Indy Sao Paulo 2011: Cash back for those that bought tickets and couldn't go to the race on Monday

[photo: marcio fernandes/ae]

 Indy Sao Paulo 2011: race was interrupted after heavy rain

The Sao Paulo Prosecutor's Office (Promotoria de Justiça do Consumidor da Capital), Procon and TV Bandeirantes signed a Conduct Adjustment (TAC) to ensure financial compensation for all consumers who lost out on the São Paulo Indy 2011 race. The race should have happened on May 1st at the Anhembi street circuit, but because of heavy rains, it was postponed until May 2nd.

For prosecutors and Procon (a Brazilian state consumer protection agency), consumers who could not attend the race on Monday can get a partial refund.

Bandeirantes television (the company responsible for Indy in Brazil) has to grant a 30% discount for tickets for the 2012 edition or they have to refund 30% of the amount paid.

For the next year, a refund will also be set in place in case similar situations occur, since the Indy is set to take place in São Paulo until 2019.

Service
Consumers who wish to receive the discount or secure return for 2012 must submit the original ticket in person at ABC Tickets Livepass. Check out the list of service locations:
Shopping Market Place - Monday to Saturday, from 10am till 10pm.
Brascan Open Mall - Monday to Saturday, from 10am till 10pm.
Shopping Villa Lobos - Monday to Saturday, from 10am till 10pm; Sunday and Holiday, from 2pm till 8 pm.
Bilheteria 2 of the Morumbi Stadium - Monday to Sunday, from 10am till 6pm.

youPIX: a festival focused on Internet culture - August 17 to 19

From August 17 to 19, the Biennale of Sao Paulo will host the ninth edition of youPIX, a festival focused on Internet culture.

The program brings together famous people from the cyber world and will host workshops on the Internet. The event will host names such as Christopher Poole, more commonly known as Moot, who created the mural 4chan, as well as Gilberto Gil and Rafinhas Bastos.

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What: youPIX Festival
Where: Biennale of Sao Paulo - Parque do Ibirapuera
When: August 17 to 19
Price: For free
Website: http://youpix.com.br/destaquedodia/programacao-youpix-ago2011/

Tzong Kwan: a Buddhist Temple in Sao Paulo

In the neighborhood of Vila Mariana you can find the Buddhist temple Tzong Kwan, a true work of art. Crossing the entrance iron gate you will be entering a place of peace and well being. This is one of the hundreds secret places Sao Paulo can offer you.

In the temple there are numerous images of Buddha, all brought from China, together with bells, incense and lamps.

During the week, the temple is open to visitors. On Saturdays meditations and lecture sessions take place from 18h to 19h30. On Sundays explanations of the sutra in both in Portuguese and Chinese begin at 9h30

Service
What: The Buddhist Temple Tzong Kwan
Where: Rua Rio Grande 498 - Sao Paulo
Phone: +55 (11) 50840363
Website: www.tzongkwan.com.br/

Bier & Bier - a German pub in Sao Paulo

This traditional German restaurant is an interesting place to have a good German beer and meal without leaving Sao Paulo. Warsteiner and Erdinger are some of the beer options while to eat we suggest the traditional Chucrut Garni. 

This is not the only German bar in the city, we will give you more tips on the next posts, but it is definitely a good one and in a very nice and green area of Sao Paulo.

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What: Bier & Bier
Where: Avenida Sumare 1293 - Sao Paulo
When: From 12 pm to 12 am
Phone: +55 (11) 38714677
Website: http://www.bierbier.com.br

Lollapalooza Sao Paulo 2012: Confirmed!

Lollapalooza 2011 from Lollapalooza on Vimeo.

The rock festival Lollapalooza, which celebrates its 20th anniversary with three days of music beginning on Friday in Chicago, should be expanded next year to São Paulo during it's second edition in South America.

The festival will take place next year from March 31 to April 1st at O'Higgins Park in Santiago (Chile) and then, between April 7 and 8 at the Jockey Club of São Paulo (Brazil), before returning to the Northern Hemisphere from August 3 and 5 in Chicago.

Ninety thousand fans (daily) are expected this weekend for the Lollapalooza Chicago, which features, among others, Coldplay, Eminem and Foo Fighters.

[source: estadão]

Check also: São Paulo will receive the American Lollapalooza Festival in 2012

Monumento às Bandeiras is an important sculpture of São Paulo

Monumento às Bandeiras sculpture, located in front of the Parque do Ibirapuera

The Monumento às Bandeiras (literally 'monument to the flags'), found on the insidesaopaulo logo, is fifty meters long and sixteen meters high, was unveiled in 1954 as part of the opening of Ibirapuera Park as part of São Paulo's 4th centennial celebration.

The massive sculpture pays tribute to the bandeirantes ('those who follow the flags'), the explores who helped create São Paulo's culture. The monument reflects the diversity for which Brazil is so well known, depicting Portuguese settlers alongside black and indigenous men (and some women) working together to pull the a canoe, a familiar scene in their ubiquitous river expeditions.

The monument is a granite sculpture designed by Victor Brecheret located opposite the Palácio Nove de Julho Legislative Assembly and close to Ibirapuera Park.

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What: Monumento às Bandeiras
Where: Praça Armando Salles de Oliveira
When: Whenever you want
Price: For free

Bourbon Street Fest in Sao Paulo this weekend (July 29 and 30 for free)

Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys will play for free at 5h30 pm on Saturday

In its 9th edition the festival brings a week of free concerts at Ibirapuera Park and at the Bourbon Street Music Club.

This year the groups wil show the rich panorama of jazz from New Orleans. Between the artist of this year: Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet, John Mooney and Bluesiana, Ladies of Soul, Cythia Girtley, The Dirty Dozen, Amanda Shaw, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas.

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What: Bourbon Street Fest 
Where: Ibirapuera park and Bourbon Street Music Club
When: July 29 to August 7
Price: For free in the park, different prices at the club
Website:http://www.bourbonstreetfest.com.br/