The NATIONAL 38 s favorite!

Here a snap picture of one of the member of The National, Brooklyn-based indie-rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinnati, who has just finished his brazilian tour, part of the TIM festival 2008 (www.timfestival2008.com)

Relaxing after Rio, Sao Paulo and Vitoria gigs they loved their stay with us and we all from C38 loved them. Looking forward to have them back with us soon, we strongly reccomend to have a look at their page, close your eyes and let the music play..http://www.myspace.com/thenational

CAPACETE convida para "Ressaca"

CAPACETE convida para sessão especial do filme de Bruno Vianna "RESSACA" nesta Quarta-Feira, dia 29 de Outubro 2008 as 20:00 na Ladeira dos Meireles em frente ao No. 150

Ressaca é um longa de ficção editado ao vivo, através de uma interface feita especialmente para o filme. A trajetória de uma famí–lia que vive os tempos de confusão ecónomica e humana entre os anos 80 e 90 no Brasil é vista através dos olhos de um adolescente, que aos 50 anos começa a preparar um documená¡rio sobre a época.

A interface de edição foi construí–da com tecnologias digitais artesanais livre por Maíra Sala. Mais informações sobre o filme e o projeto no site: www.ressaca.net

Este filme foi exibido pela primeira vez no Festival internacional de Cinema do Rio 2008

Chave Mestra no C38

After more than a month of works, that forced C38 to close its doors, we finally had a nice gathering last saturday, when we hosted the exhibition " Aereas" part of the 2nd Chave Mestra integrated circuit. The artists Angelo Cuissi and Luis Ferreira presented in the new space of the gallery their works, photographs and sculpture/installation.

Chave Mestra, a collective of contemporary artists, is the organization in charge of the famous "Santa Teresa de Portas Abertas" - Open Doors Studios, that just happened in July.
Their schedule has also a good numbers of exibhitions and events that usally take place always in Santa Teresa.

Our first partnership together with Chave Mestra and the artists went really well, they had the support of Magnifica cachaca for the caipirinhas and Bar do Pimenta with some nice breads and snacks, in order to welcome the good number of visitors we had during the opening.

The galery is open to the public every day from 11h to 20h and the exihbition will stay untill the 21st of November. Check out also the other events of Chave Mestra, www.chavemestra.com.br

2º circuito integrado chave mestra

Cleaning team

Marta and Aline now have an extra help.
C38 hired a cleaning team. They are running against the clock to let the place ready to receive our firsts guests since 23 - set when we closed for repairs and renovation.

The team have worked hard, mopping, sweeping, washing and trying to remove any painting drop and every stain.
Beto also received a last minute call to joying the task force. He is the responsible to feed the 15 people's staff that need a lot of energy.
But we still have some work going on, so as one team cleans the other makes more dirt.
lets see how it ends

GAG - Global Art Group

In order to purchase some special tiles for the work in progress, C38 made a very quick visit in Sao Paulo last week and had the pleasure to meet some old friends.
In Vila Romana, rua Tito 79 a very charming warehouse is the Head Quarter of GAG (www.gag.art.br), a group of global artists which mainly comes from the theatre company Phila 7, who has been our guest during the autumn season.


The place itself is extraordinary, being an old design shop with hundreds of authentic chairs , tables and sofas, with an open space with palm trees and bright colors on the walls. Rubens Velloso and Marisa Riccitelli have been very kind in welcoming C38 and introduced the place and the people.

The feeling is of being in a factory of art and creativity, where from one room you can hear some music rehearsal, and from the other some serious talks about Mallu Magalhaes, the last brazilian young popstar. Gag concentrates them all: theatre, cinema, design, acting, lighting, music, video, dance, performances and a lot of great persons that are gathering there.


We hope to have some GAG members soon at C38, we ll always be ready to support their projects and have a good laugh with them. Sincere affection and respect from all C38

Details matter!!

Like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the German architect said "God is in the details".
If he is right, C38 is a holly place.
In order to follow the exigences we have been trying find a place that can duplicate the original peaces made of iron and wood.


After countless emails and phone calls we realize that nowadays still not easy to built like in the 19th century.
The major problem is the iron column from the porch. Measures 3.55 mt in casted iron
The unique shape and design make it even harder to reproduce this peaces.
But we hope that if a little divine help all the details ll be perfect by the end of the month.

GUEST OF THE MONTH ( September)

Edgar Honetschläger made himself at home during his stay at C38 and has been chosen as our guest of september. Born in Austria, Vienna but spent his life in the United States (New York, LA, San Francisco), eight years in Japan (Tokyo) and a casual year in Italy (Rome and Palermo). Today he makes his homes in Japan and Austria, directing the COM institute Tokyo and the EDOKO institute Vienna - but he continues traveling the globe extensively.

Edgard is a global artist and expresses his believes by means of performances, installations, happenings, films, as well as photography and drawing.
His stop over in RIO was because of his next project, a futuristic feature film which take place in Tokyo, Vienna and Brasilia.

We really had a nice time with your presence here, hope you'll be back soon and good luck with your shooting!!
If you wish to know more about Edgard: http://www.honetschlaeger.com/