COPACABANA NIGHT SPOT RAIDED BY POLICE

LOCAL NIGHT SPOTS RAIDED BY POLICE

11/25/2011

Copacabana, Brazil

Police raid local night spots in Copacabana, including The Balcony and Dolce Vida, looking for drugs and underage females. Seven females were detained; two were found to be carrying the drug known as Cinderella, a knock out drug, used to incapacitate victims to be robbed.

The police surrounded the establishments, and forced the patrons to show identification, and the female's purses were searched. 


Not only are the adult entertainment spots dwindling in Copa, but apparently the few remaining locations are becoming havens for criminals.

When will the powers that be, allow a world class entertainment center to be constructed in Copacabana? Since the closing of Club HELP, two years ago, there does not exist in Zona Sul, including Ipanema and Copacabana one adult orientated establishment, in size or capacity, worthy of the world attention that Club HELP had enjoyed.

The question that begs for an answer is this is Copacabana a world class tourist destination or not. The official response has been lame and lacking in vision and purpose. They promised to build a museum of light and sound on the spot where Club HELP used to exist. Hardly the response that anyone understands or accepts, as the answer to the glaring problem, that there is nothing to do in Copacabana after dark.

If I were a tourist, that traveled eight thousand miles to visit Copacabana, and when I get there all that I can find for entertainment is an undersized restaurant, masquerading as a nightclub, I would demand a refund.

In the real world, the opportunity to reestablish Copacabana as a world class destination is undeniable, and as simple to do as ABC. Copacabana needs to build a world class disco, in size, entertainment and capacity for everyone to enjoy. Build it and they will come.  

Friday, November 18th, 2011, Nightlife Guide RIO DE JANEIRO

Friday, November 18th, 2011, Nightlife Guide

November 15, 2011 | Filed underNightlife Guide | Posted by Kim Dumo

Friday’s Rio Nightlife Pick: Festival Electronika will be hosting the best of electronic in Rio this weekend. With artists such as Chico Dub, Kisses, Ladytron, Andre Paste, Rich Aucoin, and the Hood Internet, Studio RJ will rock this party all weekend long. Tickets available at the box office and ingressorapido.com.br Vivo Rio.

CLUBS:

Santa Sexta (Leblon)
Friday nights at Melt are the local jump off in Leblon, featuring everything from rock to samba on two floors.
Melt – 9PM
Rua Rita Ludolf, 47, Leblon – Tel: (21) 2249-9309
Entrance: R$60 for Men, R$25 for Women

Festival Electronika (Arpoador)
Festival Electronika will be hosting the best of electronic in Rio this weekend. With artists such as Chico Dub, Kisses, Ladytron, Andre Paste, Rich Aucoin, and the Hood Internet, Studio RJ will rock this party all weekend long. Tickets available at the box office and ingressorapido.com.br Vivo Rio.
Studio RJ – 11PM
Av. Vieira Souto, 110, Arpoador – Tel: (21) 2523-1204
Entrance: R$40 for students, R$80 otherwise

Techno Rio (Lapa)
List your ten favorite songs of all styles that you know. Got it in your head? Now is your chance to enjoy a party where all these songs will play! Rock, pop and electronic, press the shuffle and come to Techno Rio in Lapa!
Techno Rio – 10PM
Rua da Riachuelo, 186 – Lapa
Entrance: R$15 with Lista Amiga, R$18 without

MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:

Perdidos na Selva (Lapa)
The Perdidos na Selva brings a repertoire of classics like “Urban Music” Home Capital “professional mistress” by Hervé Sweet, “Popstar” by John Bunch and more successes of the Red Baron, magic bullet, Keith Urban, Joy Train, Paralamas do Sucesso, Menudo, RPM and many others. It will be an elixir for the collective memory of fans of pop/rock country.
Parada da Lapa - 12AM
Rua dos Arcos, 24, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2524-2950
Entrance: R$20

Roda de Forró (Lapa)
Anyone who likes reggae and forro do not want to miss the next Roda de Forró which opens this month at the Centro Cultural Carioca. Roda de Forró happens every week, bringing together the best groups of its kind in Rio club scene, always with special guests.
Centro Cultural Carioca – 9PM
Rua do Teatro, 37, Lapa – Tel: (21) 2252-6468
Entrance: R$20

Samba de Esquina (Lapa)
Samba de Esquina brings the best of Rodas de Samba of Oswaldo Cruz and Madurai with a touch of Lapa. With a repertoire enriched Fundo de Quintal, Arlindo Cruz, Umbrella, Almir Guineto, Jorge Aragao, Luiz Carlos da Vila, Candle and the best time of the loud party.
Lapa Na Pressão – 11PM
R. Mem de Sá, 59 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 2507-0580
Entrance: R$25

PUBS & BARS:

Academia da Cachaça (Leblon)
This bar specializes in the local booze cachaça and the different fruit drinks caipifrutas and caipirinhas.
Academia da Cachaça 
Rua Conde Bernadotte 26, Leblon – (21) 2239-1542
Entrance: Call for nightly prices

Blue Agave (Ipanema)
Mexican bar and restaurant with an open atmosphere where you can sit and check out all the people that pass by. Has the best margaritas in Ipanema, and also ask them about the new spot in Copacabana that just opened.
Blue Agave
Rua Vinicius de Moraes 68, Ipanema – Tel: (21) 3592-9271
Entrance: Free

Live Music @ Balcony (Copacabana)
Great lunch specials, live music starting at 5:30PM and nightly drink specials and free hors d’oeuvres for paying customers everyday at 5PM.
Balcony Bar
Avenida Atlantica, 1424, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2541 8381
Entrance: Free

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Sunday, November 13th, 2011, Nightlife Guide-RIO DE JANEIRO

Sunday, November 13th, 2011, Nightlife Guide

November 8, 2011 | Filed underNightlife Guide | Posted by Kim Dumo

Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick: Shenanigan’s in Ipanema is the #1 place for a typical NFL Sunday. NFL Football season is finally back, so catch almost any game on the large screen TV with a good mix of locals and tourists and the best chicken wings in Rio. Don’t leave your jersey at home, so they know what game you want to watch!

CLUBS:

Paranoid Android (Copacabana)
For those who thought Rio would end its nightlife on Sunday, you thought wrong. Fosfobox will be featuring songs by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Fosfobox
Rua Siqueira Campos, 143 – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2548-7498
Entrance: R$20 with Lista Amiga, R$30 without

Apple Party (Humaitá)
Isadora’s first live album release “The Electronics and Musical Figuration of Things” at Espaço Cultural Sérgio Porto.
Espaço Cultural Sérgio Porto 
Rua Humaitá, 163 – Humaitá – Tel: (21) 2266-0896
Entrance: R$10

MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:

Bip Bip (Copacabana)
Bip Bip owes its fame to an outstanding musical program. Sunday nights are the best evenings to catch some great samba or pagode. It’s not unusual to see some Brazilian greats such as Beth Carvalho, Nelson Sargento, Walter Alfaiate, and others come out to sing and play.
Bip Bip
Rua Alm Gonçalves, 50 – Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2267-9696
Entrance: Free

Far Up (Botafogo)
If tonight is your night to be carefree, then Far Up is the place you should venture out to. With Karaoke all night, Far Up will have everyone laughing and enjoying the night with good times and good people.
Far Up
Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 446, Botafogo – Tel: (21) 3239-8000
Entrance: Not available at time of press

Feijoada com Pagode do Pacinho (Botafogo)
Feijoada, futebol, cold beer, and samba: the perfect hangover cure. A cozy atmosphere with nice TVs and pool tables upstairs.
Boteco Salvação – 1PM
Rua Henrique de Novaes, 55, Botafogo – (21) 2226-9691 / 2539-0216
Entrance: R$18.90 (cover with fejoada meal), R$10 (cover only)

PUBS & BARS:

Shenanigan’s Live Music (Ipanema)
NFL Football is finally back, so catch almost any game on the large screen TV with a good mix of locals and tourists and the best chicken wings in Rio.
Shenanigan’s Irish Pub – 9:30PM
Rua Visconde de Pirajá 122A (Upstairs), Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2267-5860
Entrance: Check for nightly prices

Live Music @ Balcony (Copacabana)
Great lunch specials, live music starting at 5:30PM and nightly drink specials and free hors d’oeuvres for paying customers everyday at 5PM.
Balcony Bar
Avenida Atlantica, 1424, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2541 8381
Entrance: Free

Bar Urca (Urca)
If you have never have been to Bar Urca on a Sunday afternoon to drink beers and eat salgados while watching the sunset, you are missing a big part of what it means to be a Carioca. This establishment has been a hit since 1939.
Bar Urca
Rua Cândido Gaffrée, 205, Urca – Tel: (21) 2295-8744
Entrance: Free

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MY OUT LOOK ON BRAZIL by M.J.

That is a nice video of Kelly. The others, well, they speak for themselves. Tourism was actually up 11 percent in 2010. They had 680 Thousands tourist to come to Rio De janerio in the month of December alone. Those are stats from the Federal Police and all of Brazil had over 86 percent occupancy on Rental units. In rio, over 90 percent of all the rental units and hotels were filled with Tourist. That is tremendous growth. However, you are correct. Sex tourism is down. That way, maybe, the quality speaks for itself. The ones that want to be spoon fed will miss help. However, if you think back, help was dead 6 months before it actually closed.. Especially after the last entry fee increase. I went in several times in there were not 75 people, including employees in the place. So, the writing was on the wall. All good things must come to an end. Inflation is eating up the Real buying power. The increase in wages, fees, food cost have only allowed the buying power to equal 1996 buying power, even with the brazilian population moving up to 50.2 Middle class and up. However, like any civilize nation, the less educated will suffer and the lack of skills, training in a labor intense society will keep them in menial jobs- which a lot are comfortable having these entry level positions, simply to support their family. Brazil is a very dynamic and exciting place. I think we judge brazil simply by the going and comings of Copacabana. However, I will honestly say, Several other states are more fluid and dynamic than Rio. We must move beyond the comforts of Zone Sul and realize the vastness of Brazil. Rio is very expense ( zona sul) and overpriced. I find the true Carioca attitude to be quite different from other Brazilians. I will say, if we evaluate the contacts we have made over the last 7 years. we will realize the true Cutie's were not from Rio. They were simply visiting from some other state. We need to go to the source and find them. especially now, since there is a drought in the Star quality program in Rio. yes, if they were horses, we will say they are long in the tooth. This garota do programmer game is a young woman game. If they are 30 + they are closer to Dinosaurs then stars. Think, If they are 30+ and have been working 7-12 years, that is over 2100 different men easily in that small time frame. That is over use and leads to an academy award performance or basically poor service for a substantial price. My rule of thumb, if some one wants an exorbitant price, they usually are not good performs. That is my small observation- not scientific.  I enjoy traveling around Brazil. I will suggest Vitoria and North Brazil for a change of pace. I am not sure about the availibility of programmers here but there are a lot of normal women that would love to meet you guys.We all enjoy the weather and those of us , who really try to assimilate in the culture, have a true appreciation and respect for the country. We love the madness and we love the tranquility.

M.J.