Castelinho38

Message from San Francisco!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:18:00 +0000

Dear Marco, Chris, Fabiana, Talise, Sebastian, and the rest of the staff at Castelinho 38,

I just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful stay at your guest house. I had a wonderful time in Rio and everyone at Castelinho 38 was very welcoming and helpful. Thank you all for everything.

I have been very sorry to hear about the terrible rains and flooding in Rio de Janeiro, and the landslides in the Santa Teresa area. I hope all of you are safe, and that the city will be back to normal soon.

I was very sad to leave Rio, and hope to come back soon. Thank you all again for everything.

All the best from San Francisco,

Ann

Viradao Carioca

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:57:00 +0000

At its second edition - Viradao Carioca - brings to the city a week end full of culture, music, dance and activities for free. Based on the european¨"White Nights" the week end in Rio is full of stages with live music, open theatres and galeries with a huge programme for all taste.
http://www.viradaocarioca.net.br / to have a complete view of what is going on..

Eyjafjallajoekull and Botafogo!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:56:00 +0000

Every little and tiny thing that surround us it's interconnected with the rest of the universe. We saw it once again this week...

A Volcano located more than 15.000 km from Rio, the Evjafjallajoekull , on Island made an eruption. The wind blew and all the ashes went to Europe. Some of the most important european airports were forced to close and suddenly, more than 17.000 flights were cancelled. One of that flights was an Air France which was supposed to take back home our guests Dominique and Phillipe.

So, forced by this situation, our guests had some extra-days on Rio. And what did they do? They looked forward to enjoy it the best way they could and they went to one of the most important secular football temples of the world: the Maracanã. There, they had the privilege to see how the Botafogo team defeated Flamengo on the final match of the Carioca's Cup. And all, thanks to the Evjafjallajoekull!!!

The guests of the month

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:28:00 +0000

Elegant, funny, charming, nice... she is Claudia, who choose for third time to spend some days in the C38. In this last visit she came from São Paulo with her lovely mother, Astrid, to a wedding of some friends.

Thanks a lot for choosing us again. This is already your second home, in Rio! We 're waiting anxious your next visit...

Message from Cape Town!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:30:00 +0000

Dear Sebastian and everybody else at Castelinho,

Thank you for letting us use your room. We had a wonderful time at your
hotel. I loved the food so much, I wish I could buy it from you.

Thank you for letting me play with your dogs. I miss Samba and Jazz and
all the staff.

I blow kisses all the way from Cape Town to Sebastian, Christina and the
two bosses.

From Rafael

Rio Boat Show 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:28:00 +0000

The most charming boat exposition of South America will take place in some few days in the Marina da Gloria, pretty close to where C38 is located. Just 10 minutes away, from the 8th of april up to the 14th, people will find more than 50 different expositors, hundreds of boats, and all the design and features related to boats.

- Normal ticket: R$ 25.

- Children up to 1 meter tall: free of charge

- Over 65 years old: R$ 12,5.

So, for all the sailors who loves the sea, or just for those that like watching and discovering new and amazing things, this is a great opportunity to aproach to the boating world.

World Urban Forum V

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:36:00 +0000

During the World Urban Forum V, which take place in Rio de Janeiro last week, the Castelinho38 had the honor to host several of the professors, urbanists, journalists and arquitechts whom were invited to participate to this important international conference. The Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing problems facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.

Sao Paulo ONG Polis has used C38 as head quarter for their "Partners Meeting", it has been a great pleasure to have them all here during that week.

You ll be staying in our memories and our hearts:Jeremy, Tony, Rita, Geoffrey,Nina, Vaz, Manuella, Lizandra as well as Edgard and his amazing family, Mirjam, Rafael and the little Manu...

We really enjoyed your presence here! And thanks for working so hard for a better world!!! All the future generations will apreciate it.

Domingo de capoeira no Castelinho38!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:41:00 +0000

Domingo foi dia de capoeira no nosso jardim!

Muito axé, energia positiva e acarajés - evento Kunta Kinte - exposição de fotos de capoeira, roda de Capoeira, Maculelê e Jongo.

A Associação Cultural Kunta Kinte, é formado por um grupo de voluntários e desenvolve, um trabalho de inclusão social para crianças, jovens e adultos, moradores do bairro de Santa Teresa. Sua principal atividade são a Capoeira, Circo, Dança Afro, Maculelê, e Jongo.

Participação especial do Axé de Angela, nossa baiana do Acarajé e Nona Roberta

Obrigado pela participação de todos e até a próxima!

C38 staff.

Capoeira @ C38

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:46:00 +0000

Prezados amigos!

estao todos convidados para a abertura da exposição "Capoeira e Fotografia Kunta Kinte", que será realizado no dia 28.03.2010. O evento tem como finalidade divulgar e apoiar o trabalho do grupo Kunta Kinte, liderado pelo único mestre de capoeira cego do Brasil, Mestre João Kanoa (que estará presente).

O evento apresentará (e venderá) as fotografias do fotógrafo Otto Vay (parte da receita será doada ao grupo), e para animar teremos roda de capoeira, dança afro e jongo. O bar dp Castelinho 38 estará aberto, comidinhas tipicas serao servidas...Do not MISS it !!

Coral e Feijoada!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:02:00 +0000

Feijoada & Whiffenpoofs

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +0000

The Castelinho38 have the pleasure to invite you the saturday 20th to the Feijoada that the TriFiGui association will offer. The event will count with the presence of the Whiffenpoofs, the world's oldest and best-known collegiate a cappella group, of Yale University.

The event will be limit for 80 people, so hurry, don´t miss this opportunity to hear the world famous group of Yale, while enjoying the most famous typicall brasilian dish.

In order to reserve a place for you and your family or friends, you can call to C38 to the 2252-7511 o send an e-mail to info@castelinho38.com.

Bom apetite!

Feito pro Rio

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:13:00 +0000

Feito pro Rio presents a number of spacial queries recently developed by Sangue Bom, an atelier of high design which is part of the School of Arquitecture, Planning and Preservation of the Columbia University.

The Castelinho38 have the pleasure to host some of the wonderful members of the staff, the days before the exposition started. They worked hard from here during the day, and at night, enjoyed the view and the relax atmosphere of our house.

So, in case you 're wondering what they do, you can go and find what's all about...

We really recommend it!

Exposition: 11/3 - 11/4

Museu de Arte Moderna (MAM).

Free of charge.

"Sheraton? No, thanks"

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:44:00 +0000

Tired of the unpersonal and cold hotels of Rio, one day Nicole was walking around Santa Teresa when suddenly, just by chance, the Castelinho appear on her way. She couldn´t tell us what was exactly what she felt, but she knew very clearly that this was the place for her. Maybe it was the wonderful view of our garden or maybe the charming smile of Samba. She didn´t know and neither did us. But the thing is that she returned to the place where she was staying -a very wellknow "luxury 5 star hotel"-, she packed all her things and some hours later Nicole was enjoying a cold -and sweet- caipirinha in the C38´s bar.

She stay in the Castelinho almost a week. Wherever she was, we always found a laugh, a smile or a hugh. She enjoyed talking with all of us, drinking coffee in the kitchen, sharing a pizza in the terrace or just sitting in the garden and describing us what was Chicago like. She didn´t care of the "waters of march", the wind or the storms. Instead, she prefered following the "steps" of Oscar Niemeyer in Rio. She went to the "Casa das Canoas" in São Conrado, a sample of sophisticated colonial Brazilian architecture, located in the heart of the Tijuca Forest -the world’s largest green reserve within urban perimeter-. And of course, she visited what she called her "Oscar´s Cathedral": the MAC in Niteroi.

There she is, walking like a beliver directly to heaven.....

Nicole, the whole Castelinho38 staff really miss you. We all send you a very big hugh!!!

Aguas de Março

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Aguas de Março/ Waters of March is a famous song by Tom Jobim, singing about the usual rain during the month of March, the end of the summer here in Southern Emisphere...
It s seems like that after a very hot and dry summer the month of March will be particularly wet, during the last week in Rio we had rain almost everyday and the weather forecasts do not look so good for the following weeks.

It s always more and more difficult to predict the weather changes and when it is not raining temperatures are still over 30 degrees, but for those of you who are packing their bags on the way to the marvelous city, do not forget your rainy gears...

Coldplay in RIO

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:01:00 +0000

Last sunday at Sambodrome the tour "Viva la Vida" of COLDPLAY has arrived to performe for their brazilian fans. The arrival of the english band happened just when the hot summer of 40 degrees ended and temperatures dropped untill 19...a real coldplay for cariocas.

The brazilian tour has been organized by the production company Time for Fun, where our previous manager Fabio is now working. Despite the rain the show has been a success and the crowd enjoyed the band perfomance of 2h30. Rio is finally getting back to a world artistic and music circuit, so we really hope to see big names of music and art performing soon.
We didn t get to the show, the cheapest price was above 100 Euro..

Giants invasion in Rio!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:34:00 +0000

At the beginning of this month, coming from Holland the Giant Jan.

Staying with us for 8 days, a giant smile with giant ideas and a giant heart, took proof of our country on a realistic way, visiting by himself some parts of Rio. Interested on understanding a little bit of our culture and our reality, he got really great experiences by himself and principally shared a little with us.

After a few days travelling around Brasil, he finally came back to us, now with a very special and pretty Giant girlfriend named Petricia! Invasion of the giants completed!

It was a pleasure to have our hotel invaded by this sweet giants!

For them, we send through this blog a Giant hug, hoping that they have a brilliant live and come back again soon!

Castelinho38 Staff.

Aussie NRG!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:22:00 +0000

After a long conversation through e-mails and lots of excitement, they finally left Australia and arrived in Rio.

Long lasting talks over our balcony and bar, tour around Rio, visiting a favela and watching live the Carnaval parade at Sambódromo, this friendly guests left us with a sense of "wanting more", mostly because of the energetic way they felt and saw our country.

One of the most beautiful things of working on a Hotel is this variety of human sample we see coming and leaving our lifes: we have the opportunity to watch our own reality through other people`s eyes.

For this ones, we thanks for the energy they passed to us, to our city and to our schools of samba at Sambódromo.

We hope to see you again soon!

C38 staff.

GUESTS OF THE MONTH!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:14:00 +0000

They arrived in Rio from Argentina, after a long trip: plane from London till São Paulo, there to Santiago de Chile and Valparaíso (Chile) and from there on, by boat to Argentina, Paraty and finally Rio.
Despite of the heat (over 40ºC almost every day of this month) and suffering a little bit to adapt to this, they went to Sambódromo Parade, sharing with our people this good vibrations they have inside! For sure gave good lucky to us and to the schools of samba!

Angelina and Dusan, a beautiful couple, easy going, simpathic, open mind, funny and happy...fiting in with our Country and with our Hotel at this period: Summer, laughs, heat, sweat and Canaval.

We hope to host them again as soon as possible!
C38 staff.

Heaven on earth

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:18:00 +0000

This saturday 6th of Febrary, our breakfast had an special sound...the Carnaval Block (bloco de Carnaval) "Céu na Terra", with musicians playing inside the Bondinho .
Watch the crowd at our bar, over the balcony is a very exciting experience. Take a look (sorry, but because of the distance, the pic is not that good)!!

And then, the train follows ahead with the crowd and passes at Largo dos Guimarães, central point in Santa Teresa, when our guests can comfortable go outside, down to this square (4 minutes walking) and take proof of the great event that is to see this crowd wearing fancy clothes and following the train singing and jumping...so, this second picture is to show the view from the slope that connects our Hotel to Largo dos Guimarães:

We hope you come to join us at this especial period of the year so, here it goes some of the "Blocos de Carnaval" program this weekend:

Thursday - 11/02 - Banda da Rua do Mercado - 4pm till 10pm - Rua do Mercado, Praça XV, Centro.
- 11/02 - Badalo de Santa Teresa - 7 pm till 01 am - Largo das Neves - Santa Teresa.

Friday - 12/02 - Embaixadores da Folia - 5 pm till 11 pm - Avenida Rio Branco, Centro.
- 12/02 - Afroreggae - 7 pm till 12 am - Arcos da Lapa - Lapa.
- 12/02 - Carmelitas - 2 pm till 7 pm - Rua Dias de barros - Santa Teresa.

Saturday - 13/02 - CÉU NA TERRA - 6 am till 12 pm - Praça Odilo Costa - Santa Teresa.
- 13/02 - Bola Preta - 7:30 am till 1 pm - Avenida Rio Branco, Praça da Cinelândia - Centro.
- 13/02 - Zé Pereira - 1 pm till 4 pm - Escola de Música Villa Lobo - Lapa.
- 13/02 - Aconteceu - 2 pm till 8 pm - Largo das Neves - Santa Teresa.

Sunday - 14/02 - Cordão do Boitátá - 7 am till 4pm - Rua do Mercado - Praça XV - Centro.

Beyonce comes for CARNAVAL !!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:34:00 +0000

Beyonce, one of the world's biggest divas is now in Brazil with the "I am... Tour".

After her show in Florianopolis, where 25.000 people vibrate with her dance and music, she will be presenting in São Paulo (6/2).
Finally, on the 7th she will arrive at Rio de Janeiro, where she will give us two wonderful shows (7 and 8/2).

Beyonce had requested 30 rooms for her personal staff of 45 people, including her band Suga Mama, and 40 pizzas after each show. All dressing-rooms need to be painted in white and 25 degrees.

The performance in Rio will be in the HSBC Arena, in Barra da Tijuca.

There are tickets available for monday 8th. The price vary from R$95,00 to R$750,00 .

The tour will end in Salvador in Carnaval eve, on the 10th.

We hope Beyonce feel the brazilian heat and visit us frequently!

For more information about the tickts: www.livepass.com.br

I really don't want to miss it!

Carnaval "blocos"

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:07:00 +0000

Carnaval block "Cordão do bola preta" - at Rio Branco Avenue - Center of Rio de Janeiro city.

Carnaval`s parade in Rio de Janeiro (with the Samba-enredo being played) used to happen for several years, all over the main streets of the Center of the city (Presidente Vargas and Rio Branco`s Avenue).

After the 80`s (1984), the great brasilian architect Oscar Niemeyer created along Sapucaí Avenue, the Sambódromo - popular called the apotheosis of the Samba.

But over the streets of Rio, other kind of rhythm has being played since 1920`s until 1960, when it begun to be substituted by the Samba-enredo, the “Marchinha de Carnaval“, who was responsible for the Carnaval on the streets along this 40 years.

Carnaval block "Carmelitas" - Santa teresa - has this name because of the Carmelita`s monastery, here in Santa Teresa

The first Marchinha music was created in 1899 – “Ô abre alas” by Chiquinha Gonzaga (also a great Chorinho`s composer during the 30`s). The idea was to make something like a military rhythm but faster, so as people could make a group and march behind the singers and players (group named Carnaval BLOCOS) and also keeping the Carnaval philosophy of plea, creating lyrics with double senses and jokes with politics, social behaviors or woman`s social situation, for example.

But fortunately it has grown again…so, ladies and gentleman, we present to you the “BLOCOS DE CARNAVAL“ , already playing on our streets during the weeks before their official parades, singing “Marchinhas de Carnaval” over the rails of the train in Santa Teresa, following our small yellow “Bondinho“, or walking over our main streets, not only here on our neighborhood but all over Rio de Janeiro.

Carnaval block - "Céu na Terra" - following the rails of the bondinho (yellow train that crosses Santa Teresa).

So, wear your fancy goods and come to Santa teresa to join us, beacuse here is already Carnaval time!!

Premio MATTADOR

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:59:00 +0000

During Xmas we had the pleasure to host Laura Modolo, a contemporary artist from Trieste during her first (but not last) visit in Brazil. Laura is promoting the first international prize called "Mattador" for young screenplay writers, dedicated to her son Matteo Caenazzo, who recently passed away.

The last term valid to endorse the script is 15th of April 2010.
The price will be given on the 17th of July in the theater "La Fenice" in Venice.
To know more about the competition check the page: www.premiomattador.it

Sambodrome Rehersal

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:23:00 +0000

Star World Championship

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0000

This is a great news for all the sailing lovers and unique opportunity to follow the best sailors worldwide: Over 80 teams are registered for the 2010 Star World Championship, which takes place from 12-23 January.

International teams have been training in Rio for months and are praying to the statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado mountain that theirs will be the team to wrest the title from 2009 World Champions George Szabo and Rick Peters (USA).

In addition to taking home the Star World Championship Trophy, one of the most coveted in all of sailing, the winning skipper is awarded the honor of displaying a gold star on his main sail.
Brazilian teams are going in forces to win the title in the local winds and waters...good wind!

for more information check this link: http://www.sailing.org/star-worlds-2010.php

Almost Carneval!

noreply@blogger.com (Castelinho38) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:59:00 +0000

Almost Carnaval!!!!

Janeiro has just began and Rio is already boiling with samba...as usual!

Since December, in SAMBÓDROMO (the place where Carneval official parade happens) essays of the schools of Samba are for free and opened to public. The place is amazing, open air and cold beer being sold. A very good opportunity to feel, out of period, a little bit of the Carneval vibrations and sounds.

Sambódromo`s essays Calendary:

Jan - 09th - Saturday - At 8 PM - G.R.E.S.Porto da Pedra.

At 10 PM - G.R.E.S. Portela.

Jan - 10th - Sunday - At 7 PM - G.R.E.S. Santa Cruz.

At 8 PM - G.R.E.S. Mocidade.

At 10 PM - G.R.E.S. Salgueiro.

Jan - 16th - Saturday - At 8 PM - G.R.E.S. Caprichosos de Pilares.

At 10 PM - G.R.E.S. União da Ilha do Governador.

Jan - 17th - Sunday - At 7 PM - G.R.E.S. São Clemente.

At 10 PM - G.R.E.S. Viradouro.

Jan - 24th - Saturday - At 8 PM - G.R.E.S. Mangueira.

At 10 PM - G.R.E.S. Unidos da Tijuca.

Jan - 30th - Saturday - At 7 PM - G.R.E.S. Estácio de Sá.

At 8 PM - G.R.E.S. Porto da Pedra.

At 10 PM - G.R.E.S. Portela.

Jan - 31st - Sunday - At 8 PM - G.R.E.S. Grande Rio.

At 10 PM - G.R.E.S. Vila Isabel.

Sambódromo`s map

Other good opportunity to hear some samba is MANGUEIRA...the first school of samba in Rio, created by Cartola, one of the greatest samba`s composer.

So...wear the green and rose of Mangueira`s flag and come to RIO!!

Mangueira`s headquarter