2nd Live Cinema Exhibition brings a new concept to the movie setting

From November 24th to 29th, Sesc Pompéia will be hosting an amazing event called II MOSTRA LIVE CINEMA (2nd Live Cinema Exhibition), where artists will be interacting sound and images  during average 20 min. during a live presentation.

Differently from the last century concept of “Live Cinema”, which referred to a movie screening and alive music, the contemporary definition of “Live Cinema” refers to the simultaneous display of sounds and images by visual artists who also offer live presentations for the audience. It's sort of a movie DJ, where is possible to see some images plus improvisation to create something unique for every single presentation, increasing the experience for the audience.

The artists involved on this project have a chance to deliver their own believes and backgrounds on "Live Cinema" and offer an interesting audiovisual experience.

One of the event's highlights is the renowned Japanese artist Daito Manabe. He is famous on the Youtube (insidesaopaulo strongly recommend a visit to his page) by the way he uses technology to produce art. In São Paulo, Manabe has prepared a presentation called "Face visualizer, Instrument and Copy", where he places some sensors on his face to produce sound by his movements, as you can see on the video bellow. His presentation takes 20 minutes and he is scheduled to November 24th (Tuesday) at 8pm, Nov. 27th (Friday) at 2pm for a speech and 9pm for a presentation.

Among the artists, is also possible to find: CLAUDIO CALDINI, HOL, BETO BRANT, PANETONE E DIGWU, DUDU TSUDA, MARCUS BASTOS E KARINA MONTENEGRO, DUO N-1, TOMAZ KLOTZEL, DADA ATTACK E FERNANDO TIMBA, BRUNO VIANNA, FERNANDO VELÁZQUEZ E FRANCISCO LAPETINA and ALEXANDRE CARVALHO.
As a brand new concept, it's definitely a worth visit for the cinema lovers.

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Where: Sesc Pompéia, Rua Clélia, 93 — Perdizes — São Paulo
When: November 24th to 29th. Click here to see the program.

Phone: (11) 3871-7700
How much: R$ 12.
Email: email@pompeia.sescsp.org.br
Website: www.livecinema.com.br/

For free this week - November 23-29!

Here something you can do this week for free, let us know if you have some other suggestions. 

Jazz at the Parque da Independencia
Buddy Guy and Dianne Reeves, icons of blues and jazz respectively, will perform free in Sao Paulo on November 29th. The event Telefonica Open Jazz, who has already brought in the country shows of Herbie Hancock, Macy Gray, Diana Krall, will happen on the stage at Parque da Independencia from 4 pm.

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Where: Parque da Independencia — São Paulo

When: November 29th, at 4 pm.

How much: For free

Os Gemeos - Vertigem
The Museum of Brazilian Art of FAAP presents for the first time in Sao Paulo, the exhibition Vertigo, of OS GEMEOS. They are pioneers in the national graffiti. The exhibition brings together works that reflect the sensitive view at the Brazilian urban daily life. We already talked about them and there is still the possibility to visit their exposition untill December 13th.

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Where: Museo de Arte Brasileira - Faap. Rua Alagoas, 903, Higienopolis — São Paulo

When: untill December 13th

How much: For free
Website: http://www.faap.br/museu/

Premio Paladar 2009, don't miss it!

Since 2006 the Premio Paladar (something like Taste Award), sponsored by the newspaper Estado de Sao Paulo choose the best dishes of the city in various categories. Throughout the year, the team selects the participants and now gourmet cooks and experts scour the city's restaurants tasting all the dishes anonymously. All the votes of the jury are made after a visit to the restaurant, not accepting votes from memory.

The restaurants selected for the fourth edition of the Award represent the different styles of dining scene in São Paulo and all the winners of the traditional categories and also some new categories will be announced on November 25th at a big party. The public can also vote so choose from the list your favorite or the one you always wanted tried but neve had the chance and take part at the Award!

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Where: Check out the list of restaurants
When: November 25th
Website: www.premiopaladar.com.br/

New hostel in Sao Paulo: Olah Hostel

This is really a new entry in the hostel scenario of São Paulo. This is good because it means tourists are finally seeing the city as interesting to know and not only a place where to make a connection for other destinations. The Olah Hostel open last month, October 2009, and its goal is of course the one of welcoming all travelers, providing a relaxing environment, giving the opportunity to all the guests to fraternize, to exchange experiences and to have lots of fun.

The position of this hostel is of course well chosen because Vila Mariana is a really cool suburb, full of nice place to go at night and pretty safe, besides the metro station Ana Rosa is just few minutes walking. One plus is of course the garden, really nice to chat with friends or eat a meal after cooking in the well furnished kitchen. As all the other hostels we already wrote about, even Olah Hostel staff will be really happy to help the guests getting to know Sao Paulo and to give precious information.

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Where: Alceu Wamosy, 40 — Vila Mariana — São Paulo
When: Anytime
Phone: (11) 5081-5487
How much: R$ 25 per person for the shared room, R$ 50 per person in the double room.
Website: www.olahostel.com/index.html
Email: olahostel@olahostel.com
Skype: olah.hostel

Emiliano Hotel, one of the Leading Small Hotels of the World in Sao Paulo

This hotel is really one of the best of the city and it is part of the the worldwide group Leading Small Hotels of the World. The product offered is luxurious and the ambience extremely pleasant. The great thing of the Emiliano Hotel is also the location, it is in fact located in the Rua Oscar Freire the most exclusive street of Sao Paulo where all the boutique of important fashion designers are. The staff will always attend the client with all the efficiency imagine that there are three exclusive employees for every guest.

The services they offer are many but the highlight is the Spa service with all kind of treatments which is really something good after spending a business day in the city, they can pack and unpack your luggage, they will provide your favourite newspapers. Finally imagine everything it is possibile to find in a luxury hotel and it will be undoubtly possible to find it at the Emiliano Hotel. Directed to people travelling for business and definitely not for every pocket, but still good to know that Sao Paulo has the best option in every category!

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Where: Rua Oscar Freire 384 — São Paulo
When: Anytime
Phone: (11) 3068-4399.
Website: http://www.emiliano.com.br/

Fabrics and fashion exhibition at Matilha Cultural in Sao Paulo

Inspired on the way the books were written in antiquity, in the form of rolls, the brand MCD, in partnership with Vice magazine, made of good art. Two rolls of leftover fabric 7 x 1.60 m were delivered for two pairs of artists customize it as they want. After wrap themselves in paints and sprays, the graffiti and Rafael Rafael Sliks Hayashi, illustrator and tattooist Ubaldo Marco Bob Queiroz present their rolls at Matilha Cultural. And once the expo is over, the fabric will turn to plant a unique line of shirts. [giovana piety by B.Coolt]

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Where: Matilha Cultural, rua Rego Freitas, 542
When: Until November 21st, Tuesday to Friday, from midday to 8pm; Saturday, from midday till 6pm.
How Much: For Free

Website: http://matilhacultural.com.br/

Graffiti Exhibition at Masp

Street art: six murals will be in the Civic Hall and mezzanine of the Museum of Modern Art SP [photo: luisa santosa]

 

This exposition will take place in the most important museum in Latin America, the MASP. It will start tomorrow, Friday 20th, and it is totally something different from the usual exhibitions taking place there. It is called "De dentro para fora/De fora para dentro" (From the Inside to the Outside /From the Outside to the Inside). Six graffiti artists will exhibit their production through murals, screens, interactive installations, photographs and video. 

The work is the result of the current buzz around the so-called street art. According to the curator of MASP, Teixeira Coelho, the institution has been discussing for a while the way to explore the street art. The purpose is double: to attract the younger crowd and to open the eyes of elderly people. The entire basement of the building designed by Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) will be taken by huge murals, walkways, benches for the public to sit and even a room for visitors to write on the wall. The library of the building will be stocked with publications related to comics, tattoos and animations. 

The six names exposing are refursing the title of graffiti creator. According to them, the classification can be applied only to those who produce works in the street. Titi Freak, featuring a panel of 7 meters, for example, is influenced by Matisse and Picasso and also by fashion and comics. Zezão dialogues with video art and exhibits photos of the city life. Stephan Doitschinoff will discuss issues such as guilty and redemption. To finish to name them, the others are Carlos Dias, Daniel Melim and Ramon Martinez. Everyone began to deal with the spray in Sao Paulo. "The life of the city is a school" says Low Ribeiro. "And the richest of all."

[Jonas Lopes]

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Where: Masp - Avenida Paulista 1578
When: November 10th to February 5th
How Much: R$ 15