General Meeting Friday, 27 April Board 2012

International Club of Rio de Janeiro
www.incrio.org.br
May 2012
General Meeting
Friday, 27 April
Clube Paissandu
Avenida Afrânio de Melo Franco 330,
Leblon, 10.30 am
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello from Projeto Uerê
Board 2012
Re-elections
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contents
regular items
3 First word
news and views
4
Re-elections 2012
9 RIO Restaurant 6 Abaporu: From
culture cannibalism to culture
“vulturing”
Guide
12 Sums it up
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Eating my way
around the
World!
13 new members 11 Your RIO must
see guide!
13 Bon voyage
what’s on?
5
March General
Meeting
out and about
10 Back on stage
14 Volunteer
Opportunities
14 Cafezinho,
Thirsty Thursday
Barra Coffee
Club
15 For your
calendar
15 Classifieds
Kathleen!
Stay in touch
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Global Connections
It is 10:30 on a Monday morning and I haven't really done anything significant yet…. Dropped the kids off at school, came
back and sat in front of the laptop.
I Skyped with my mom in Meyerton, South Africa, replied to
some emails from friends in Perth, Johannesburg and across
the pool in Barra. Wrote something on my friend's Facebook
wall in London and sent a message to my previous colleagues in Pretoria, then had coffee with another friend in
Switzerland on Skype. And that was my morning.
In a short period of time I have travelled on the various global
connections highways. Technology is awesome! Only when you move
far away do you look at the various ways of getting and staying connected. Technology brings our loved ones so much closer together.
Maintaining relationships when one lives abroad can be challenging
and you need to put in greater effort to make sure that you stay
"connected‟. Time differences play a big role and because of this you
can often miss a opportunity to catch up with family and friends. Blogging has become a creative way of sharing your life with loved ones
and making sure that your memories are forever saved in the archives
of a server somewhere….
Starting a blog is easy and anyone can be a publisher. If you Google
search "how to start a blog‟ you get approximately 1.8 million results.
So keep calm and start blogging. This month we share such a blog of
one of our members with you and let you "taste‟ her worldly adventures. Let us know if you have a blog of your adventure in Rio, we
would gladly share it with other INC members.
At the April General Meeting we will once again elect a Board for
2012 because a few members are leaving Rio. Meet the candidates
on page 4. If you would still like to sign-up for one of the cocoordinators under one of the director positions please email the
board TODAY! Meet Yvonne Bezerra de Mello at the General Meeting on 27 April and share in her amazing experiences.
Take a day off from Facebook, blogging and Skype and join us for the
monthly cafezinho (in Barra this month) and the second Thirsty Thursday
(Zona Sul). Separate invitations will follow for the cultural outing and the
speaker series for May. Keep an eye on your inbox!
See the first of our restaurant guides by Fiona Hurrell - I can personally recommend Gero (Barra) with its
amazing food and flavors, stylish décor and impeccable service! Carlota is another of my favorites. This
cozy but elegant restaurant will surprise your taste buds!
Rio is slowly moving into the winter season (well let's put it this way, your bikini is making way for a onepiece swimming suit and a slighter lower factor sun protection is needed). You are probably busy with
traveling arrangements for the July holiday, other members are getting ready to leave Rio for another
exciting expat adventure... however the month of May will find you, please stay connected!
Keep well until we meet again.
Marinda Gerber
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Secretary
Mary Dwyer
Treasurer
Cathy Baudoin
Charity Director
Brenda Edwards
Fundraising
Director
Anna Whyte
Communications
Director
Jolanda Maltha
Membership
Director
Christa Pickering
Events Director
Maria Lu
Elections will take place just before the Speaker at the General
Meeting on April, 27 at 10:30.
Various co-ordinator positions will
be announced in the June edition
of the ECHO.
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what’s on?
March General Meeting
When: Friday, 27 April, 10:30
Where: Clube Paissandu, Avenida Afrânio de Melo Franco 330,
Leblon,
Topic:
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello is the founder of the innovative and
well-respected ONG, Projeto Uere, located in the unpacified
favela of Complexo da Maré.
It is an educational facility which specializes in helping children
aged 4-18 years old who suffer learning disabilities due to the
domestic and urban violence they endure in their daily
lives. Pulling from her experiences in Brazil and in combat zones all over the world, Yvonne has
developed a highly effective technique, based on mind plasticity, that enables these children
not only to learn again, but to become productive citizens of society.
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello has one of those
extremely impressive CV’s however when you
meet her for the first time you get to know a differnt
side of her. Humble, caring and extremely
dedicated to the children of Uerê.
Yvonne started her studies with a degree in Psychology and obtained her doctorate degree in
Humane Letters in 1999 from Loyola University of
Chicago USA. She studied art at the Louvre Museum School of Art and a variety of films were published about Yvonne. For example, in 2001, the film
Kriegerin des Lichts by Monika Treut/Hyena Films
Hamburg; Ônibus 174 (a documentary about one
survivor of the Candelaria shooting) and Parada
174.
She has seven published works of which the latest
was published in 2010 and is about teaching methods for children with learning disabilities.
Her work experience and social work is as impressive as her educational career. She has been an
advisor for the International Penal Court, an advisor
for human rights issues for children and the youth,
and in the early 70’s she was a speaker for the Portuguese news at Sveriges Radio in Sweden.
Presently she is the Consult of the Municipal Secretary of Education and an Executive Coordinator of
Projeto Uerê. In the late 90’s she was the VicePresident of the “University for Peace” of the UN –
Rio de Janeiro.
Numerous awards have been presented to Yvonne
in her career from the very impressive United Nations “One of the 45 Women Who Helped to
Change Humanity” to more recently the Award in
excellence in Education by The city of Rio de
Janeiro.
She can read and speak English, French, Italian,
Spanish, Swedish and Portuguese fluently.
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News and views
Abaporu: From culture
cannibalism to culture
“vulturing”
By Beatrice Labonne
nowned Adriana Varejão and Vic Muniz.
More recently and according to its founder,
singer and composer Caetano Veloso, the Tropicalia music movement owens much to artistic
cannibalism.
Abaporu is the name of the most expensive Brazilian painting to date. It was painted in 1928 by
Tarsila do Amaral as a birthday gift for her thenhusband, the writer Oswaldo de Andrade. The
painting sold for US$ 1,5 million in 1995.
Abaporu is a Tupi-Guarani word which means
“the man who eats people”. Before and during
the Portuguese conquest in the 16th century,
Brazilian Indians routinely ate their vanquished
enemies. Munching a brave enemy was believed to make the warrior stronger.
Oswaldo de Andrade echoed this tribal tradition
of cannibalism when he published his Manifesto
Antrópofago (Cannibal Manifesto) in 1928. His
argument was that “cannibalism” was very
much a Brazilian tradition in culture. Brazilian
artists cannibalized foreign culture to strengthen
their own.
Vic Muniz’s self-portraits
These so-called Modernist artists picked and
chose to assert themselves against external cultural supremacy. Early 20th century iconic painters like Di Cavalcanti, Tarsila do Amaral, and
Anita Malffati were the stalwarts of the Modernist movement.
Otherwise known for its soccer, samba and bikinis, Brazil is now emerging as a powerful player
in art. Art Newspaper, which through its attendance survey monitors annual trends and figures
in the art world, disclosed amazing news, namely that in 2011 the number one ranking blockbuster art exhibit didn’t take place in New York
City, Paris or London but in Rio de Janeiro.
The Modernist movement encompassed diverse
types of cultural expression from landscape design to painting through literature and performing art. Its legacy is still very much present in today’s art scene. Abaporu has become a catch
word for any type of appropriation.
The exhibition of works by M.C. Escher, the
Dutch graphic artist had attracted a daily average of 9,700 visitors. The same year, some 7.5
million people visited Brazilian museums, largely
in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasilia and Belo
Horizonte.
The “antropofagia” practice lives on and as recently as last year (Feb. 27, 2011), Bloomberg
News titled its art column “Barbecued Buttocks?
Cannibals inspire Contemporary Artists.” The
involved artists were none other than world re-
Not a bad number for a country of 195 million
inhabitants with a US$ 1,000 average income.
What is most extraordinary is that 770.000
“culture vultures” flocked to a place few have
heard of in Brazil, let alone outside the country.
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News and views
Helio Oiticica’s Magic Squares # 5. Inhotim
The place is the contemporary Art Park of Inhotim in the State of Minas Gerais.
Careless agriculture and mining have scarred
the landscape around the city of Belo Horizonte,
the capital of Minas Gerais. Arriving in Inhotim is
like landing in the Garden of Eden, so degraded
is the surrounding countryside. The contrast is
beyond belief.
The Inhotim art park is the brainchild of a rich
entrepreneur, Bernardo Paz, who metamorphosed a 3000 acre ranch into a lush botanical
garden with avant-garde art installations. The
contrast doesn’t stop there; one has to imagine
provocative art visited and enjoyed by a Disney
-like crowd.
The popular success of art in Brazil has much to
do with the policy of the government which encourages large companies through tax breaks
to subsidize art in all its forms, and the eagerness
of the Brazilian public which gulps down art
without social class restraint. This social inclusiveness is quite unique to Brazil; art exhibitions are
mostly free and are for everyone to see and enjoy.
Recently the New York Times marveled at the
way culture was funded in Brazil; the newspaper
ran an article on Servicio Social do Comercio or
Social Service of Commerce (SESC).
tax it is flush with cash. Trade and commerce
employees are all members who have access to
SESC facilities for culture, sport, education, tourism and health. Most of the events are free or
inexpensive for non-members.
The Escher exhibit took place in the cultural center of the Banco do Brasil; all the center’s exhibits are free. On the other hand, Inhotim Park
charges an entry fee but all the same, people
from all walks of life flock there for a family outing. The absence of social inhibition is particularly evident in the attendance of concerts of classical music. Rio’s two main orchestras are subsidized by natural resources corporations:
Petrobras, the state-owned oil company, and
the giant mining company Vale.
Not only season subscriptions are very affordable, but many concerts are free. These concerts
are so popular that orchestras routinely play in
Rio shanty towns, the favelas. On Christmas
2011, the recently pacified favela da Rocinha
extended an enthusiastic welcome to the ballet
Nutcracker.
So, it is relatively cheap to become a culture
vulture in Brazil. It is unfortunate that the iconic
and most expensive painting Abaporu is not displayed in this country. It was purchased by an
Argentinian and it is shown at the MALBA museum in Buenos Aires.
Since the entity is funded through a 1.5 % payroll
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news and views
Eating my way around the
World!
The cover of Mariana Knirsch’s recipe book reads as follow; ‘I just love food!
I have never learned to cook professionally but from early age
my parents made sure that I would know the basics. Eating my
way around the different places we stayed ever since has just
widened the friends met, the nice meals shared, the ingredients
used and the cookbooks read,’
Many expats can identify with the influence food has played in
their experiences living around the world. The ECHO visited Mariana to learn more about this self-made-blogger-chef-expat-wife:
Echo Tell us a little about yourself and what you did
before you arrived in Rio?
MK Originally from Germany, I have lived around
the world for most part of my life. After years in Portugal, Uganda, South Africa and Malaysia we
moved to Rio de Janeiro in July 2011. For the last
seven years I have been working for the German
Red Cross, mainly in the fields of Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Risk Reduction in and
with countries such as Philippines, Laos, Indonesia,
China, Palestine OT, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I just love to eat! I have never learned to cook professionally but from early age my parents made
sure that I would know the basics. As a student
having to provide for myself I soon found my inspiration from reading loads of cookbooks and experimenting. Moving to Uganda, a place where at
that time you hardly could buy anything readymade or preserved but with an abundance of
great fresh ingredients, I really started to learn and
love cooking. Eating my way around the different
places we stayed ever since has just widened the
friends met, the nice meals shared, the ingredients
used and the cookbooks read.
I have two children, aged 10 and 12 and they and
my husband have to eat their way through all the
new recipes I create.
Echo Why did you start your blog?
MK I started to compile my vast collection of recipes on the computer as my notes were rotting
away in the damp climate of South East Asia and
soon had so much fun doing it
that I wrote a cookbook, made
photos and had it printed for
family and friends. As more people started asking for it, I thought
abut a blog that could also have
a link to the cookbook. After the
firs month in Brazil, with time on
my hands I researched a little bit
about food
blogs and
thought
there is room
for one more combining Rio experiences with recipes using Brazilian ingredients and beyond.
Echo What do you put on your blog and where do
you find the information?
MK I combine sights and curiosities that I find in my
day to day life in the streets of Rio, with my strolls
over different food markets, identifying unknown
ingredients and potential recipes to cook with
them - each blog has something to explore, such
as a restaurant, bar, sight, exhibition and a recipe normally one tried and tested the evening before.
Echo If other members want to create their own
blog, what should they do (how do you create
your blog?)
MK I thought creating a blog would be technically
so much more difficult but after some internet research I chose wordpress.com and it is as easy as
creating a ppt. The name stands for the Bahasa
(language of Indonesia and Malaysia) and the
Spanish and Portuguese name for food.
Visit the blog at www.makanandcomida.com
Get cooking, follow the link to Mariana’s cookbook: http://
makanandcomida.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/
kochbuch.pdf
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dining out
RIO
Restaurant
Guide
By Fiona Hurrell
With another Brazilian summer drawing to a close and the nights
turning cooler, it spells the perfect time for indulging in some of
the culinary delights the city of Rio has to offer. In terms of top
quality restaurants Rio has, in the past, seemed to fall behind
when compared with its chic equivalent São Paulo.
Yet in recent years the city has come in to its own with a number
of fantastic restaurants all catering to various tastes and settings.
Situated in a large courtyard in the heart of Santa
Teresa, restaurant
Aprazível is a hidden
oasis of quiet and tranquility. Its cosy, lived-in
feel can perhaps be attributed to the fact that it was
once a private residence owned by Ana Castilho, who
now runs her home as a restaurant and operates as head
chef.
The quirky feel of the place is achieved by fantastic
wooden furniture fashioned almost straight from the
trunks of what appear to be old Amazonian hardwoods.
Fresh, green foliage is everywhere and tables are placed
in a happily haphazard order that avoids the regimented
layout of certain other restaurants.
Stylish, yet quintessentially traditional, it is no surprise that
high fashion magazine “Vogue” has proclaimed it “one
of the city’s best restaurants”. Famous for its breathtaking view across downtown and Guanabara Bay, this is
most certainly a couples’ paradise and the perfect venue for a long Sunday lunch or evening spent admiring
the scenery whilst enjoying a slow bottle of wine.
In terms of food the menu offers an interesting take on
Brazilian cuisine. Castilho injects a modern twist on traditional ingredients such as aipim (cassava) and churrasco
(sausage), by infusing the food with heady tropical flavours. The baked palm hearts and lamb with polenta are
particularly good followed by apple tart with homemade caramel and vanilla ice cream.
Overall Rating 4/5
The idea behind the clean, contemporary design of the
venue is an effort by Rodrigo Fasano to create a bistro
restaurant less formal than the rest of the Fasano empire,
yet with the same emphasis on style and quality. “All the
world’s great restaurants have a Bistro 'à Côté, a simplified and less formal version.” Along with its many other
qualities, Gero can also count some famous names
amongst its customers, including international supermodel, Gisele Bundchen and American singer, Beyonce.
Furthermore, vegetarian diners will be in for a rare treat
here. Gero is one of the few restaurants, in a city which
caters largely to carnivorous tastes, that has an extensive
array of meat-free options. The desert menu is also fantastic, as it should be for an Italian restaurant, so be sure
to leave room for the famous tiramisu!
Overall Rating 5/5
Finally Carlota, on
Rua Dias Ferreira,
one of Leblon’s most
densely populated
streets in terms of
restaurants, offers deliciously warming comfort food that
will no doubt make a welcome change as the nights
turn cooler. Light coloured décor and soft focus lighting
help to create a cozy atmosphere that perfectly complements the cuisine.
The menu, (with English translations) though decently
sized and priced for Leblon, is something of a curiosity
on first inspection. The starter options predominantly
offer an up-market take on traditional Brazilian streetstyle dishes such as bolinhos de aipim whilst the main
course, which favours fish over meat, harbor’s distinct
Asian influences such as prawn tai curry with Jasmine
Rice. In terms of wine, the list is fairly varied and also offers wine by the glass.
When the occasion requires
something fabulous, Gero on Rua
Aníbal de Mendonça in Ipanema
is the place to go. Expensive it
may be but the food is faultless,
perhaps due to the fact that it
belongs to the lucrative Fasano
franchise that now consists of
The only downside to the food is that some of the dishes
both top quality restaurants and a tend to be a little greasy, in fact, the most expensive
hotel.
dish on the menu, the butterfly prawn and Parma ham
risotto, at R$95, comes cooked in traditional fish and
Gero opened in 2001 as a result
chip shop style batter that can be a little heavy. Decent
of the long running and continusized portions make it hard to think of pudding, but one
ing success of its sister restaurant
look at the desert menu will change your mind. Carloby the same name in São Paulo.
ta´s home made specialty, warm and creamy banana
Its cuisine is predominantly Italian cake with cinnamon ice cream is the perfect end to a
and its signature dishes, the fresh, rather tasty meal. Overall Rating 3/5
homemade pasta.
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what’s on
Back on stage
On April, 4 the newly renovated Theatre NET Rio lifted its curtains to an
audience once again. This beautiful
theatre was built in the 70 but for
many years no production saw the
light on her stage.
With NET as an official sponsor the
theatre was re-launched in early
March and is called the NET Rio Theatre. Forty years after the first inauguration the theatre opened its curtains
in April with amazing performances
by Bibi Ferreira whom celebrated her
90th birthday and 70 year stage
career.
One of the shows have been extended by popular demand and is something worth seeing. A ballet set to
Brazilian dance music and performed
by the dance company of Carlinhos
de Jesus. Ana Botafogo the classic
ballerina is a guest performer. The
show ends with a dramatic dance on
the Brazilian anthem!
For more information and programme
visit the Theatre NET Rio website .
For more information on the dance
company visit their website at
www.carlinhosdejesus.com.br
Address:
Rua Siqueira Campos - N° 143 - 2º
Piso.
Copacabana.
A photo finish to a delicious day! Join the Cuisine
Workshops contact Christa Pickering.
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news and views
At the Cafezinho in March, Roberta from Rio Walks shared her ‘Rio must see
places’. Over the next few months the ECHO will bring her recommendations of: See it: places to visit, Watch it: places to entertain, Taste it: places to
eat and drink, Buy it: places to shop.
See it
Pão de Açúcar—The Sugarloaf Mountain
Opening Hours: from 8:00 a.m to 19:50 p.m. Ticket Price:
Adults R$ 53,00 - Children (6 - 12) 26,00
Getting There: Suger Loaf is located in the Urca neighbourhood.
Watch it
Rebocador Laurindo Pitta - Towing Ship Tug
Laurindo Pitta. The Towing Ship Laurindo Pitta is a thematic
museum ship Navy of Brazil. It is the only remnant of the Brazilian naval force that participated in the First World War. In
1997 it was restored and refurbished, having received 90 seats
for passengers.
Taste it
Aconchego Carioca
Specialize in Nordestina Cousine and known to
have a wide variety of beers. Worth visiting and
value for money.
Buy it
Fernando Jaeger
Custom furniture that can be
customized according to
your needs You choose the
colour and fabric.
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sums it up
Budget
2012
INCOME STATEMENT - MARCH 2012
Actual
2012
OPERATING REVENUE
Actual
2012
2012
OPERATING EXPENSES
MEMBERSHIP DUES
17,000
10,650
PUBLICATIONS
10,000
915
5,000
0
3,000
1,500
36,500
0
1,232
12,797
ADVERTISING
CORPORATE SPONSORS
DONATIONS
SUBTOTAL
Budget
SOCIAL GATHERINGS
1,500
1,280
MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
7,000
1,065
DONATION TO CHARITIES
13,500
1,076
SUBTOTAL
22,000
3,421
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
NET EVENTS REVENUE
TOURS
1,200
250
BAZAARS OR OTHER
5,000
0
6,200
250
7,500
2,103
50,200
15,150
SUBTOTAL
INTEREST INCOME
TOTAL REVENUE
GENERAL/ADMIN EXPENSES
LEGAL / INSURANCE / ACCTG
BANK CHARGES
SUBTOTAL
5,600
190
6,500
1,500
13,600
1,486
313
1,988
TOTAL EXPENSES
35,600
5,410
SURPLUS ( DEFICIT)
14,600
9,741
International Club Rio - Revenues
TOURS
2%
INTEREST
INCOME
14%
DONATIONS
8%
PUBLICATIONS
6%
MEMBERSHIP
DUES
70%
International Club Rio - Expenses
SOCIAL
GATHERINGS
24%
DONATIONS TO
CHARITIES
20%
BANK CHARGES
6%
LEGAL /
INSURANCE /
ACCTG
27%
MEMBER
COMMUNICAT ION
S
20%
GENERAL/ADMIN
EXPENSES
3%
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members foyer
new members
Getting connected
Hello to all our NEW InC members, welcome to our circle of
friends
A.
Elaine Nollet & husband Yves are American &
Canadian and they live in Ipanema. They
lived in New York for 11yrs and until recently
Elaine was employed as a personal trainer in
a rehabilitation hospital. She's interested in all
kinds of outdoor activities, gardening, cooking, baking, history and books. She speaks
French & is working on her Portuguese. She
looks forward to volunteering in the Charity
E.
and Hospitality & Children Activities. [email protected]
B.
Benemice Costa is Brazilian and lives in Copacabana. [email protected]
C.
Alesandra Tertuliano & husband Carel are
Brazilian & Dutch. Alesandra enjoys tennis &
golf. [email protected]
D.
Patricia Geerligs is Dutch and husband ArF.
naud is French, they live Ipanema. Patricia
works in Sales & loves Interior Designing, Practicing English and attending Fundraisers. She
would also like to volunteer with Charity, Par-
ties & Galas and Web & Publicity. [email protected]
Miranda Hellman lives in Copacabana with
her family and is an artist and a mom. She
worked as a fine artist and in non-profit art
organizations but at the moment she is taking
care of their 5 month old baby. She looks forward to volunteering in Administration, Charities, Hospitality & Children's Activities, Parties
& Galas and Web & Publicity. [email protected]
Melissa Souza is Brazilian/American and lives
in Jardim Botanico. Melissa works freelance
and would like to volunteer with Web & Publicity. [email protected]
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What’s on?
Thirsty Thursday
Volunteer Opportunities
Invitation
Join the INC for another Thirsty
If you’ve been looking for a worthwhile way to spend
your time in Rio, then check these out. The INC has
Happy Hour.
many wonderful volunteer opportunities. If you are interWhen: Thursday 17 May
ested, please contact the person referenced and check
Time: 19:30
back often as new opportunities arise all the time.
Il Sorriso
Where: Chico e Alaíde
Escolinha Saci Sabe Todo (daycare for children from 2 612 Avenida Bartolomeu
6 years old) located in Rocinha needs teaching assistant
Mitre, Rio de Janeiro,
volunteers to help in the classroom. Assistants will make
sure the children are working on the activities, provide
Brasil
hugs when someone is hurt or she/ he is missing his/ her
mommy or daddy, tell them good job when they show
their beautiful paintings, and help to watch out for the
children since sometimes the teacher has 18 or more
children in their classrooms. Volunteers can come one
day or more per week from 9:00AM to 12:00PM or
1:00PM to 5:00PM. Friday is the busiest day of the week
and volunteers are especially needed for this day. The
Define a cafezinho:
volunteers do not need to speak Portuguese, but it will
help if they learn to say listen, silence, my name is..,
‘Cafezinho, in Brazilian
come, good job, and sit down in Portuguese.
Portuguese, means "a
Thursday
little coffee". BUT at the
InC: It is a little coffee
that goes a long way , it
is a cup of coffee shared
Luta Pela Paz—Each month we hold a birthday celebra- with new friends, old
friends, strangers and foreigners ….it is happiness
tion for the children of Luta Pela Paz which is located in
tasted and time well spent!
the Complexo de Mare favela. The INC provides a seIf you are interested in this program please contact Maria Lu [email protected] or Brenda Edwards [email protected].
lection of tasty treats which all the children of the organization as well as many members of the community
come to enjoy. There is singing, dancing and usually a
special performance by some of the children. If you are
interested in participating please contact Anna Whyte
[email protected] or Clare Wright
[email protected].
Next coffee morning:
When: 17 May
Time: 10 am
Where: Jolanda Maltha's home in Barra, Please
RSVP to Jolanda by email: [email protected]
If you don’t have the time, this is also a great opportunity
to make a donation or goods. We are always in need of
plates, cups, forks, napkins, soda, etc. to make the celebration special.
English Teaching—We have completed our first training
session for our English teaching program. The following
classes are being started in the following charities:
Casa Jovem - Rocinha/adolsecents and young adults
Il Sorriso – Rocinha/younger children
Children’s Aid - Botafogo/older kids
Children’s Aid - São Cristovão/young children
If you are interested in participating in this program
please contact Jane Strachey
[email protected] or
Brenda Edwards [email protected].
Grab a tall, grande or venti, latte, cappuccino or a
frothy creamy dolce de leite something! Join the
popular Barra Coffee mornings.
From 10-12 pm at Starbucks New York City Center.
Children welcome - do bring some toys
though! Future dates: 11th May, 8th June.
Contact Clare Wright
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for your calendar
May
Monday
7
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28
INC events
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
1
New Members
Gathering
Barra
2
3
4
5
6
Robin Hugh
Evans
8
9
Speaker Series
10
11
12
13
Elizabeth
Squires
Angela
Bardelli
19
20
26
27
Lorraine
Kaminsky
Martins
Ivonne
Marinho De
Lima
2
3
15
16
17
Cafezinho
thirsty Thursday
21
Birthdays
22
29
23
24
Margarita
Mari
Glorisabel
Garrido
ThompsonFlôres
30
31
18
Martina de
Lange
25
General
Meeting
1
Sigrid Pernidji
Classifieds
Furnished one-bed-room apartment
Furnished one-bed-room apartment rental
on a monthly basis.
Period:
June-September
Address:
Contact:
The Claridge Apartment Hotel,
Leblon
Beatrice Labonne for more
information
Providing psychological services to the
English-speaking community of Rio.
Clinical Psychologist, PhD.
Registered in Brazil
Dr. Niamh Whiriskey
21-72832700
 [email protected]
www.psychologistrj.com
May 2012 The ECHO
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those who make it happen
E x e c u t i v e B o a r d 2012
President Marinda Gerber [email protected] 7284.3196 / 3586.3125
First Vice President Kathleen Morris [email protected] 3624.2054 / 7239.0158
Treasurer Cathy Baudoin [email protected] 9607.4550
Recording Secretary Mary Dwyer [email protected] 6716.7697
Membership Secretary Christa Pickering [email protected] 2146 7420
Member at Large Mike Royster [email protected] 8128.7910
Charity Committee Brenda Edwards [email protected] 8112.5584
Fundraising Coordinator Anna Whyte [email protected] 2422.7286
Coordinators
Cafezinhos Marsia Seydoux [email protected] 8106.1133
Communication Team [email protected]
Webmaster: Jolanda Maltha 3647.0578 / 8362.5398
The Echo: Marinda Gerber 3586.3125 / 7284.3196
InConnection: Denise Luna 2267.1285 / 8635.7879
General Meetings Jackie Stern [email protected] 2540.0958
Hospitality Catherine Bruce [email protected] 9180.5353
Welcome Coordinator Maria Lu [email protected] 6922.5369
Activity Coordinators
Book Club Lori Lewis [email protected] 9944.0752
Bridge Coca Caputo [email protected] 2491.7830 / 9601.7413
Concert Information Margarita Mari 2256.8419
Cuisine Workshops Christa Pickering 2146.7420 / 8195.3817
English Non-Native Speakers Francesca Ley [email protected] 3283.2801 / 8316.4484
Fun Cooking Club Lucia Helena Assad [email protected] 9982.9596 / 2434.8167
Portuguese Conversation Vacant
Needle & Thread Club - Maria LU [email protected] 6922.5369
Tennis Cathy Baudoin [email protected] 9607.4550
Travel Tips Sigrid Pernidji [email protected] 2425.6745 / 9786.4732
Baby/Toddler Playgroups Vacant
Writing Critique Group Jenna Pashley  [email protected]