Elegant Bar do Nelson

This two-story building offers a restaurant plus two bars and it has a capacity for 250 people. The place is classic so better is well dressed. The decoration and the name is a tribute to an old Brasilian singer. On the wall, it's possible to find pictures about his life the life and work. The cover of the tables bring the format of LP (Long Play) and is on the mezzanine where are most of the images printed on the wall referring to the Brazilian musician. The suggestion is the dish called 'Vinil'. It's a chicken fillet and fettucine al white sauce.

Service
Where: Rua Canuto do Val, 83 — Santa Cecília — São Paulo

When: Every day, from 4pm till the last customer.
Phone: (11) 3338 2525

How much: Around R$ 45 per person.
Website: www.biroska.com.br/nelson/

Sao Paulo broke into the Top 10 fashion cities

While New York lost its position to Milan as the world capital of fashion, São Paulo jumped from 33rd to 8th positionin in the Global Language Monitor’s annual global survey. That's a non-profit U.S. group that tracks the frequency of words and phrases in the media. Following São Paulo, Brazil is also represented by the Rio de Janeiro, which jumped from 30th to 17th position. While Europe represents the majority of the top ranking with Paris, Rome and London respectively in 3rd, 4th and 5th place, cities in developing countries are also becoming the world reference fashion, such as: Hong Kong, which moved to 7th place, Shanghai and New Delhi, side by side with the 15th and 16th place. Millie Lorenzo Payack, director of the Global Language Monitor has an explanation for this phenomenon. “The global economic restructuring has affected the fashion industry just as it has touched everything else,” said Millie L. Payack.

[photo by spfw website]

Biroska Bar

Biroska is a typicall Brazilian bar, fulled of characteristical people from most of parts of Brazil. It's a place to go any day but specially on Mondays (busiest day) to have some beers and dance.

Opened in 1971, this bar became famous for been an "Artist's House". A place where could be possible to meet brazilian pop stars. This fact came up because on 80's, there was an agreement between the bar and the RCA Records, so famous artists such as Raul Seixas, Paulo Coelho, Antonio Marcos, Sydney Magal and many others, were easily found on the tables. Later on, some artists from the country music (sertanejos) began their career in Sao Paulo, playing on the Biroska's stage, such as Zezé di Camargo & Luciano and Leandro & Leonardo. The walls of the bar bearing almost the history of Brazilian music. Tables, photographs and posters of various performers and composers, mixed with pieces of old clothes, objects of famous personalities and newspaper cuttings give the tone to the decor.

The bar, now, receive all kinds of people. The live music starts at 7pm and goes till last customer. Upstairs there is a place to dance, which opens at 11pm. The house also has a VIP area. It is place reserved for those who want to get a break from the noise.

Nowadays, the bar is attached with a restaurant called Territorio da Bahia (Bahian Territory). In the menu, several options of Brazilian cuisine (particularly the one from Bahia), such as: Vatapá, Sarapatel, Moqueca de Peixe, Bobó de Camarăo and the delicious Acarajé.

This bar keeps its doors opened for several hours. As early as you arrive, as calm as it is. As long as it gets late as much as the behavior changes. Choose your mood and have look.

Service
Where: Rua Canuto do Val, 09 — Santa Cecília — São Paulo

When: Every day, from 6pm till the last customer.
Phone: (11) 3338 2525

How much: Around R$ 40 per person.
Website: www.biroska.com.br/biroska/

Anima Mundi Festival in Sao Paulo

After passing through Rio de Janeiro, the Anima Mundi Festival comes to Sao Paulo and it'll be hosted by the Memorial da America Latina (Latin America Memorial) and Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil. The 17th International Animation Festival from Brazil presents 401 films from 40 different countries.

This one is a good year for the event. With the great impact of Brazilians such as Carlos Saldanha — responsible for the movies Ice Age — on the digital entertainment market, the genre has gained a new momentum. An example of it is the number of registered long movies inscribed this year: 9 against 4 from 2008.

The Brazilian representative: Aventuras de Gui e Estopa by Mariana Caltabiano, will be exhibited out of the competition. Among the features are the movies: Immigrants, by the Hungarian Gabor Csupo, the ironic $ 9.99, by the Israeli Talia Rosenthal, and Mia et le Migon by Jacques Rémy.

It will bring to the Brazilian audience the best world animation, it will present Competition Screenings, Special Programs, Retrospectives, International Guests and professional workshops.

Special Guests
Further the films, the public will be able to chat with big names of the animation world, like the French Michel Ocelo and the owner of the blog Cartoon Modern, Amid starch. Mike Cachuela, who developed a visual history of movies such as Ratatouille, The Incredible and Toy Story will offer the workshop Making Your Film.

[by Destak]

Service
Where: Memorial da América Latina — Av. Auro Soares de Moura Andrade, 644 — Barra Funda — São Paulo
When: July 22nd to 26th.
Phone: (11) 3823-4601
How much: R$ 6.
Website: www.animamundi.com.br/ (there is an english version)

We are all connected — exhibition

Do you remember those small telescopes from your childhood? The one that keep micro photos of your grandmother... If you think they were extinct, you need to see the works of photographer Marco Ponce, from the graffitist Speto, the visual artist Ernesto Bonato and the painter Apo Fousek by the viewpoint of the eyeglass. They are spread by 8rosas gallery, hung by wire randomly among the works of artists in full size. It is the details that the exhibition Estamos Todos Conectados (We are All Connected) fascinates visitors. [susan togashi by B-Coolt]

Service
Where: Al. Franca, 1.071, Jardins — São Paulo - SP
When: Monday to Friday, from 11am till 6h30pm. Saturday, from 11am till 3pm. It ends on July 31th.
How much: For free.
Website: http://www.8rosas.com.br/

Chicken and soup restaurant

The restaurant Frango com tudo (Chicken with all) offers four different ambients divided among three rooms, including one for parties, and a balcony. Recipes from the cuisine from Minas Gerais State are the specialty of this house. The feature is the dish called Frango com Tudo Dentro stuffed with chicken and manioc flour. The winter menu offers a festival of broths and soups and traditional chocolate fondue. The friendliness of the waiters is an attraction to the restaurant.

Service
Where: Rua Canuto do Val, 115 — Santa Cecília — São Paulo

When: Every day, from 11am till 4am.
Phone: (11) 3338 2525

How much: Around R$ 25 per person.
Website: www.biroska.com.br/frango/

Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro via Bullet Train

The time of the Bullet Train journey connecting Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro that the federal government wants to build should be faster than airplane trip.

A study done by the Halcrow (British consultants) attending to a government request shows that the route could be completed in 93 minutes, 21% less time than the average of 110 minutes spent by the air companies that are currently available, including check in, boarding and arriving procedures.

But the technicians related to the project believe it unlikely will be ready to the World Cup 2014. Environmental licensing and actions against the expropriation can be the reason for the delay, according to the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.

Besides, there is an issue regarding about investiment. About 18% of the 91 kilometers route will pass through urban areas and it will demand tunnel structure. Because of that, the value could increase from the originally R$ 20 billion to R$ 34.6 billion.

A Bullet Train ticket will costs R$ 150, rising to R$ 200 during rush time.

The airline tickets currently cost about R$ 180 and R$ 400 during rush time.