Insidesaopaulo Experience! (Saturday - November 26th) Come to have a drink and meet people who are in town, just like you

This Saturday (November 26th), will happen the first Insidesaopaulo Experience! Come to have a drink with foreigners like you that are traveling or living in Sao Paulo.

Insidesaopaulo has organized with the owner of the restaurant Estação SP to host this meeting where the blog will offer snacks and you can buy your drink. The price of the beer will much cheaper than normal price, as the blog has agreed with the restaurant.

It can be a great chance for you to meet a "gringo" like you in Sao Paulo.

Why?
The idea came from the recent experience I, Diego Ramos, had through the Tandem meetings I had organized with some very interesting overseas living in Sao Paulo. Those meetings where set to be a quick language exchange, between English and Brazilian Portuguese. It was so good that the idea came up to my mind: why don't organize a meeting for the insidesaopaulo readers? A meeting where you, that are living in Sao Paulo or even just passing through the city, could meet new people and share some of the experiences you may had have the chance to live... So here we go!

Tell your friends and please, bring your ideas for these, that can be the very first of many meetings organized by insidesaopaulo!

When and Where
What: Insidesaopaulo Experience!
Where: Estação SP Design - Rua Haddock Lobo, 1012
When: November 26th at 3 pm till 7 pm. The restaurant will be exclusive for the insidesaopaulo meeting.

Price: For free! There will be offered snacks but the beer will be cheaper than usually charged on the restaurant.
Phone: +55 (11) 3898-2335 - Restaurant; and +55 (11) 87025768 - Diego Ramos
Restaurant website: http://www.restaurantejardins.com.br (Portuguese)

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Game On - Video Game Exhibition starts tomorrow

The Museu da Imagem e do Som (MIS) presents an interactive exhibition entitled Game On. For the first time in Brazil, the event explores the history, culture and future of the videgames.

Created in the UK, the exhibition transforms the space into an experimental, interactive and dynamic area. The public can play over than 120 titles, including: Penny Arcade, Pinball, Pachinko, Space Wars, Computer Space and also contemporary games like: Halo 3, Wii Sports Resort and Rock Band.

One of the highlights is the space devoted to the video games beggining, such as: Arcade games (like Pac-Man, Defender and Donkey Kong) and other old consoles since the year 1972.

• The exhibition is organized into 11 sections such as:
• Kids (with a selection of favorite games of children);
• Video Game's Soundtracks;
• New Trends;
• Game around the world;
• Multiplayer games, where several individuals can play at the same time;
• Remarkable characters, such as: Super Mario, Sonic, among others.

What else?
The programming of the Game On will offer a series of lectures and discussions with experts of the gaming industry in the UK and Brazil, which will address issues such as: routing, design and character animation, soundtrack and artificial intelligence.

The meetings, which are supported by the British Council, will be open to the public by prior registration (limited places). The program hasn't been disclosed yet.

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What: Game On Exhibition
Where: Avenida Europa, 158
When: November 10th to January 8th. Tuesday to Friday, from 12 pm till 8 pm. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 11 am till 9 pm.
Price: R$ 10. Students pay half price.
Website: www.mis-sp.org.br/

Vai-Vai Samba School. Come to visit it!

Located in the Bexiga neighborhood, this Samba School is one of the largest organizations of the Brazilian Carnival and has won more than 10 titles in the São Paulo Carnival competitions. Vai-Vai was the winner of the Sao Paulo Carnival 2011 through the theme "A Música Venceu!", in honor to the maestro João Carlos Martins.

The members of the Escola de Samba Vai-Vai first started participating in Carnival in 1914. However, Vai-Vai didn't become recognized as an official samba school until 1972. The name was inspired by the Cai-Cai soccer team, which formed a carnival group affectionately known as Vae Vae because the group would show up uninvited to the "rodas de samba" and be sent away with a cheery "Vai-Vai" (Go-Go).

The school's official colors are black and white and has approximately 3,000 members. Rehearsals, which start in the second half of each year, are really exciting. 

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What: Vai-Vai Samba School
Where: Rua São Vicente, 276
When: Check the website for rehearsal dates and special exhibitions.
Phone: +55 (11) 3105-8725
Website: www.vaivai.com.br/

Aerosmith's Steve Tyler performs in Sao Paulo during a heavy rain after his shower fall in Paraguay

Alex Almeida/UOL

The single concert of Aerosmith in Sao Paulo was at Arena Anhembi, under a heavy rain. Steven Tyler and his band, is in Latin America with the tour "Back On The Road Tour".

The rain was not a problem for the members of Aerosmith and the approximately 32 000 people that attended the show held last Sunday evening (October 30th).

Steven Tyler jumped and sang during 2 hours wearing the same clothes, played drummer, danced with an inflatable doll on stage by the fans during a bloody heavy rian and did not let the bruises - from the injuries he was left with after the accident in Paraguay - to take away his energy.

[source: uol]

Related link: Concert of Aerosmith in Sao Paulo will be at Arena Anhembi on October 30th

The 35th International Cinema Festival of Sao Paulo starts today

Today starts the 35th edition of the traditional Sao Paulo International Film Festival. During two weeks, about 250 titles of various countries will be displayed in 22 cinemas, including theaters, museums and cultural centers around São Paulo.

The selection is an overview of the the trends, themes, narratives and aesthetics regarding the contemporary film market around the world.

Unfortunatelly, the Festival founder Leon Cakoff, died last October 14, 2011. Exactly one week ago.

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What: 35ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema em São Paulo
Where: several different places
When: from October 21st to November 3rd
Prices: Mondays to Thursdays: R$ 14 and R$ 7 (student); Fridays to Sundays: R$ 18 and R$ 9 (student). It's possible to buy via internet: http://ingresso.com/
Programming: http://35.mostra.org/programacao
Website: http://35.mostra.org

Origin of the São Paulo Population: around 10% of the Brazilian residents live in this city

According to the IPEA - Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Institute of Applied Economic Research), around 45% of the São Paulo population living in the metropolitan city area comes from severeal diferent parts of Brazil and also from abroad.

Around 10% of the Brazilian population live in the metropolitan region of São Paulo

The research result was released on October 6th, 2011 and shows a study regarding social integration of migrants and foreign residents in the city.

The survey covers issues such as origin, occupation, income and education of this population based on data from the PNAD - Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (National Household Survey) of 2009 and IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). The study also shows data of families and the migrant's access to Technology. Around 10% of the Brazilian population live in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.

The study focuses the analysis on the birthplace of this population with age ranging from 30 to 60 years old (since the career of these people tends to be better set).

[source: ipea-ipnad]

National Week of Science and Technology starts today! From October 17 to 23.

Semana Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia starts today and talks about climate change, natural disasters and risk prevention. The presentations will happen in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Brasília, and a special selection of programs in other cities.

The event aims to introduce scientific culture, presenting 80 television programs in ten countries, including: Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, United States, United Kingdom, France and Italy.

Check out the programming.

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What: Semana Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia (National Week of Science and Technology)
When:OCtober 17 to 23.
Programming: www.verciencia.com.br/
Price: For free