Caroline Kahl

Vive la Fête!

Confirmed for shows in São Paulo and Rio:
Lauryn Hill will be giving shows on 14th of July at Credicard Hall in São Paulo and on 15th of July at Claro Hall, Rio de Janeiro.
And finally, my beloved and crazy Vive la Fête will be back to Brazil.
Els Pynoo e Danny Mommens will be participating in a special event on 23rd of June in São Paulo. Listen 2 ViveLaFeteKL.WMA

Arts in Rio

Do not miss the inauguration of the exhibition UniversidArte XIV on May 23rd in Rio, when the University campus of Estácio de Sá will host 308 Brazilian artists and their 600 art works in design, sculptures, photography, objects, video art, performances and other contemporary media. Featured artist: my dear friend Aline Sofia. You find her art also at the Moka Gallery in Chicago or in the NY Arts Magazine. The artwork on the pic is hanging on my wall.

Music in and around Rio

In case you are near Angra, do not miss Layo & Bushwacka.
Next Wednesday @ 00: my beloved Gilles Peterson from 1 Extra BBC, commemorating "Gilles Peterson in Brazil".
N´joy one of my favourite L&B songs: Love Story.mp3

Arts in Rio

You, my dear Cariocas may not want to miss some very special art exhibitions in this city and on this continent this month:
Roy Lichtenstein in the Musuem of Modern Art and
Miró in the Museum for Contemporary Art in Niteroi.

Brasil Suites

Soon from now, Rio will have what is missing here, a place you can recommend to your friends where to stay dans la cité merveilleuse and which will be highlighted in Wallpaper. Just spotted a concept of what I want here, but you´ll never guess where.....in Athens/Greece!
Standing ovations, incl the music on their site  (J: did you hear me????)
It is good to feel at home, welcome to the Brasil kind of lifestyle!

Erotica - Os Sentidos na Arte

Opening today in CCBB Rio (Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil) the exhibition of Erotic Art. Archeological objects, paintings, sculptures, pictures and videos compose an erotic panaorama. From ancient pieces of art to traditional and modern objects, national and international artist such as Rodin, Ismael Nery, Eric Fischl, Eliseu Visconti, Edgard de Souza, Nan Goldin, Pablo Picasso and Rosangela Rennó show a reflection about art to interpret the sexual impulse. Until April 30th, Thursday - Sunday from 10h to 21h.
Pic: Beach Triptych No 25.

Parties over Carnaval

Like every year our summer (and us, of course) attract some great DJs from the Northern Hemisphere. Want an alternative to samba e cair na folia das festas de house music?
Over Carnaval Fatboy Slim, Sven Vaeth, Sasha and Deep Dish and others will bring down the house @ Sirena in Maresias.

And in Rio?
Friday before Carnaval catch Peter Rauhofer in Cine Ideal and check out Deep Dish in Circo Voador.
Saturday: DJ Hell and Nego Moçambique will play B.E.C. / Armazem 5
Sunday: heart of a Pool Party @ Estação do Corpo at 2.p.m. with DJs Dudu Marquez and Brett Heinrichsen. Later there is the GLS party B.I.T.C.H. with Offer Nissim from Israel, location still not known.
At Bunker there seems to be Xtravaganza with DJ Ziggy from NY and at Dama DJ agency DJs Superbacana hosts a party with with Serge, Pareto and Gláucia.
Monday: R.Evolution in the Sky Lounge produced by Rosane Amaral, with DJ Tony Moran. Same day takes place E.njoy with DJane Tracy Young at the pickups.
Tuesday: again pool party at Estação do Corpo with Twisted Dee at 12 a.m.

Little time to relax after Carnaval, cause in March Reebook will to start RBK Tops events in SP, Rio and Porto Alegre again. Between March and June enjoy: Derrick Carter, Wally Lopez, Yousef and Max Graham, Tom Neville, Ricky Ryan, King Unique, Behrouz, Suicide Sports Club, Dave Angel, Greg Vickers, Desyn Masiello, Demi, Omid 168 and Peter Hook from New Order .

Empresários da Areia

Browsing through the newspaper on Sunday reveals some interesting stories and numbers, fiscal deficit on the one page and on the other Verão 2006: 400 barraqueiros and an average of 200.000 people generate some revenues of R$ 50 million per month between the beaches of Leblon and Leme, with products from Agua de coco - Zen Massage. Of course prices differ for locals or tourists ;-)
But please pay a little more for the candy from the Capitães da Areia...

Fashion Weeks Brazil

I came back to Brazil too late to make it to the major Fashion shows in this country (to be honest I would not even expect to get ticktes, would have to star in a Globo Telenovela to be invited). Nevertheless, here come some news :

Rio Fashion Week between Jan 9th and 14th showed with 31 fashion labels what is "hot" for next Autumn/Winter, including bikinis, yes!
The 21st fashion week in the city took place in the stunning MAM, the Museum for Modern Art. 3.500 people where involved working to welcome around some 70 thousand fashion professionals, victims,... and of course socialités.
Parallely took place again "Fashion Business", a fashion trade fair registering record numbers, sales numbers grew by 20% totalling a turnover of 304 million R$ with national sales and US$ 8 million for exportation in the following 12 months.
Three labels chose innovative settings for their catwalk: Alessa´s show took place in the supermarket Pão de Açucar, Tessuti invited their guest to beautiful Copcabana Palace and Walter Rodrigues´ new collection was seen at the Casa França-Brasil.
Besides last year´s new labels Chiaro, Layana Thomaz and Luiza Bonadiman this´ years  newcomer for menswear: Reserva.
Highlight was a panel that took place with famous style and trend Studio Edelkoort which was organized by Senai Moda (new concept of technology and fashion design from Senai Rio launched during Fashion Rio).
And even more important: Brazil is becoming a hot spot, The Very Style Guide announced during the event that it is covering (and coming) to Brazil.  Next cities after London, New York, Paris and Berlin are.. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo!!!
And not forgetting to mention new talents: the 4th edition of Rio Moda Hype presented 12 new fashion labels selected from 200 registrations: Cordel Regional, Adpac, Laço de Fita, Athria Gomes, Charllotte, Felipe Eiras, Flesh Beck Crew, Koolture, Kylza Ribas, Marciana, Madre Santa e Soul Seventv.
I wonder if Daspu will ever be accepted at the big event, "o selo das prostitutas cariocas". But this is about politics in the market: "Templo do luxo contra boca do lixo" and the former one is a strong PoS for high class fashion brands.
What to say about last week´s SPFW?
FWHouse: new concept of collective showroom for upcoming talented designers.
FWBroadcast: powered by Tim and Motorola.
25 anos ID: that one I am sad I missed: I-Dentity, exhibition of the famous life style, fashion, music and art magazine, celebrating it´s 25th birthday during the São Paulo Fashion Week.
Fashion editors and portals like Terra and UOL will cover insights. Browse Brazilian designers and pick your dress of the season (and of course a bikini, that´s what you need even in winter in Brazil ;-).

Rio in the movies

Rio de Janeiro, its real and natural beauty or reconstructed in a studio was setting for inumerous movies. Here comes a small selection para quem está com saudades da cidade maravilhosa:
Flying down to Rio, EUA 1933. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing to the samba "the carioca", Rio constructed in the studio.
Notorious, US 1946. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in a Rio Cinelândia studio setting.
Rio 40 graus, Brazil 1955. Documentary on the people of Rio de Janeiro by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
Orfeu Negro, Brazil 1959. My preferred one. Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio.
The film won the 1959 Cannes Palme D'Or. Great soundtrack with music from Vinicius de Moraes, Tom Jobim, Antônio Maria e Luís Bonfá. A MUST to listen to.
L´homme de Rio, France 1964. Jean Paul Belmondo searching for his kidnapped sweetheart at beaches and favelas.
Una rosa per tutti, Italy 1967. Beautiful Claudia Cardinale taking a bath on Botafogo beach.
Roberto Carlos em ritmo de aventura, Brazil 1968. Has apparently a stunning felicopter flight scence of Zona Sul.
Moonraker, 1979. Nobody will ever forget the scence between 007 and Jaws on top of the cable car to the Sugarloaf mountain.
A Grande Arte, Brazil 1991. Directed by Walter Salles. Centro and Lapa seen from the point of view of a gringo fotographer.
O Homen Nu, Brazil 1997. "Nude businessman follows Murphy's Law throughout Rio".
Bossa Nova, Brazil US 2000. Nice comedy and romance between American English teacher and carioca lawyer.
Chica de Río, UK 2001. "Samba-obsessed London clerk, robbing a bank and boarding the first flight to Rio" meeting a samba dancer.
Cidade de Deus, Brazil 2002. Boyz n the Hoods of Rio de Janeiro.
Vinicius, Brazil 2005. Great documentary about the legendary Brazilian songwriter and poet.