Natalie Morales returns to Brazil to interview the cast of The Fast and Furious Five with Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker and Ludacris ‘Fast Five’ opens nationwide on April 29.
Natalie Morales returns to Brazil to interview the cast of The Fast and Furious Five with Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker and Ludacris ‘Fast Five’ opens nationwide on April 29.
Post Carnival parties seem to rise each year and it gets better and bigger. Here is a list of places where everyone comes together in Rio. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 4 p.m. - Batuque das Meninas Where: Laranjeiras – Largo do Machado Batuque das Meninas (“Girls’ Beat”) is a group of female percussionist. This street party will…
Feira Hippie Ipanema (Hippie Market in Ipanema) Square General Osório (in front of Teixeira de Melo, Visconde de Pirajá and Prudente de Morais) – Ipanema Sundays only: 7am-7pm
Laura Marsiaj Arte Contemporânea Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31 B e C Ipanema Tel. 2513-2074 Horário: Ter-Sex, 10-19h Sáb, 12-18h (Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am – 7pm / Saturday 12pm – 6pm)
Espaço Antônio Bernardo Rua Garcia D´Ávila, 121 Ipanema Tel. 2512-7204 Horário: Seg-Sex, 10-20h (Hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 8pm)
Atelier Mourão Rua Gorceix 14/103 Ipanema EMAIL WEBSITE Horário: Visitas mediante prévia marcação (Hours: Visits by appointment only)
Ateliê Umberto França Rua Barão da Torre, 42 / 701 Ipanema Tel. 2522-9233 EMAIL WEBSITE
Museu H Stern Address: Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 490 – Ipanema Tel: 2274-3447 Note: Located next door to the Museu Amsterdam Saucer, this museum holds a permanent exhibition of Jewellery by the famous Jeweller H Stern. You can also view the procedure of converting rough stones into impressive jewels by specialists such as craftsmen and…
Museo Amsterdam Sauer Address: Rua Garcia D’Avila, 105, Ipanema Tel: 2512-1132 Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm / Saturday 9am – 4pm Note: This museum exhibits a remarkable collection of valuable stones as well as a couple of life size models of mines. The museum is located next door to the Museu H Stern…
OBJETO Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 351 – loja 220 – Fórum de Ipanema – Ipanema (Google Directions below) Tel. 2523-7794 (We speak English) EMAIL WEBSITE ‘OBJETO” is a store that sells home furnishings with very different designs. The emphasis is on products made by Brazilian designers, but some items are imported to complete the variety…
Great fun, great company, great cities! These group of friends were the lucky winners of Havaiana Philippines contest. Their prize was a trip to Brazil! In their blog and photos, you can truly see that they were able to capture the beauty of Rio & São Paulo in their 8-day trip. READ THEIR STORY HERE…
This song brought Brasil to the world. By Astrud Gilberto’s idea to sing and translate the lyrics in English this song became an international hit. Performed by Joao Gilberto and Carlos Antonio Jobim. Written by Vinícius de Moraes. English part sang by Astrud Gilberto. Enjoy! ‘Garota da Ipanema’ Olha que coisa mais linda, Mais cheia…
Zazá Bistrô Tropical Address: Rua Joana Angélica, 40 – Ipanema Tel. 2247-9101 / 2247-9102 Note: Bohemiam atmosphere – very trendy. Bolivian Chef Checko Gonsales puts together dishes which has an eclectic fusion of Asian, North African & South American spices.
Oi Futuro The building that houses the center was built in 1918 and has just been reconstructed to achieve a more open space. Address: • Rua Dois de Dezembro, 63 – Catete Tel. 3131-3050 / 3131-3070 • Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 54, 3rd floor – Ipanema Tel. 3201-3000 www.oifuturo.org.br Tuesday – Sunday 11am-8pm Guided visits…
Parceria Carioca Rua Jardim Botânico 728, Store 108 Jardim Botânico – Tel. 2259-1437 / 3874-4545 Category: Fashion Accessories & Fashion for Women Note: Flavita Torres, the owner of Parceria Carioca, is also involved in providing her fashion accessories at Novos Caminhos (New Path Project), formed by mothers of children with neurological problems treated at the…
A2 Ella Rua Visconde de Pirajá 437, 3rd floor Ipanema – Tel. 2522-4818 Note: Sells erotic accessories, videos, cremes, games, etc. Come and have fun!
Lounge 69 Rua farme de Amoedo, 50 Ipanema – Tel. 2522-06278 Friday-Saturday: Starts at 11pm
Galeria Cafe Rua Teixeira de Melo, 31 – Suites E, F Ipanema – Tel. 2523-8250 Wednesday-Saturday: Starts at 9pm
Dama de Ferro Rua Vinícius de Moraes, 288 Ipanema – Tel. 2247-2330 Wednesday-Saturday: Starts at 10 pm