Echo 2014 03

International Club of Rio de Janeiro

www.incrio.org.br March 2014

In this issue: 

Angra day trip

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Excursion to MAR museum

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Violin Recital & Cocktails

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First Word

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Events Calendar

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Angra Day Trip

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Events - Charity

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Speakeasy 1920’s fundraising event (Flamengo)

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Excursion to the Rio Arts Museum (MAR)

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Sunday Sunset Happy Hour (Barra)

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Cafezinho - Thursty Thursday (Zona Sul)

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General Meeting (Barra)

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Violin Concert (Zona Sul)

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Insider Pousadas

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Those who make it happen

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.

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.

Jackie Stern will be escorting Art and Architecture buffs to the new MAR museum downtown on Friday, the 21st of March.

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 Our very talented Marla Rathbun, who is a profes- and effort she put in and wish her all the luck in sional violinist will, for the first time, be playing the world. The position of membership director is for the InC. The recital and Happy Hour cocktails open. If this interests you, plz let me know. It is a will be at Marsia Seydow's lovely home very important job on the Board and needs to be in Ipanema on Friday, the 28th. filled.

An Angra day trip on Saturday, the 22nd of March will introduce you to the best place to snorkel and picnic and a totally deserted beach paradise 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 speaker, 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 sponsor 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 capturing the fun moments.

Thanks to Robyn Thompson for hosting a Speakeasy English session for members who so generously give their time by teaching English to the underprivileged in the Brazilian community. Special 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 contact Adiane Mitidiero, our VP who will gladly explain how you too, can contribute.

It is this spirit of community that brings us together and makes the expat experience and provides all of us with a better, kinder world.

My best to you all, Bonnie

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 March 2014 The ECHO

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Susan Loveland - Executive Secretary 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!

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Sunset Happy Hour

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Thursty Thursday

Excursion to MAR

Angra day Trip

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General Meeting Barra Evening Violin Recital

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Angra, 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:

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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: president@incrio.org.br

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Valeria Lobo - Events Director 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 another board member at one of our next events. (events@incrio.org.br)

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 delivered 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 applications 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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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,

SAVE THE DATE !!

Panther Sweat, Rot Gut & Tarantula Juice

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Price: R$110 pp.

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RSVP: Natalie

Live Music l

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Friday, March 21st Museu de Arte do Rio - MAR 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

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When: Sunday, March 16th Time: 4:00pm

Caipirinhas, Choppe & Pizza: 2 for the price of 1 Avenida Lucio costa 5750 Barra da TIjuca

RSVP: Events@incrio.org.br

Sunday Sunset Happy Hour

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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: events@incrio.org.br

Happy Thursty Thursday

March 20th - 7:30 pm LAGOON: Avenida Borges de Medeiros 1424 - Lagoa RSVP: events@incrio.org.br March 2014 The ECHO

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Friday, March 28th Where: Petra’s Home in Barra RSVP: events@incrio.org.br Speaker: to be announced

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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Making Sense of Contemporary Music in a Nonsensible World

*** Violin Recital by Marla Rathbun

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.

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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Insider Pousadas from Hidden Pousadas Brazil Pousada Santa Clara, Boipeba, Bahia

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 conditioning, showers are electric and there are no amenities other than soap. Where the luxury comes is in the location, 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 vehicles 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 MorerÊ 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: alison@hiddenpousadasbrazil.com skype: "florencerio" or call (21) 98122 2000 All pousadas mentioned are reviewed on www.hiddenpousadasbrazil.com

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Those who make it happen Executive Board 2014 President Vice President

Bonnie Kobert Harrison Adiane Mitidiero

president@incrio.org.br vp@incrio.org.br

Treasurer

Ed Laan

treasurer@incrio.org.br

Secretary

Susan Loveland

Secretary@incrio.org.br

Membership Director

Vacant

membership@incrio.org.br

Charity Director

Marian Dinardo

cc@incrio.org.br

Fundraising Director

Natalie Wesson

ncwesson@gmail.com

Communications Director Events Director

Raf Kiss Valeria Lobo

webmaster@incrio.org.br events@incrio.org.br

Communication Team

Coordinators Webmaster The Echo

Raf Kiss 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

Cafezinho

Jane Wood (Zona Sul) Vacant (Barra)

harri030@gmail.com

tanya_matheus@yahoo.co.uk cafezinho@incrio.org.br

Activity Coordinators Book Club Bridge Concert Information

Robyn Thompson Coca Caputo

retho55@hotmail.com coca.caputo@globo.com

Margarita Mari

SPONSORS

Speedboat rentals

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