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www.incrio.org.br March 2014
Internat ional Club o f Rio de Janeiro
In this issue:
Angra day trip
Excursion to MAR museum
Violin Recital & Cocktails
1 First Word
2 Events Calendar
3 Angra Day Trip
4 Events - Charity
5 Speakeasy 1920’s fundraising event (Flamengo)
6 Excursion to the Rio Arts Museum (MAR)
7 Sunday Sunset Happy Hour (Barra)
8 Cafezinho - Thursty Thursday (Zona Sul)
9 General Meeting (Barra)
10 Violin Concert (Zona Sul)
11 Insider Pousadas
12 Those who make it happen
March 2014 The ECHO 1
A big hello to you all,
As Rio's Carnival, the greatest show on earth,
comes to an end and you are packing away your
feathers, don't despair! You may need a rest but
the fun is not over! Summer is still in full bloom
and we have a full calendar of events to brighten
your spirits!
THIS MONTH
The always bubbly Vanete Barr is opening her
new home for our Zona Sul Cafezinho, on Friday,
the 14 of March.
Jackie Stern will be escorting Art and Architecture
buffs to the new MAR museum downtown on Fri-
day, the 21st of March.
Our very talented Marla Rathbun, who is a profes-
sional violinist will, for the first time, be playing
for the InC. The recital and Happy Hour cocktails
will be at Marsia Seydow's lovely home
in Ipanema on Friday, the 28th.
An Angra day trip on Saturday, the 22nd of
March will introduce you to the best place to snor-
kel and picnic and a totally deserted beach para-
dise but on the way we will pass the number one
spot where the South American jet set meets
at Praia do Dentista. We have a new restaurant
that has gladly joined the InC in giving us a great
discount and a donation to our funds.
Our General Meeting will be in Barra this month at
the fabulous home of Petra Verhouven. We will be
announcing ourspeaker shortly, and we hope to
see you there.
IN CLOSING FEBRUARY.....
A special thanks to Christine de Freitas for hosting
a super General Meeting and to our guest speak-
er, Ian “McRobbo” Robertson. The weather was
perfect, the view stunning and Ian answered all
the scary questions about the progress of the
World Cup with great humor. Our new spon-
sor Edward Laan provided some excellent food
and we had lots of new members attending.
Check the photos on our Facebook page. Once
again Victor Harrison did a beautiful job of captur-
ing the fun moments.
Charming and gracious Marina Torchio and our
"Guardian Angel" Dra. Monica Wolff provided an
unforgettable Cafezinho. Nutrition was the subject
of the day and Monica put many a mind at ease
by explaining everything we needed to know
about food and water safety in the tropics. Many
thanks! (See pictures)
We sadly had to say goodbye to Helen and Bill
Robertson but we did it in great style at
both Susan Loveland's and Jane Wood's homes,
as they hosted a royal send off.
Tina Wagner has left the board as our Treasurer
and Ed Laan will temporarily be taking over that
position. Our dedicated volunteers are the ones
who have kept the InC running since 1965 and I
would like to take a moment to say thank you
to Tina for so graciously giving her time this past
year and to Ed for stepping up.
Liliana Perilha Rojas will be leaving us within a
few month to return to Florida. I would like to
thank her, in the name of the InC, for the time
and effort she put in and wish her all the luck in
the world. The position of membership director is
open. If this interests you, plz let me know. It is a
very important job on the Board and needs to be
filled.
Thanks to Robyn Thompson for hosting a Speak-
easy English session for members who so gener-
ously give their time by teaching English to the
underprivileged in the Brazilian community. Spe-
cial thanks to Marian DiNardo, Anna Barbara and
Siobahn Mcquillan for presenting helpful teaching
tips and techniques.
I encourage all of you to join in our activities and
send much gratitude to all our sponsors who have
donated raffle prizes and who have donated part
of their earnings to the InC. Check our treasury
report to see who they are. Should you have a
service that would help our expats, please con-
tact Adiane Mitidiero, our VP who will gladly ex-
plain how you too, can contribute.
It is this spirit of community that brings us to-
gether and makes the
expat experience and
provides all of us with a
better, kinder world.
My best to you all,
Bonnie
We try to finalize the month’s upcoming events for the calendar in the Echo so that you can plan ahead to attend events you are interested in. However, since many of us decide at the last minute, the InC also sends out a flyer a day or two before every event asking for an RSVP. In the case of an event at a private home, this should trigger a response email with the address of the location of the hostess. For an excursion or happy hour at a public place, you won’t necessarily hear back, but an RSVP will give us a heads up on who and how many to expect. If you ever have any doubts, please do not hesitate to call or email someone on the Board. Sometimes it takes some courage to show up for an event where you don’t know anyone, but we promise you will be welcomed: give it a try!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
10 11 12 13 14
Zona Sul
Cafezinho
15
16
Sunset
Happy Hour
17 18 19 20
Thursty
Thursday
21
Excursion to
MAR
Museo Arte Rio
22
Angra day
Trip
23 24 25 26 27 28
General Meeting
Barra
Evening Violin
Recital
29
30 31
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Susan Loveland - Executive Secretary
March 2014 The ECHO 3
Angra,Angra, A wonderful day trip to Paradise A wonderful day trip to Paradise
Carnival has come and gone, our guests from abroad are
on their way home, time to put your feet up, relax and
get back into a slower, more enjoyable Carioca pace.
Not only has Rio calmed down but also the Costa Verde
of Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande. I think it is fair to say
that paradise is back to normal. The temperature is
cooler, beaches are finally deserted again and the crystal
clear waters of Angra have been returned to the starfish,
the turtles, dolphins and those of us who are passionate
about Ilha Grande, the hundreds of islands and
thousands of white, sandy beaches.
This month our Angra day trip we will take us to:
Ilhas Bottinas. This is the post card picture of Angra and a great place to relax, chat, take lots
of photos and feed the Sargent fish. We will stop there for an hour or two so you can enjoy some
snacks and snorkel to your heart's content.
After having a chance to unwind, we will be heading to Praia do Dentista where the jet setters
play. Gorgeous yachts and beautiful people. Something for everyone.
Then on to a delightfully, deserted beach called Praia do Amendoeira where we will go for a
swim and enjoy a leisurely walk along the beach.
By now you will be ready for a late lunch at the traditional BAR do NENECO on Ilha do
Caieira and a chance to see some of the most colourful
native birds in their natural habitat. Neneco also has a
natural aquarium of exotic fish. The food is excellent and
reasonably priced. They are known for their caipirinhas.
Neneco, the owner has agreed to become an InC sponsor
giving us a 10% discount and a 10% donation to the InC
fund.
We leave Recreio on Saturday morning, the 22nd of March at 8
am and drive to the Verolme Marina where we arrive at 9:45.
That is where we board the speedboat that will take you around
the islands. We will be returning at 5pm.
The price of the trip is R$1500 and will be divided amongst the
number of people signing up. Full capacity is 10 persons.Fully
booked the price per person is R$150.
Transportation to and from the Marina not included. Parking at
the Marina is included. If you would like to share a ride, let me
know. Food and drinks not included.
All donations from sponsors will go to the InC fund.
To make your reservation, RSVP: [email protected]
Speakeasy English Teaching Program Marian Dinardo - Charity Director
The Speakeasy English Program is a major part of the InC
work undertaken with our supported charities. Currently,
there are volunteers from InC supporting projects in various
communities across the city including Cidade de Deus,
Rocinha, and Pavao / Pavaozinho. The program supports the
teaching of English to teenagers and preschoolers and is de-
livered by many volunteers from InC.
On Wednesday 19th February, InC held a teachers workshop
for all the volunteers who taught in the program in 2013.
This workshop was organized by Robyn Thompson. The day
was a tremendous success and volunteers in the program
are now planning follow up discussions and meetings.
Although we have a good number of volunteers currently supporting the Speakeasy
program, due to various circumstances we are very short of people for the Rocinha
classes especially during the month of March. If you have some time and can help
out either in the short or longer term, please get in touch with Robyn. The classes
undertaken by volunteers will recommence in the middle of March.
The members of the Charity Committee are meeting early in April to review the ap-
plications we have received and to decide on the allocation of funds. Currently we
have received applications for funding from most of the organization we supported in
2013 and we have an additional application from a new body. All applications must
be supported by an InC member.
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As we are heading towards a year full of events, we are
looking for members would be willing to host future
events in both Zona Sul and Barra.
If you live in Barra and would like to join the team that
organizes the local cafezinhos, please contact me or an-
other board member at one of our next events.
Valeria Lobo - Events Director
March 2014 The ECHO 5
Get ready for the first ever
1920’s InC Speakeasy
fundraising event where we
shall try and make sure there
is a lot of Coffin Varnish,
White Mule, Horse Liniment,
Monkey Rum,
Panther Sweat, Rot Gut &
Tarantula Juice
SAVE THE DATE !!
12 April
Price: R$110 pp.
RSVP: Natalie
FOOD
Live Music
Friday, March 21st
Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR
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The Museu de Arte do Rio (aka MAR) is Rio’s newest art museum. MAR’s dazzling
mix of architectural design styles means that there is plenty to look at before you’ve
even gotten through the doors.
One half of the museum is a modern building featuring white pillars, frosted green
glass and clean lines. The other half is the Palacete Dom João VI, built in 1916 with a
more classic, traditional style. These two main buildings are linked by the wave-like
concrete canopy that is supported by more white pillars.
Meeting 10:30 am at the entrance of the museum
RSVP: Jackie
How to get there MAR is at Praça Mauá, 5 in Rio’s Centro district. See map
Sunday Sunday
Sunset Sunset
Happy HourHappy Hour
When: Sunday, March 16th
Time: 4:00pm
Caipirinhas, Choppe
&
Pizza:
2 for the price of 1
Avenida Lucio costa 5750
Barra da TIjuca
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RSVP: [email protected]
Do cafezal ao cafezinho
Join us for some delicious coffee
and a wonderful morning chat
Friday, March 14
10:30 am
Where: Vanete Barr’s home in
Zona Sul
RSVP: [email protected]
Happy Thursty Thursday
March 20th - 7:30 pm
LAGOON:
Avenida Borges de Medeiros 1424 - Lagoa
RSVP: [email protected] March 2014 The ECHO 8
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Friday, March 28th
Where: Petra’s Home in Barra
RSVP: [email protected]
Speaker: to be announced
From Jane Austen's time people have attended house concerts to
listen to what was being composed by their peers. Often, music of
Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms, to name only three, were not
understood in their own time. In our current environment of
electronic over-stimulation, decibel overload, and visual onslaught,
how does one sort through the classical music being written today and
make sense of it? To discern what might become historically
successful music is a process based upon exposure and guidance from
musicians who spend time studying and performing these pieces. A
"hook" into each work is needed to snare the essence of what can seem
nonsensical. I like to engage the audience in a discussion of how
the pieces are put together and what I believe makes them not only
meaningful but beautiful and fascinating.
Join me for a house concert evening of Brazilian and American
contemporary solo violin music.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Making Sense of Contemporary Music in a Nonsensible World
***
Violin Recital by Marla Rathbun
Violin Recital and Cocktails
When: Friday, March 28th - 7:30 PM,
Where: Ipanema (member’s home)
Cost: R$50 per person
RSVP: Marsia
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Why I like it?
The Pousada Santa Clara was the first pousada I ever knowingly stayed in and I loved it from the moment I saw it. This is not luxury in its normal sense. The 12 suites are comfortable and charming but many don't have air condi-tioning, showers are electric and there are no amenities other than soap. Where the luxury comes is in the loca-tion, 2 minutes from the beach and beachbars, in the silence and tranquility, in the tropical gardens that surround the accommodation, in the amazing restaurant and in the interesting people you meet there. Owned and run by 2 New Yorker brothers, Charles on the management side and Mark as chef, this is the ideal place to chill out and leave the world behind. A real hidden paradise.
Where is it?
Boipeba island lies around a 5 hour journey south of Salvador. The easiest way to get there is by ferry to Itaparica island, bus (2 hours) to Valença, taxi to the port and speedboat (lancha rapida) over to Boipeba. There are no vehi-cles on the island apart from tractors but on arrival you'll be met by boys with wheelbarrows to carry your bags along the sandy tracks. Well worth the money whether you are going to one of the pousadas in Velha Boipeba or going over to Monte Alegre or Moreré by tractor.
When to go?
Bahia is good year round, but June is the rainy season and many pousadas close for refurbishment and annual holidays at that time. I myself also avoid holiday periods like carnival when you get a very different crowd of people. Much better to go low season when prices drop and everything is slower paced.
Alison McGowan, February 2 ,2014
For more information:
E-mail: [email protected]
skype: "florencerio"
or call (21) 98122 2000
All pousadas mentioned are reviewed on www.hiddenpousadasbrazil.com
Insider Pousadas from Hidden Pousadas Brazil
Pousada Santa Clara, Boipeba,
Bahia
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Those who make it happen
Execut ive Board 2014
President Bonnie Kobert Harrison [email protected]
Vice President Adiane Mitidiero [email protected]
Treasurer Ed Laan [email protected]
Secretary Susan Loveland [email protected]
Membership Director Vacant [email protected]
Charity Director Marian Dinardo [email protected]
Fundraising Director Natalie Wesson [email protected]
Communications Director Raf Kiss [email protected]
Events Director Valeria Lobo [email protected]
Coordinators
Webmaster Raf Kiss
The Echo Brenda Ledesma
Photographer Victor Harrison
Facebook Page Victor Harrison
Facebook Group Naomi Cohen
General Meetings Vacant
Hospitality Vacant
Excursions Jackie Stern
Welcome Coordinator Tanya Matheus [email protected]
Cafezinho Jane Wood (Zona Sul)
[email protected] Vacant (Barra)
Act ivi ty Coordinators
Book Club Robyn Thompson [email protected]
Bridge Coca Caputo [email protected]
Concert Information Margarita Mari
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