The celebrations include:

"A Photrographic Look Over Human Rights" Exhibit
Location: Caixa Cultural Sé - Praça da Sé, 111
Date: December 11 to December 16

There will also be a short-movie exhibit, with some of the movies that were part of the first "Entretodos" Festival of Human Rights. Among the photographers, we can find: Andrea da Veiga, Vera Dorsa, and Luciana Cattani, which created exclusive pieces of work for the exhibit.

FREE ENTRY.

Human Rights Boulevard - A Tribute to Life
Location: Parque Anhanguera
Will include activities with people that are serving alternative sentences, and will also include a partnership with the Visão Global NGO.

Telecenter
Location: Municipal Human Rights Commission Building - Páteo do Colégio N°5
Following the same philosophy as the existing telecentres, operated by the Digital Inclusion Coordination Center from SEPP, this telecenter will focus on Human Rights. The user will be able to obtain information on the subject matter.

For more information, get in touch with the Human Rights Commision, starting on December 10th, in person, via phone (0800-7701445), or through their website.

It’s a great option for those who want to avoid the, most times, chaotic traffic and way too crowded places in Vila Olímpia (during the night, that is). Especially if you’re not “young”, since the age-range of most nightclubs in Vila Olímpia is of 18-22.

A traditional bohemian neighborhood, “Vila Madá” has some… exotic street names, varying from a Spanish Priest from the XV century (Aspicuelta) to a sunflower like “Girassol” and even “Harmonia” (Harmony) and “Purpurina” (Glitter).

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Movies: National Cinema - Humberto Mauro will be celebrated this week, during the 21st and the 26th of August.

Dance: Hurry before it's over! "The Process", created from the work of Franz Kafka, will be on until the 26th of August, at the Sala Paissandu.

Photography: "O Olho no Corpo" (The eye in the body) will have pictures taken by Gal Oppido, at the Olido Gallery, until the 26th of August.

Piano Recital: During lunch time on the 23rd, Alfredo Abbati will be performing, as part of the "Concerto ao meio-dia no CCSP" (Noon Concert at CCSP).

For more information about CCSP, click here.

Looking for a good time, a cool place to hang out at, some beer and rock music? Then Willie Willie Bar & Archery is probably a good place for you. A nice bar in Moema,this 3 story place has a nice space for those interested at trying their hand at archery, big tables to sit with at your friends, a big comfortable couch to sit on, a stage for shows and small concerts and a lovely terrace where you can grab a cold beer and enjoy the breeze, all for an affordable price.

Willie Willie Bar & Arqueria

Entry fee - Ranges from R$8,00 to R$15,00 for women, andRS10,00 to R$18,00 for men. 10 arrows cost R$4,00.
Location: Alameda dos Pamaris, 30
Telefone: 5533-0020 & 5531-1061
Website: http://www.williwillie.com.br

First, “Cultura Hip Hop”, starts today with its 2nd Hip Hop Film Festival São Paulo, they’re showing 13 documentaries and all sessions are free. There are also related parties, free lectures and many other things.

And, starting on the 7th until the 12nd, there’s the 11th Jewish Cinema Festival. There are 42 different movies (fiction and documentaries) showing how different the Jewish community can be in various parts of the world, also movies discussing the Israel/Palestine issue, Holocaust memories and etc.
Folow THIS link to see everything that is gonna happen during the Hip Hop Culture week.

And THIS one for the 11o Festival de Cinema Judaico de São Paulo.

That is Avenida Paulista (Paulista Avenue). Probably the most known and busiest avenue from São Paulo (or from the whole country? I should check that).

Many people from other states fear this place without even knowing it, especially those from small towns. Of course, it can be scary, it’s understandable. It’s the most important business center of the state, it’s always crowded (while some, or most, street and avenues of city are empty after 9pm - besides those streets filled with bars and nightclubs - you can easily see a good amount of people walking around at ANY hour of the day).

But to sum the whole avenue and its streets nearby to a business center only it’s largely unfair. The place is much, much more than that. It has malls, restaurants, pubs, bars, theaters, movie theaters, hotels, schools, colleges, museums, bookstores, hospitals, gyms, etc, etc and etc. It has much more than many cities in this country have.

Here are a few things you shouldn’t miss....
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The latest set of exhibits are a partnership between Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (read more about it here) and the São Paulo subway system- Metrô. Together, they will bring to São Paulo individual artist expos in many different stations, during the months of August and September. The art collection comes from the Centro Cultural Bando do Brasil from Rio de Janeiro and the artists' own private collection.

Check it out There is no additional cost to view these collections, but some of them are *inside* the subway - meaning that you have to be going somewhere and have paid your entrance fee, and others are out of the subway, meaning you have to have left the area where you board or be coming into that particular station. Either way, at the most it costs your ticket price, and nothing extra, so check it out if you can!

Here is a bit more on the artists and their respective stations!

Chácara Klabin - Green Line
Artist: Sérgio Guerini
A bit more about the exhibit: He is an artist from Santo André, a city that neighbors São Paulo, and he is going to show his watercolors. He has been in previous exhibits such as the Salão Paulista de Arte Contemporânea, and the I Bienal da Aquarela Brasileira.
Dates: August 01 to September 01
*This location can be reached from the Blue and Red lines. Check out the subway map here and here to find out your route!

Largo Treze - Purple Line
Artist: Carybé
A bit more about the exhibit: His exhibit will be serigraphs based on "O Compadre de Ogum", a chapter in the book "Pastores da Noite", by Jorge Amado.
Dates: August 02 to September 05
*This location is not connected to the other subway lines. The only way I know how to get there is by going to the Barra Funda station, and switching (for free) to the train line there, and getting off at the Santo Amaro train station, which is connected to the purple line. Subway maps can be found here and here.

Imigrantes - Green Line
Artist: Carlos Scliar
A bit more about the exhibit: This exhibit, entitled Il Guarany, will also be comprised of serigraphs inspired by the musical instruments used in the O Guarani opera, by Carlos Gomes.
Dates: August 03 to September 03
*This location can be reached from the Blue and Red lines. Check out the subway map here and here to find out your route!

Itaquera - Red Line
Artist: Siron Franco
A bit more about the exhibit: His exhibit, Dez Visões Rupestres, shows serigraphs that reflect the aestethic and spiritual reverence of its author to the primitive arts, being based on real drawings done millions of years ago in the caves of Goiás and Bahia.
Dates: August 06 to September 06
**This location can be reached from the Blue and Green lines. Check out the subway map here and here to find out your route!

Consolação - Green Line
Artist: Cláudio Erdinger
A bit more about the exhibit: His portraits will be displayed at the Passagem Literária of the Consolação Station, on the corner of Consolação and Paulista. Despite him being a photojournalists, the photos displayed show an amazing use of light and contrast, turning the moments he captured from a mere photograph into a work of art.
Dates: August 04 to September 04
**This location can be reached from the Blue and Red lines. Check out the subway map here and here to find out your route!

There are sculptures from American Artists Leon Reid, and Mark Jenkins and running down the street next to SESC is a full walls length stencil piece by Polish artist M-CITY.

Inside the exhibition, which is free, there are more examples of the work, as well as some fascinating film installations about another of Sao Paulo’s artists Alexandre Orion, who uses the dirt covered road tunnels as his canvas by cleaning areas of dirt away, rather than adding anything of his own.

This is a really nice exhibition, and well worth a visit. Currently showing and will continue until 23rd September.

SESC PINHEIROS
Rua Paes Leme, 195
CEP 05424-150
Tel: 3095-9400

Opening Times
Tuesday – Friday 13.00 to 21:30
Sat, Sun, and Holidays 10:00 to 18:30.

Even if you are not gay, if you love good music, it is a great place to go, and if you are a woman, you get the added perk of not being constantly hassled and annoyed by guys trying to make out with you, so I recommend that anyone that is not homophobic go to one at least once...

 Anyhow, this post is about one club in particular - A Lôca. This club, located near Av. Paulista, has a great weekly programmation, and I can personally attest to the quality of Thursday nights. Great flashback music, a hilarious drag queen show, friendly people, and an interesting place make for a good night out. It's in a "little" house that during the day you drive by and barely notice that there is anything going on there at all. No signs, no nothing... but at night it comes alive, a banner comes out, and the line that forms at the door give an undeniable sign that there is something fun going on in there! Once you go in, you find an original decoration, comprised of a cavernous look and some flashback moments with games at one of the corners. As you walk in, you find out that in reality, the small-looking house is rather enourmous on the inside, and big enough for you to walk around, dance like crazy, and find a place to sit down, have a drink, and relax a little.

Check it out for yourself! Oh, and make sure you take an ID Card with you. They are very serious about the age limit, and they check *everyone*'s document.
A Lôca
Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Location: Rua Frei Caneca, 916
Website: A Lôca

Santo Grão- Rua Oscar Freire, 413, Jardim Paulista, 3082-9969
www.santograo.com.br