique de Ramos, às 9pm - Av. Rio Branco com Presidente Vargas (Centro)
monday feb 4th
Bloco de Segunda, às 2 pm - Cobal do Humaitá, pelo lado da Rua Voluntários da Pátria (Botafogo)
Rancho Flor do Sereno, às 7 pm - Bar Bip-Bip, Rua Almirante Gonçalves (Copacabana)
tuesday feb 5th
Se Melhorar, Afunda, às 9 am - Praça São Domingos (São Domingos - Niterói) - the bloco parades first on the ferry, then into old rio downtown
Rio Maracatu, às 3 pm - Arpoador (Ipanema)
Cacique de Ramos, às 8 pm - Av. Rio Branco c/ Pres. vargas (Centro)
sábado, janeiro 19, 2008
Sambadrome
There are many kinds of tickets for the sambadrome. Acording to the organizers website - www.liesa.com.br - there are still 990 tickets avaliable for the main parades on monday, at the official price. On sector 4, costs R$ 110 and you can buy at Bradesco bank at Rua Visconde de Inhaúma, 134- C - Centro
On sector 6, they stil have tickets for the chairs, on both days, costing R$ 110 and you can buy these on Bradesco bank at Av. Rio Branco, 181 – A - Centro
On sector 13, only on monday, the chairs costs R$ 110 and can be bought on bradesco bank at Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 615 - Castelo
Of course there are always travel agencies and vendors that sells the other sectors, but expect to pay double or three times the prices (you can check the original prices at Liesa website at ingressos).
The two last stands at sambadromes are called "arquibancadas populares" and at this place you can see the parade comming and people celebrating the end of it, if they feel they have done a good job. These tickets will start to be sold on january 26th, at the sector 11 of the sambadrome. For the sunday and monday parades, costs R$ 10 and for the winners parades costs R$ 5. Remember that in all cases, they only accept money.
Remembering that the sambadrome parades are a tournament, just like football, so there are lower divisions. My favorite one to go is the second, that parades on saturday. Tickets are usually much cheaper than the main one.
the second division ticket info:
From jan 22nd to 25th - at Rua da Alfandega, 25 - Loja B/C
Centro - from 10 am to 4 pm
From jan 28th to feb 2nd - the same place at sector 11.
all stands will cost R$ 15
One idea is watching the saturday parade on a very good spot (sector 3 to 7) and watch the sunday or monday parades on the R$ 10 place. Its a bargain!!!!!!!!!!
On sector 6, they stil have tickets for the chairs, on both days, costing R$ 110 and you can buy these on Bradesco bank at Av. Rio Branco, 181 – A - Centro
On sector 13, only on monday, the chairs costs R$ 110 and can be bought on bradesco bank at Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 615 - Castelo
Of course there are always travel agencies and vendors that sells the other sectors, but expect to pay double or three times the prices (you can check the original prices at Liesa website at ingressos).
The two last stands at sambadromes are called "arquibancadas populares" and at this place you can see the parade comming and people celebrating the end of it, if they feel they have done a good job. These tickets will start to be sold on january 26th, at the sector 11 of the sambadrome. For the sunday and monday parades, costs R$ 10 and for the winners parades costs R$ 5. Remember that in all cases, they only accept money.
Remembering that the sambadrome parades are a tournament, just like football, so there are lower divisions. My favorite one to go is the second, that parades on saturday. Tickets are usually much cheaper than the main one.
the second division ticket info:
From jan 22nd to 25th - at Rua da Alfandega, 25 - Loja B/C
Centro - from 10 am to 4 pm
From jan 28th to feb 2nd - the same place at sector 11.
all stands will cost R$ 15
One idea is watching the saturday parade on a very good spot (sector 3 to 7) and watch the sunday or monday parades on the R$ 10 place. Its a bargain!!!!!!!!!!
segunda-feira, setembro 17, 2007
Its cinema time!
Rio de Janeiro will become the capital of movies for two weeks, starting next september 21st. The International Film Festival, a.k.a. Festival do Rio will bring nearly 400 movies, from every where, every one. From classic western starred by John Wayne to the newest David Lynch. Its a difficult (or impossible) duty to watch 10% of the avaliable movies.
Tickets will start to be avaliable tomorrow (september 18th), at the Espaço de Cinema (Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 35 - Botafogo). The movie fanatics can even buy a pass for 20 or 50 movie sessions (and change for each movie ahead, so you wont miss the session)or buy each ticket for each movie.
For the foreigners with a bit of portuguese knowledge, I´d recomend watching the brazilian movies on the Premiere Brasil, which brings every year the newest productions from this country. Another two movies that worth seeing: the british documentary about samba (A Magia do Samba) and the much seen and spoken Tropa de Elite, which will finally be avaliable on the directors cut (not the pirates cut), telling the story of the elite troop of police from Rio, Bope.
More information can be reached on festival do Rio
Tickets will start to be avaliable tomorrow (september 18th), at the Espaço de Cinema (Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 35 - Botafogo). The movie fanatics can even buy a pass for 20 or 50 movie sessions (and change for each movie ahead, so you wont miss the session)or buy each ticket for each movie.
For the foreigners with a bit of portuguese knowledge, I´d recomend watching the brazilian movies on the Premiere Brasil, which brings every year the newest productions from this country. Another two movies that worth seeing: the british documentary about samba (A Magia do Samba) and the much seen and spoken Tropa de Elite, which will finally be avaliable on the directors cut (not the pirates cut), telling the story of the elite troop of police from Rio, Bope.
More information can be reached on festival do Rio
quinta-feira, julho 19, 2007
Meet the favela!
Knowing about how is life in the Rio´s Favelas is something that tourists always wants to know. I personally sometimes think is something invasive, very close to a human safari. But some events are interesting to get to know what is really important from people that live on the favelas (and that they are proud of) - their cultural production.
From today (july 19th) until sunday (july 22nd), Circo Voador in Lapa will be hosting the second edition of the Favela Bienal of Arts. People can see for free dance, music, paintings and cultural debates about life and art on the Favelas of Rio.
To see all the program, check the website - http://www.circovoador.com.br (click on the "saiba mais" of the 2a. Bienal Favela Festa)
keep having fun!
From today (july 19th) until sunday (july 22nd), Circo Voador in Lapa will be hosting the second edition of the Favela Bienal of Arts. People can see for free dance, music, paintings and cultural debates about life and art on the Favelas of Rio.
To see all the program, check the website - http://www.circovoador.com.br (click on the "saiba mais" of the 2a. Bienal Favela Festa)
keep having fun!
sábado, junho 30, 2007
Party in the Circus
The proximity of the Pan American Games has given a diferent athmosphere to the city, and I´m not only talking about raising prices for accomodation or having huge traffic jams all day long around the ciy.... The lively athmosphere that surrounds the city during the carnival time is back! Many blocos (check previous posts to see what a bloco is) are parading on the beaches on the weekend and the night clubs are re-acting their Carnival parties.
One of them is Circo Voador, in Lapa. They are offering again their carnival programme, where samba schools, funk singers and blocos meet every night. Tickets costs R$ 40 (in advance) or R$ 50 (on the night). Here is the programmation:
July 3rd - Bateria da Mangueira / Dj Daniel Faria / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / MC Sapão / MC Pé de Pano
July 10th - Bateria da Mangueira / Gerson Bruno / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / MR. Catra / Bonde das Louras
July 24th - Bateria da Mangueira / Gerson Bruno / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / Mc Sabrina / Quebra Tudo
July 31st - Bateria da Mangueira / Dj Daniel Faria / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / Cidinho e Doca / JR e Leonardo
Is better and save than adventure through favelas for the funk parties...
One of them is Circo Voador, in Lapa. They are offering again their carnival programme, where samba schools, funk singers and blocos meet every night. Tickets costs R$ 40 (in advance) or R$ 50 (on the night). Here is the programmation:
July 3rd - Bateria da Mangueira / Dj Daniel Faria / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / MC Sapão / MC Pé de Pano
July 10th - Bateria da Mangueira / Gerson Bruno / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / MR. Catra / Bonde das Louras
July 24th - Bateria da Mangueira / Gerson Bruno / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / Mc Sabrina / Quebra Tudo
July 31st - Bateria da Mangueira / Dj Daniel Faria / Dj Tartaruga / Dj Ailton / Cidinho e Doca / JR e Leonardo
Is better and save than adventure through favelas for the funk parties...
domingo, maio 13, 2007
Let the games begin!!!!!!!!!
From july 13th to 29th, Rio de Janeiro will be the place to be if you enjoy sports (if you don´t, better change your travelling plans to august and on...). The XV Pan American Games will be held in Rio. Some sports will have free exibitions, like the marathon or some of watersports, but for most of the games, you will need a ticket. The good news is that they are already avaliable to be bought, and you can do that through internet... Bad news is that some finals area already sold out (luckly, football / soccer still avaliable.
To buy a ticket, you need to go to this website - http://www.ingressosrio2007.com.br (cut and paste, somehow is not linking now...)
They may request some id number (CPF for brazilians)to proceed, but if dont have a clue about what it is, just keep answering no and put your passaport number. Some countries will have special deals to buy the tickets localy, from their olympics comitees, just check on while you try to buy it. The website is in portuguese, english and spanish.
Tickets will be collected by presenting the id quoted and the credit card used (they will only take Visa brand)by june 20th, at Rio Sul, a very central and easy to find shopping mall in Botafogo.
For those that hadn´t already find accomodation, is better to run. I havent heard already from any offical institute, but I presume it will be hard to find, since its also vacation time, besides the games...
Oh, and despite some people still think - it will be winter time in Rio, so don´t be so disapointed if you can´t go to the beach everyday... :-)
To buy a ticket, you need to go to this website - http://www.ingressosrio2007.com.br (cut and paste, somehow is not linking now...)
They may request some id number (CPF for brazilians)to proceed, but if dont have a clue about what it is, just keep answering no and put your passaport number. Some countries will have special deals to buy the tickets localy, from their olympics comitees, just check on while you try to buy it. The website is in portuguese, english and spanish.
Tickets will be collected by presenting the id quoted and the credit card used (they will only take Visa brand)by june 20th, at Rio Sul, a very central and easy to find shopping mall in Botafogo.
For those that hadn´t already find accomodation, is better to run. I havent heard already from any offical institute, but I presume it will be hard to find, since its also vacation time, besides the games...
Oh, and despite some people still think - it will be winter time in Rio, so don´t be so disapointed if you can´t go to the beach everyday... :-)
domingo, janeiro 28, 2007
É Carnaval!!!!!!!!!!!!
Despite all the violence problems, Carnival is about to begin in Rio. In fact, it has already started, with the samba schools reharshals at their places and the technical parades held every weekend at the Sambadrome. And if you think about the Cidade do Samba, is carnival all year long.
First, I have to explain that Carnival is not only at the sambadrome. There is party everywhere, in everystreet, just need to have two or more people making music....
The fun thing is to follow the organized blocos, a bunch of people that follow some circuit on the streets, singing and dancing. They have already started doing that, and I will post here some of them.
On next saturday, february 3rd, Banda de Ipanema will do their first parade. Being created in 1965, is now known as a gay parade, where people often honor Carmem Miranda and her costumes. They meet at General Osório square in Ipanema, around 3 pm.
Another option for the same day is the Imprensa que eu Gamo, the bloco from the media people in Rio. They meet around 2 pm, in front of the Mercadinho São José, in Laranjeiras, and start parading around 4 pm. The parade is not so long, but the party is fun.
I still need to write about the carnival days, I will be doing anytime soon!
Enjoy the party! Its just starting!
First, I have to explain that Carnival is not only at the sambadrome. There is party everywhere, in everystreet, just need to have two or more people making music....
The fun thing is to follow the organized blocos, a bunch of people that follow some circuit on the streets, singing and dancing. They have already started doing that, and I will post here some of them.
On next saturday, february 3rd, Banda de Ipanema will do their first parade. Being created in 1965, is now known as a gay parade, where people often honor Carmem Miranda and her costumes. They meet at General Osório square in Ipanema, around 3 pm.
Another option for the same day is the Imprensa que eu Gamo, the bloco from the media people in Rio. They meet around 2 pm, in front of the Mercadinho São José, in Laranjeiras, and start parading around 4 pm. The parade is not so long, but the party is fun.
I still need to write about the carnival days, I will be doing anytime soon!
Enjoy the party! Its just starting!
quinta-feira, janeiro 04, 2007
Movie for all in Rio
All movie lovers in Rio don´t need to be sad, away from their beloved movie theaters during their vacations on this tropical paradise. There is a cult movie chain that promotes parties that connect party, music and cinema (of course). The party place is the historical Odeon movie theater, located on the historical Cinelândia, downtown Rio (there is a subway station there, so is no dificult to find!)
This friday, january 5th, is the night of the movie marathon. Three movies are exibited, and between them, a dj plays. Tickets costs R$ 20 and the marathon starts at 11 pm. On the menu, three premiers (at least for us here in Brazil):
11:30 pm - "Stranger Than Fiction", de Marc Forster.Com Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah,Emma Thompson, Tom Hulce.
2h15 am: “Perfume - The Story of Murder", de Tom Tykwer.Com Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood.
5h15 am: "La Gran Final", de Gerardo Olivares.
At the end, coffee and cakes for the resistant ones.
On wednesday, january 10th, its time for the short brazilian movies. The party Cachaça Cinema Clube presents always some short movies and after, there is a dj playing and, guess what, Cachaça Tasting! All for R$ 5, starting on 8h30 pm. As now is vacation time for students in Brazil, the party gets really crowded. I´d say is better to get there earlier and buy the tickets on advance.
On the menu, three short movies directed by Mario Carneiro, one of the most importants film photographers from the New Cinema Wave in Brazil (around the 60ies). "Arraial do Cabo", from Mário Carneiro e Paulo César Saraceni, 1960;"Iberê Camargo", de Mário Carneiro, 1982; "O Enigma de um Dia", de Joel Pizzini, 1996
There will be also shown some traillers from masterpieces from brazilian cinema in which Carmeiro was responsable for the photography.
This friday, january 5th, is the night of the movie marathon. Three movies are exibited, and between them, a dj plays. Tickets costs R$ 20 and the marathon starts at 11 pm. On the menu, three premiers (at least for us here in Brazil):
11:30 pm - "Stranger Than Fiction", de Marc Forster.Com Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah,Emma Thompson, Tom Hulce.
2h15 am: “Perfume - The Story of Murder", de Tom Tykwer.Com Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood.
5h15 am: "La Gran Final", de Gerardo Olivares.
At the end, coffee and cakes for the resistant ones.
On wednesday, january 10th, its time for the short brazilian movies. The party Cachaça Cinema Clube presents always some short movies and after, there is a dj playing and, guess what, Cachaça Tasting! All for R$ 5, starting on 8h30 pm. As now is vacation time for students in Brazil, the party gets really crowded. I´d say is better to get there earlier and buy the tickets on advance.
On the menu, three short movies directed by Mario Carneiro, one of the most importants film photographers from the New Cinema Wave in Brazil (around the 60ies). "Arraial do Cabo", from Mário Carneiro e Paulo César Saraceni, 1960;"Iberê Camargo", de Mário Carneiro, 1982; "O Enigma de um Dia", de Joel Pizzini, 1996
There will be also shown some traillers from masterpieces from brazilian cinema in which Carmeiro was responsable for the photography.
New music from Brazil
Brazil is well known everywhere because of its musical quality. Bossa Nova, Samba, Funk, all have been (in a way) important contributions for the world music context. One good thing is to get to know bands at their early start. The fresher, the better!!!!!!!!!! The beggining of the year have good options of music festivals that can introduce those new musicians to the population. Recife hosts every april the festival "Abril pro Rock" (Open to Rock, a work puzzle with the meaning and how it is written the month april, which can also means open), May is the time when Natal hosts MADA (Music food for the soul), held on a beach.
But Rio has their own new talent show - Humaitá Pra Peixe. Starting tomorrow (friday, january 5th) and held until the last weekend, every friday, saturday and sunday, around 7 pm. Every night, two new faces from the local musical scene perform at the small theater at Humaitá, close to the audience. Teatro Sergio Porto is located on Rua Humaitá, 163 - Humaitá.
Tickets costs R$ 24 a night and a profile from the bands can be read at www.humaitaprapeixe.com.br
05/01 (friday) – A Filial / Curumin
06/01 (saturday) – Ordinário Groove Combo / Rio Maracatu
07/01 (sunday) – Rockz / Scracho
12/01 (friday) – Brasov / DuSouto
13/01 (saturday) – Zé de Riba / Tom Bloch
14/01 (sunday) – Revolucionnários / Fresno
19/01 (friday) – Rodrigo Bittencourt / Érika Machado
20/01 (saturday) – Edu Krieger / Casuarina
21/01 (sunday) – Reverse / Eletro
26/01 (friday) – Duplexx / Vugue Tostoi
27/01 (saturday) – Turbo Trio/ Móveis Coloniais de Acaju
28/01 (sunday) – Debate o “Mercado da música para novos talentos”
But Rio has their own new talent show - Humaitá Pra Peixe. Starting tomorrow (friday, january 5th) and held until the last weekend, every friday, saturday and sunday, around 7 pm. Every night, two new faces from the local musical scene perform at the small theater at Humaitá, close to the audience. Teatro Sergio Porto is located on Rua Humaitá, 163 - Humaitá.
Tickets costs R$ 24 a night and a profile from the bands can be read at www.humaitaprapeixe.com.br
05/01 (friday) – A Filial / Curumin
06/01 (saturday) – Ordinário Groove Combo / Rio Maracatu
07/01 (sunday) – Rockz / Scracho
12/01 (friday) – Brasov / DuSouto
13/01 (saturday) – Zé de Riba / Tom Bloch
14/01 (sunday) – Revolucionnários / Fresno
19/01 (friday) – Rodrigo Bittencourt / Érika Machado
20/01 (saturday) – Edu Krieger / Casuarina
21/01 (sunday) – Reverse / Eletro
26/01 (friday) – Duplexx / Vugue Tostoi
27/01 (saturday) – Turbo Trio/ Móveis Coloniais de Acaju
28/01 (sunday) – Debate o “Mercado da música para novos talentos”
segunda-feira, dezembro 18, 2006
More of the sunny afternoon
More from the sunny afternoon in Rio this sunday... That one was taken in front of Botafogo Praia Shopping.
Sunny sunday in Rio
On my way from South zone to 
North zone, I tried to capture a bit of the magic of the city... I love this time of the year here, when days are longer. Can you believe it was taken after 6 pm????
Botafogo, just across Botafogo Praia Shopping
North zone, I tried to capture a bit of the magic of the city... I love this time of the year here, when days are longer. Can you believe it was taken after 6 pm????Botafogo, just across Botafogo Praia Shopping
segunda-feira, dezembro 04, 2006
Samba for free at the Sambadrome
Carnival is already on the corner. As it is a huge competiton, and as any artistic spetacle, the artists need to reharsh on the stage, so nothing can go wrong on the big day. The cool thing is that is open to the general public, just need to show up at the time and day you want. Practice will happen from december to february, every friday / saturday / sunday. It doesn´t come with the huge and beautiful floats and the rich costumes, but is good to learn the music and know more about this cultural manifestation of Rio. In case you don´t know how to get to the sambadrome, take the subway direction north and get down at Praça Onze or Central station (yes, the one from the movie. If you choose this one, remember that you will have to walk 3 or 4 blocks at Ave. Presidente Vargas).
December schedule:
8 th— Império (09 pm)
10 th— Mangueira (07 pm) e Tijuca (09 pm)
17 th— Grande Rio (07 pm) e Beija-Flor (09 pm)
22 th— Salgueiro (09pm)
January schedule:
5/1 — Salgueiro (09pm).
6/1 — Porto da Pedra (09pm).
7/1 — Tijuca (07 pm) e Beija-Flor (09pm)
12/1 — Império (09pm).
13/1 — Estácio (07 pm) e Portela (09pm).
14/1 — Mangueira (07 pm) e Viradouro (09pm)
19/1 — Mocidade (09pm).
21/1 — Grande Rio (07 pm) e Vila (09pm)
26/1 — Imperatriz (09pm).
27/1 — Estácio (07 pm) e Porto da Pedra (09pm
28/1 — Mangueira (07 pm) e Beija-Flor (09pm)
February schedule:
2/2 — Tijuca (09pm).
3/2 — Salgueiro (07 pm).
4/2 — Grande Rio (07 pm) e Viradouro (09pm)
9/2 — Império (09pm).
10/2 — Imperatriz (07 pm) e Portela (09pm)
11/2 — Vila (07 pm)
Oh, and in case you don´t know, or don´t remember, Carnival starts on february 17th...
December schedule:
8 th— Império (09 pm)
10 th— Mangueira (07 pm) e Tijuca (09 pm)
17 th— Grande Rio (07 pm) e Beija-Flor (09 pm)
22 th— Salgueiro (09pm)
January schedule:
5/1 — Salgueiro (09pm).
6/1 — Porto da Pedra (09pm).
7/1 — Tijuca (07 pm) e Beija-Flor (09pm)
12/1 — Império (09pm).
13/1 — Estácio (07 pm) e Portela (09pm).
14/1 — Mangueira (07 pm) e Viradouro (09pm)
19/1 — Mocidade (09pm).
21/1 — Grande Rio (07 pm) e Vila (09pm)
26/1 — Imperatriz (09pm).
27/1 — Estácio (07 pm) e Porto da Pedra (09pm
28/1 — Mangueira (07 pm) e Beija-Flor (09pm)
February schedule:
2/2 — Tijuca (09pm).
3/2 — Salgueiro (07 pm).
4/2 — Grande Rio (07 pm) e Viradouro (09pm)
9/2 — Império (09pm).
10/2 — Imperatriz (07 pm) e Portela (09pm)
11/2 — Vila (07 pm)
Oh, and in case you don´t know, or don´t remember, Carnival starts on february 17th...
Afternoon parties sugestion
Hello everyone!
Some night clubs open during the day, so they can offer more fun and party options for the lazy hot summer afternoons after the beach. One good sugestion for the december weekends is Casa Rosa - http://www.casarosacultural.com.br.
The big old pink house, that used to be a brothel in early 20ies of the 20th century, is at Rua Alice, 550 - Laranjeiras (take the subway direction north until Largo do Machado Station and take the integration bus number 406 A - Largo do Machado - Rodoviária, drops you right in front of the club).
On saturdays, bobó de camarão (its a bahian dish made with shrimp) and samba are on the menu. The party starts at 1 pm and goes until 8pm, with a Capoeira presentation around 6 pm. Besides that, the shopping fans can see the production of almost 30 new carioca designers, that sells their bags, shoes, clothes, bijoux, and many more. Entrance is R$ 8 or R$ 15 with the food included.
On sundays, the house is the place for more samba and the most well known brazilian dish - Feijoada. The late lunch starts at 5 pm and the samba goes until 10 pm, followed by some djs, until midnight. Entrance costs R$ 20 male or R$ 16 female (feijoada included).
So, get out of the beach before sunset and taste some of the typical carioca lifestyle!
ps - check the prices and schedules before go on 9364-8011 or 8877-8804
Some night clubs open during the day, so they can offer more fun and party options for the lazy hot summer afternoons after the beach. One good sugestion for the december weekends is Casa Rosa - http://www.casarosacultural.com.br.
The big old pink house, that used to be a brothel in early 20ies of the 20th century, is at Rua Alice, 550 - Laranjeiras (take the subway direction north until Largo do Machado Station and take the integration bus number 406 A - Largo do Machado - Rodoviária, drops you right in front of the club).
On saturdays, bobó de camarão (its a bahian dish made with shrimp) and samba are on the menu. The party starts at 1 pm and goes until 8pm, with a Capoeira presentation around 6 pm. Besides that, the shopping fans can see the production of almost 30 new carioca designers, that sells their bags, shoes, clothes, bijoux, and many more. Entrance is R$ 8 or R$ 15 with the food included.
On sundays, the house is the place for more samba and the most well known brazilian dish - Feijoada. The late lunch starts at 5 pm and the samba goes until 10 pm, followed by some djs, until midnight. Entrance costs R$ 20 male or R$ 16 female (feijoada included).
So, get out of the beach before sunset and taste some of the typical carioca lifestyle!
ps - check the prices and schedules before go on 9364-8011 or 8877-8804
sábado, novembro 18, 2006
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!! NEW YEARS EVE IN RIO!!!!!!!!
Hi,
On the same day when I felt dissapointed when I saw on the tv news that New Years in Copacabana would be the worse ever (c´mon, you don´t put olny one stage with louzy attractions for a party where there should be 2 million people coming from all over), I read on the other hand, Ipanema will be the place to be.
Nokia mobile company will sponsor the party and will bring The Black Eyed Peas to perform, FOR FREE, on Ipanema Beach, just after midnight. It won´t be so crowded as it was on the Rolling Stones concert this year, but it will be fun!!!!!!!!
more info here when I get it or at the website - www.nokianewyearseve.com
On the same day when I felt dissapointed when I saw on the tv news that New Years in Copacabana would be the worse ever (c´mon, you don´t put olny one stage with louzy attractions for a party where there should be 2 million people coming from all over), I read on the other hand, Ipanema will be the place to be.
Nokia mobile company will sponsor the party and will bring The Black Eyed Peas to perform, FOR FREE, on Ipanema Beach, just after midnight. It won´t be so crowded as it was on the Rolling Stones concert this year, but it will be fun!!!!!!!!
more info here when I get it or at the website - www.nokianewyearseve.com
quarta-feira, novembro 15, 2006
Here comes the summer and its parties...
Officially, summer only starts on december 21st, the year only finishes on december 31st and carnival is from february 17th to 21st. Even knowing very well all those dates, weather is already changing, the parties are already starting... Here is some piece of advice to those wanting to come to Rio for the hottest (literally) time of the year!
First, I got to tell you all the awful truth - yes, things can get very expensive this time of the year, from airplane tickets to accomodation and renting a chair on the beach. Why? Its the holiday season, the city gets another athmosphere, everyone is more happy, open to have fun, meet people. Rio becomes the place to be! So, make your budget a little bigger. It gets more expensive, but not impossible to come.
If you are considering coming for new years or carnival celebrations, book or arrange your accomodation as soon as possible. Some places (cheap ones) can or will be booked by now. For those on a budget and that open to use public transportation, I´d recomend looking for the hotels and hostels in Botafogo, rather than the obvious Ipanema and Copacabana. Botafogo´s beach can (and is) crap, unbathable at all, but the area is very well served with transportation (buses, subway and taxis), nice restaurants, good shopping malls, great movie theathers and nightclubs (my favourite one is there, Casa da Matriz - www.casadamatriz.com.br). My tips? Here are some of it (I don´t get any money from them, just know people that stayed there and have visit some of them!) - www.alphahostel.com / www.acehostels.com / www.riohostel.com.br / www.riotijucahostel.com.br (the last two ones are members of the International Hostels chain. The last one is not in Botafogo, is in Tijuca, for those looking for a north zone flavour on their trips!).
You don´t need to feel miserable just because can´t afford comming for new years or carnival in Rio. If you at least can be here between the parties, like early january until early february, you will have many parties coming up. All the samba schools will be practicing on their homes and at Sambadrome (for free), all the street blocos have parties to practice and some of them will be already parading. The beach will be great, weather fantastic. Rio is always a party!
First, I got to tell you all the awful truth - yes, things can get very expensive this time of the year, from airplane tickets to accomodation and renting a chair on the beach. Why? Its the holiday season, the city gets another athmosphere, everyone is more happy, open to have fun, meet people. Rio becomes the place to be! So, make your budget a little bigger. It gets more expensive, but not impossible to come.
If you are considering coming for new years or carnival celebrations, book or arrange your accomodation as soon as possible. Some places (cheap ones) can or will be booked by now. For those on a budget and that open to use public transportation, I´d recomend looking for the hotels and hostels in Botafogo, rather than the obvious Ipanema and Copacabana. Botafogo´s beach can (and is) crap, unbathable at all, but the area is very well served with transportation (buses, subway and taxis), nice restaurants, good shopping malls, great movie theathers and nightclubs (my favourite one is there, Casa da Matriz - www.casadamatriz.com.br). My tips? Here are some of it (I don´t get any money from them, just know people that stayed there and have visit some of them!) - www.alphahostel.com / www.acehostels.com / www.riohostel.com.br / www.riotijucahostel.com.br (the last two ones are members of the International Hostels chain. The last one is not in Botafogo, is in Tijuca, for those looking for a north zone flavour on their trips!).
You don´t need to feel miserable just because can´t afford comming for new years or carnival in Rio. If you at least can be here between the parties, like early january until early february, you will have many parties coming up. All the samba schools will be practicing on their homes and at Sambadrome (for free), all the street blocos have parties to practice and some of them will be already parading. The beach will be great, weather fantastic. Rio is always a party!
looking for local friends in Rio?
Hello!
I´ve noticed that the new wave about backpacking is the online communities where you can offer from a place to crash to company to show the city to the visitors. I´m a member of two of those groups - www.hospitalityclub.org and www.couchsurfing.com
Here in Rio, we made a mailling list group to put all the residents togheter, but we are open to recieve messages from visitors! Our website is http://groups-beta.google.com/group/hc-rio and the email (you don´t need to be a member to send) is hc-rio@googlegroups.com
Drop us a line!!!!
I´ve noticed that the new wave about backpacking is the online communities where you can offer from a place to crash to company to show the city to the visitors. I´m a member of two of those groups - www.hospitalityclub.org and www.couchsurfing.com
Here in Rio, we made a mailling list group to put all the residents togheter, but we are open to recieve messages from visitors! Our website is http://groups-beta.google.com/group/hc-rio and the email (you don´t need to be a member to send) is hc-rio@googlegroups.com
Drop us a line!!!!
segunda-feira, setembro 04, 2006
Rio, the place for all festivals
The upcoming months will be very interesting with all the music festivals and concerts in Rio. Next week, we will have the pleasure to see again the lovely scotish band Franz Ferdinand, playing at Fundição Progresso - www.fundicao.org , on september 14th. Tickets start on R$ 100 and still being sold in many places around Rio.
In october, we will have the TIM Festival, a 3 day festival that mix many kinds of music manifestations, from jazz to indie rock. In Rio, it will happen at Marina da Gloria, which guarantees a beautiful view from Guanabara bay. There are three stages with four diferents presentations each night. You buy the ticket for the presentation, so in a same night, you may need two tickets.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Marina da Glória
27 de outubro
TIM Club (20h) - Ivan Lins/Tributo, Jennifer Sanon e Maria Schneider
TIM Stage (23h) - Daft Punk
TIM Lab (22h30) - Céu, Amadou & Marian e Devendra Banhart
TIM Village (1h) - DJ Shantel e Maurício Valladares
28 de outubro
TIM Club (20h) - André Mehmari Trio, Roy Hargrove e Charlie Haden
TIM Stage (23h) - Mombojó, Patti Smith e Yeah Yeah Yeahs
TIM Lab (22h30) - Bonde do Rolê, TV On The Radio e Thievery Corporation
TIM Village (1h) - Booka Shade e Pet Duo
29 de outubro
TIM Club (20h)- Stefano Bollani, Ahmad Jamal e Herbie Hancock
TIM Stage (23h) - Instituto, DJ Shadow e Beastie Boys
TIM Lab (22h30) - Marcelo Birck, The Bad Plus e Black Dice
TIM Village (1h)- DJ Jason Forrest e Camilo Rocha
Tickets are not to be sold now, so please wait for the next announcement, togheter with the New Order concert confirmation and the Cramfields.
In october, we will have the TIM Festival, a 3 day festival that mix many kinds of music manifestations, from jazz to indie rock. In Rio, it will happen at Marina da Gloria, which guarantees a beautiful view from Guanabara bay. There are three stages with four diferents presentations each night. You buy the ticket for the presentation, so in a same night, you may need two tickets.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Marina da Glória
27 de outubro
TIM Club (20h) - Ivan Lins/Tributo, Jennifer Sanon e Maria Schneider
TIM Stage (23h) - Daft Punk
TIM Lab (22h30) - Céu, Amadou & Marian e Devendra Banhart
TIM Village (1h) - DJ Shantel e Maurício Valladares
28 de outubro
TIM Club (20h) - André Mehmari Trio, Roy Hargrove e Charlie Haden
TIM Stage (23h) - Mombojó, Patti Smith e Yeah Yeah Yeahs
TIM Lab (22h30) - Bonde do Rolê, TV On The Radio e Thievery Corporation
TIM Village (1h) - Booka Shade e Pet Duo
29 de outubro
TIM Club (20h)- Stefano Bollani, Ahmad Jamal e Herbie Hancock
TIM Stage (23h) - Instituto, DJ Shadow e Beastie Boys
TIM Lab (22h30) - Marcelo Birck, The Bad Plus e Black Dice
TIM Village (1h)- DJ Jason Forrest e Camilo Rocha
Tickets are not to be sold now, so please wait for the next announcement, togheter with the New Order concert confirmation and the Cramfields.
Carnival all year long
hello everyone,
So you came to Rio de Janeiro before or after Carnival and you still want to see how things are done? Now you have the oportunity to visit the place where all the samba schools spent almost half the year creating costumes, floats and many more things.
The Cidade do Samba (Samba City) is locatet on the Rio docks, where they say the carnival started. All the 14 schools that participates of the main parades from Carnival (sunday and monday nights) have their spaces to work there. The one that get the last position on the parade, has to move out, to give room for the second group winner.
Visits can be done everyday, from noon to 8 pm, and tickets costs R$ 20 for tourists and R$ 10 for locals. Every thursday, the City closes earlier, at 6 pm and they have a special presentation by 7 pm. The visitors pay R$ 80 and have a small carnival for themself, with dancers, musicians, some food and a small parade by the end.
The Cidade do Samba is located on rua Rivadavia Correa, 60 - Gamboa. To get there by subway, take the train direction north and get down at Central Station (yes, the same one from the movie). Cidade do Samba is just after the tunnel near the station, but is kind of dangerous to cross by foot. Take one of the buses that goes to Rodoviária or Cajú. If you want, you can get those yellow buses to Rodoviária, that come all the way from south zone.
more information (in portuguese) - www.liesa.com.br
So you came to Rio de Janeiro before or after Carnival and you still want to see how things are done? Now you have the oportunity to visit the place where all the samba schools spent almost half the year creating costumes, floats and many more things.
The Cidade do Samba (Samba City) is locatet on the Rio docks, where they say the carnival started. All the 14 schools that participates of the main parades from Carnival (sunday and monday nights) have their spaces to work there. The one that get the last position on the parade, has to move out, to give room for the second group winner.
Visits can be done everyday, from noon to 8 pm, and tickets costs R$ 20 for tourists and R$ 10 for locals. Every thursday, the City closes earlier, at 6 pm and they have a special presentation by 7 pm. The visitors pay R$ 80 and have a small carnival for themself, with dancers, musicians, some food and a small parade by the end.
The Cidade do Samba is located on rua Rivadavia Correa, 60 - Gamboa. To get there by subway, take the train direction north and get down at Central Station (yes, the same one from the movie). Cidade do Samba is just after the tunnel near the station, but is kind of dangerous to cross by foot. Take one of the buses that goes to Rodoviária or Cajú. If you want, you can get those yellow buses to Rodoviária, that come all the way from south zone.
more information (in portuguese) - www.liesa.com.br
domingo, janeiro 15, 2006
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