General Meeting

June 25th, 10:30 am

Clube Federal

Rua timoteo da Costa 988—Leblon

www.incrio.org.br July 2013

Our Presidents First Word 1

Sunday Sunset Happy Hour 2

General Meeting 3

Speaker Series 4

Taste of Rio is Back! 5

An Evening with David Chew & Friends

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Gourmet Dinner 7

Weekend Getaway to Ilha Grande

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Lets Connect! 10

Those who make the InC into a happening.

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Hello everyone, The InC Rio, along with much of the Northern hemisphere will officially be on vacation during the lovely month of July. We wish all of you who are traveling a safe journey and plenty of sunshine and many memorable moments with your loved ones. Our new Editor, Brenda Ledesma and our Communications Director, Jolanda Maltha however love their jobs so much that they have decided to produce an extra special "lite" version of our Echo newsletter. This edition is just so none of us "Carioca Expats" forget to return home and and when we do, we can hit the ground running. We are also saying our final goodbyes to Marinda Gerber, our former President, Mary Dwyer our Secretary and Cathy Boudain, our treasurer who will be leav-ing by the end of the month. We will miss you and the other members who will be leaving. I have heard however that Marinda will be helping us with our Taste of Rio event from Singapore and there will always be a space open in the Echo where we will print info from old friends. Once you are settled, we’d love hearing about how you are doing in your new life. We have some very exciting news for the second half of 2013.The InC is expand-ing! We will attempt to open a satellite group in Macae which will bring members like Jill Lewin and Helene Buob back to us. You can really contribute by getting in touch with your friends in Macae and asking them to get in touch with us at membership@incrio.org.br. Another very innovative step will be taken in August when we will be adding another CAFEZINHO. It will be on a Thursday morning, alternating between Zona Sul and Barra and will have a very special purpose. The official language of the cafezinho will be PORTUGUES. It will give us all a chance to celebrate and practice the language of this beautiful country and allow us to welcome a large groups of expats which have been overlooked in our international community. The people that do not speak English well but that have Portuguese as a common language. Liliana Perilla, our new membership director will be speaking to the Latin American Community and I hope that all of you, who are from countries where English is not a first language will encourage your countrymen to join in. All our other events will continue to have English as the official language but I ask you to please be open to helping our new members who might need a little encouragement and help with their English at these meetings.

My best to all of you,

Bonnie

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First Word

Events

Join us for an afternoon of cold drinks,

petiscos, kite surf watching, family and a

great talk with Ricardo; an experienced kite

surf teacher who will tell us a lot about this

sport and lots more to whoever wants to

learn and have an experience of a lifetime!

Sunday June 23rd 4:00 pm Kiosk K08 (near the turn off onto Olegario Maciel)

Av. do Pepe, na altura do #900 RSVP: president@incrio.org.br

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with Wainer Guimaraes

Tuesday, June 25

10:30 am

Clube Federal - Rua Timoteo da Costa 988

Leblon

Our June general meeting brings us a very special speaker:

Wainer Guimaraes

A Theologian with a Master’s Degree from North Park Theological, Wainer has dedicated his life social project affecting youth. He is the founder and director of Grupo Mosaico and Art and Social Transformation Projects, both NGOs dedicated to fostering art among lower income youth, and channeling artistic talent into blossoming careers. Wainer’s work is familiar to some in Inc Rio; one if his groups performed music at the club’s last wine & dine event—the caipirinhas and comidinhas bonanza fund-raiser. We are delighted that Wainer has accepted our invitation to speak at the semes-ter’s last General Meeting. His work overlaps with Inc Rio’s social awareness and charitable aspects. We look forward to seeing all of you for what promises to be an enlightening and interesting talk about youth, art, and social awareness. See you there!

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Whats on?

Esther Weitzman and Brazilian Contemporary Dance

Esther is the founder of her own Contemporary Dance Company in Rio. A choreographer and

dance entrepreneur, She will be giving a multi-faceted presentation about the art of

contemporary dance, its Brazilian influence, and will be finishing off with a dance presentation by members of her company.

Some of our members may even join in...??? Definitely not to be missed!

DATE: Tuesday, June 25 TIME: 7:30 pm

Midrash Cultural Center

Leblon—R. Gen . Venancio Flores 182

Contact Melissa at events@incrio.org.br

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What's on?

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If you were lucky enough to be in Rio in 2011 or even a couple of years before, you may have already experienced one of Rio’s most spectacu-lar events – Taste of Rio. The InC is proud to present once again, Taste of Rio 2013, the third Taste of Rio event featuring sample signature dishes from some of Rio’s favorite restau-rants. It’s a great way to get to know the city, some of its best restaurants and of course make friends with others in the expat commu-nity. You’ll enjoy sumptuous dishes from Rio favorites: Giuseppe Grill, Gringo Café, Casa da Feijoada to name a few. In fact Taste of Rio lets you go around the world savoring dishes from: France, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Germany, Americas, Thai and of course Brazil! To comple-ment the food is a great selection of wines, ca-chaça cocktails, and locally brewed beer and an incredible raffle with generous prizes from round-trip tickets to precious jewelry. The entertain-ment doesn’t stop there – there’s live music, co-medic MC’s and a DJ to get the dancing started.

Taste of Rio is the InC’s most important fund-raiser for the club and the charities it sup-ports: Luta Pela Paz, Refazer, Associação Se-mente da Vida da Cidade de Deus, Abrigo Evan-gelico da Pedra de Guaratiba, Il Sorriso dei Miei Bimbi/Amigos da Vida, Lar Maria da Lourdes.

Tickets sell-out fast and go on sale soon – don’t miss out. You can buy your tickets at any InC event or online at www.incrio.org.br.

If you would like to be part of the team that pro-ducers Taste of Rio (there’s a job for everyone!) – contact Jane at: janeandleswood@yahoo.com. There’s always a lunchtime meeting for volunteers directly after the InC general gathering at around noon on the terrace at the Clube Federal. Stay on and lunch with us or look for Jane and Anna to find out more or go to BlogSpot: www.tasteofrio.blogspot.com.

Events

Join us for a Special Evening with David Chew & Friends...

Date: Saturday June 29

Time: 8pm-11pm

Place: member’s private home at Jardim Botanico

Cost: R$100 per person Includes: live performance, fine wines, cachaça cocktails, gourmet treats..

An extraordinary opportunity to be up close and personal with Brazil’s most respected and well-loved local cellist, David Chew, leader of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. London trained and Rio-based, it is a pleasure and a treasure to have David play for us with a select group of talented musicians in this intimate, picturesque setting.

All proceeds go to the InC and its local Rio charities: Luta Pela Paz, Refazer, Associação Semente da Vida da Cidade de Deus, Abrigo Evangelico da Pedra de Guaratiba, Il Sorriso dei Miei Bimbi/Amigos da Vida, Lar Maria da Lourdes

RSVP Essential to Patricia at: patricia.prinsen@gmail.com

Space strictly limited.

Don’t miss the raffle with fabulous prizes.

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Events

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- Fasano WorldWine - providing a fabulous selection of fine red and white wines - Chef Zuza from Zuza Bistro Buzios - preparing delicious gourmet foods - Gello - authentic Italian Gelato - our sweet treat dessert - Cachaça Leblon - exquisite cocktails and shots with their premium Aged Cachaça All of the above generous sponsors are contributing to our incredible raffle drawn on the evening together with stunning jewellery donated by one of Rio’s top jewellery designers, Francesca Romana Diana Chef Zuza was so inspired by David Chew and his music, he is creating a meal of gourmet treats based on the milestones of David's life.

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CACHAÇA FINA DE ALAMBIQUE

Speaking of feasts, our second Gourmet Cooking Class and Candlelight

Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, August 3rd. This fabulous treat starts at 5pm with an exclusive Cooking Class where French Chef David

Mansaud, who trained under none other than Alain Ducasse, teaches tricks and techniques in

the art of cooking traditional French cuisine. While the aspiring chefs are taking it all in, the spouse

is invited to join as silent observers so you actually get two classes for the price of one. Cocktails

and hors d'oeuvres will be served during this fun time but are optional. You will be preparing a

three course meal. The menu consisting of a starter, main dish and dessert.

Promptly at 8 pm, dinner will be served for you to enjoy along with the best wines that have been

harmonized to accompany the food and the conversation in the lovely company of friends, can-

dlelight and music.

Can you think of a better way of enjoying your stay in Rio?

Date: Saturday August 3rd

Place: Home of one of our members

Cost: 3 hour Cooking Class with our French Chef, per couple, R$90

Cocktails before dinner (optional) R$30 per person

3 course Dinner including Fine Wines R$105 per person

Read all about this special offer on our next page..

where 365 islands and

2000 beaches await you.

Have you heard about the InC Rio's fabulous Gourmet Weekend to Ilha Grande in Angra dos Reis with French Chef David Mansaud? Well let me tell you about it and the great opportunity we can now share with all of you, our expat friends! Every detail has been arranged to insure a totally relaxing weekend at one of the most charming Posadas on Ilha Grande, which is reserved exclusively for the InC Rio and can accomodate nine couples. Our very own French Chef David Mansaud will be there to wine and dine you with his very best French cuisine and a BBQ on the deck which is to die for! Two luxury cruisers will be available for the crossing from the continent leaving from the Verolme Marina, the largest state of the art marine in all of South America. We have two professional sailors available to spend the weekend guiding you around the most exquisite parts of the Island. One of the most fun things to do is to go to the Lagoa Azul (the Blue Lagoon) where you can spend the afternoon swimming and snorkeling amongst the tropical fish or just relax onboard taking photos and enjoying some ice cold drinks while listening to music and enjoying your friends.

On the second day we visit a beach called Palmas and then take a 40 minute trek through the rain forest leading to Lopez Mendes, which international ratings consider as one of the ten best beaches in the world. You can choose the weekend you want and then stay from for two or three days. This trip is a great idea for a group wanting to celebrate a special occasion or maybe for a great company bonding experience. If it is just you and your spouse or a friend let us know and we will ar-range for you to join in our regular club excursion allowing you to meet the other wonderful expats here in Rio.

Here's the breakdown: Date : Friday, Saturday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday Place: A Pousada on Ilha Grande in Angra dos Reis Cost: Per person based on double occupancy: Saturday and Sunday all inclusive, R$650 per person Friday, Saturday and Sunday based on double occupancy R$1100

Don't miss it! This is truly a once in a lifetime experi-ence! For more information please

get in touch with Bonnie

president@incrio.org.br

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Lets Connect!

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Deborah Bristow July 4 Robyn Thompson July 5 Lindsay Duval July 11 Helene Buob July 13 Judite Teixeira July 15

Laila Dahl July 23 Elaine Hong Ai Lian July 24 Nancy Corrigan July 25 Tahnee Davies July 25 Kim Hebert July 29

We have rescheduled the exursion for later in the year. Keep an eye on our Communications were we will publish the new date.

Coordinators

Communication Team communication@incrio.org.br Webmaster Jolanda Maltha 3647-0578 / 8362-5398

The Echo Brenda Ledesma 9378-0045 InConnection Denise Luna 2267-1285 / 8635-7879

Facebook page Victor Harrison Facebook Group Naomi Cohen naomircohen@gmail.com

General Meetings Jackie Stern jdb@amcham.com 2540-0958

Hospitality VACANT Welcome Coordinator Tanya Matheus tanya_matheus@yahoo.co.uk

Cafezinho’s: Zona Sul Jane Wood Barra Carolyn Stacey cafezinho@incrio.org.br

Act iv i ty Coord inators Book Club Robyn Thompson retho55@hotmail.com 9895-8855

Bridge Coca Caputo coca.caputo@globo.com 2491-7830 / 9601-7413 Concert Information Margarita Mari 2256-8419

Cuisine Workshops Christa Pickering princesschoti@hotmail.com 8040-4100 Needle & Thread Club Maria Lu marialu.usa@gmail.com 6922-5369

Fun Cooking Club Lucia Helena Assad lhassad@uol.com.br 9982-9596 / 2434-8167

Executive Board 2013 President Bonnie Kobert Harrison president@incrio.org.br 7281-1866

Vice President Mike Royster mr.royster@uol.com.br 8128-7910 Treasurer Tina Wagner treasurer@incrio.org.br 9576-8175

Secretary Susan Loveland susanloveland54@msn.com 3563-1604 Membership Director Liliana Perilla Rojas dentijet@gmail.com 9530-1646

Charity Director Robyn Thompson cc@incrio.org.br 9895-8855 Fundraising Director Anna Whyte whyteanna@gmail.com 2422-7286

Communications Director Jolanda Maltha 3647-0578 / 8362-5398 Events Director Melissa Mello e Souza melissamsouza@globo.com 8015-2020

Those who make it happen