GUEST OF THE MONTH (APRIL)

Ryan E. Armstrong become our guest of the month in April.

An easygoing guy always joking and chatting with everybody.

After quit his job in Calgary,(leaving behind a boring life) he decided to enjoy the best the world can offer by traveling around the globe by himself for one whole year (lucky bastard :))

Stopping first in Buenos Aires, he then traveled through almost all of South America ending in Brasil, more specifically, Rio .

He has arrived in C38 on the 20th of April and since then, has been trying to understand our country better and improve his tan . (quick tip: drop the SPF 50, or U' ll never get there!)

To nobody's surprise, he fell in love with this marvelous city, the girls and beaches and he will probably do it again during this amazing journey!!

He still has a long way to go; Madrid, Berlin, Egypt, Asia and on from there till' 2009!


Have fun!!!


Best wishes from C38 team

The Island Experience

The Island Experience is a unique adventure spa and fitness program that takes place on the spellbinding island paradise Ilha Grande

If you are looking for peace, wild nature, comfort and healthy life style that is definitively your place: Pousada Estrela da Ilha, Enseada das Estrelas!!

The Island Experience was created by a group of friends who share the same devotion for adventure, healthy habits, outdoor sports, wildlife and environment. They love and care for each other and do their best to live a simple, peaceful and healthy life.



This seven day program is designed to detox your body and de-stress your mind. The combination of outdoor exercise, yoga and meditation, together with a natural diet has proved to have extraordinary health and healing effects.
Usually your day start with Yoga class at the pier, hearing just the waves and the birds, after breakfast be ready for some exercise.

Kayaking, snorkeling, amazing hikes are part of the agenda.
In the evening a last stretch in done in the Yoga class, and the final challenge is face the masseurs and their hands for a deep relaxation session.


(Pico do Papagaio)

A outstanding guided hike through the forest to the top takes almost 2hs.
The Island Experience will introduce you to some of the vast Brazilian culture to ensure that your experience is complete with the possibility of painting, as well as an introduction to Samba and Capoeira, two different types of brazilian dances.
Breathe... Disconnect... Live a healthier life...
Go for the experience!


Daniel & Bob once more reach the highest Peak of the Island with the guests.

Dila Vidal Vernissage

We have recently seen Dila Vidal art works at CCC (Centro Cultural Carioca)in Rio de Janeiro Downtown. Immediately thought that her colourful works would have been perfect in our main Hall, and finally we are proud to announce and invite you all for this coming saturday Art Exhibition OPENING.



Here a brief presentation of the artist by herself:

"Dila Vidal é artista plástica,colorista,carioca de 1966.
Insistente auto didata,há alguns anos se dedica principalmente a espalhar cores em acrilica sobre tela.
Sua arte habita já inúmeras paredes em todo brasil e no exterior,
tendo já exposto em Espanha e Portugal."

Grand Premier

After more than one month of hard work, lots of liters of coffee and thousands of cigarettes the big day has arrived, and C38 members were there to support.

The spectacle started at 19:00h of saturday night at Oi futuro theater.

"What's wrong with the word" is a very dynamic, intriguing and all most experimental presentation.



The show mix action,projections, confused dialogs and video conference, stretching the limits of a simple stage.

The story is performed simultaneously in Rio and London at Soho Theater

42% of the action happens in the stage, 37% on the screen and 64% in the mind of the audience ( I told you it was confused!!!)

After the premier a small cocktail for friends and guests happened at Oi Futuro cafeteria to celebrate and calm down the nerves of the first day


Congratulations!!!!!!!

HBO Latin America

Another TV crew knocked on Castelinho38' doors, as again resulted to be the perfect location for a TV series broadcasted by HBO Latin America. The director Pablo Masover, the cameraman Juanito + assistant Juanote, arrived from Buenos Aires, while the producer Liara Castro, together with the actress and makeup were coming from Brazil.
The tv-documentaries have been filmed before in Buenos Aires, Lima, Santiago, Bogota and Sao Paulo.
They all enjoyed C38 and promised to come back on holiday or to shot again the next project.

Theatre rehearsals

As the big day of the show opening is getting closer, our friends of Phila7 Theatre Company are having a full immersion in their work, sharing their time between our bar presidential Table, the main hall and the garden table.



Castelinho38 has become their second house and we have become really close friends, so let me introduce them to you, starting from the director Rubens Velloso, the actors Marcos Azevedo, Beto Matos and Luciana Froes. Marisa Riccitelli who is taking care of the all production, together with some local help.
The technicians: Marcello Viannini head of all tech gang, Mirella Brandi is responsible for the lights, Rodrigo Gontijo is in charge of the video, Diego Casas is the cameraman and Theo Grahl is coordinating everything.



Their rehearsals in the main hall ve been really interesting to see, as together with the actors on stage, the technicians were also there in order to finalize the camera s angles and shots.



It s important to say that this show is the continuation of the " Play on earth" show, which started in 2006 and has linked different stages and actors with the new internet technology.



If you happpen to be in London next week do not forget to step in the Soho Theatre where you ll be able to watch live the Brazilian show on 2 big screens.
As for us here at C38, you ll find us among the audience on the 19 of April, OI Futuro Theatre @ Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.

Phila7 @ C38

C38 is hosting the Phila7 theater Group since March.
They are dividing their time between C38 and Oi Futuro theater.
As you can see they tranformed our bar in a second office!

The other half of the day they spend at Oi Futuro where they will be performing from 19/04 to 04/05




The presentation named "What's wrong with the world" belongs to the Play on Earth series and put together actors in Rio de Janeiro and London through videoconference technology.

In the following pictures below you can have a preview of what the show will be like...



Till the Grand Premier they ll keep practicing, working hard and drinking lots of coffee.

We ll keep you guys posted about it...

YSN @ LAPA

This is just a reminder to all of our friends that already know YOU SMELL NICE and an invitation to all of you who do not know them. Two fabulous DJ from UK started to spin records together last year, and by now their venue is very popular and special.
We had the pleasure to have YSM for our final party of 2007, where more than 500 people attended the venue.

The You Smell Nice roadshow is trundling down the hill from Santa Teresa on April 5th, settling just by the Arches of Lapa at 'A Gruta' Bar, Rua Evarista Da Veiga, 147, for a 10pm - 4am session of unparalleled good times, nice people, and boot scootin'. We're hoping to make this a twice-monthly do, so it would be great to see you down there. Here's those details again...

SATURDAY-5-APRIL-2008

YOU SMELL NICE LAPA
'A GRUTA' Bar
Rua Evarista Da Veiga, 147 (on the left just before the arches from the beach side)

10PM-4AM
R$10