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Vol XXI - Oct 2015Produced by the British & Commonwealth Society ofRio de Janeiro for the English-speaking Community

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The Quondam wishes to beg his readers’ collective pardon as he skips over the list of articles contained in this issue —there is a wide variety of subjects, from many community organisations, all well written and almost all accompanied by photographs. Feel free to browse through the pages, you’re sure to find something of interest involving someone you know — or ought to know.

Our topic this month is the world’s migrant crisis. Many of us Cariocas, safely hunkered down in the southeast corner of Brazil, think we’re safely insulated by geography from the afflictions of the Middle East. But we are closer than we think, and ought to recognize this.

Brazil has a long history of welcoming “economic” migrants from abroad—not just refugees fleeing persecution and violence, simply people seeking a more decent life. For more than a century Turks, Syrians and Lebanese have come here in droves; so did Germans and Italians and Japanese. All were eventually drawn into the Brazilian melting pot.

The South of Brazil has a long history of welcoming “economic” migrants from

Brazil’s Northeast. Devastating decennial droughts in the “sertão” caused “retirantes” to pack up what little they had and head south where they had hope of a new life. São Paulo has not only the largest number of Japanese descendants outside Japan, it has more “Nordestinos” than any Northeastern State.

Going the other direction, Brazil has a long history of “economic” emigrants, people who left Brazil to find a new life. Think of the thousands of “dekasegi” who went to Japan; think of the thousands from Governador Valadares MG who fled to New England and New Jersey; think of the “brasiguaio” settlers in eastern Paraguay; or think how easy it is to get around South Florida these days speaking Portuguese.

In other words, Brazilians are used to migration, both inward and outward: Brazil ought to be doing far more to welcome immigrants from war-torn zones abroad. The fact that we’re in a recession should not hold us back, for most “economic” immigrants, and many refugees, bring skills and capital and family connections with them. It’s been shown time and time again that waves of immigrants actually help economies grow.

Most readers of The Umbrella are, we believe, either immigrants or descendants of immigrants. We know how welcoming Brazilians have always been to foreigners, even those from gelid northerly climes. When people ask long-term residents why they have stayed, the answer isn’t the music or the food or the caipirinhas—it’s the people. Put simply, “Brazilians are nice.”

The Quondam hopes that all of us will speak to anyone we know who knows anyone in government, and remind them that we would welcome the opportunity to welcome more migrants here in Rio de Janeiro.

• The British & Commonwealth Society of Rio de Janeiro - Rua Real Grandeza 99, Botafogo, 22281-030. Secretary: Gaynor Smith. Office hours: Mon to Fri from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm - Tel: 2537-6695 - Fax: 2538-0564 - bcsrio@bcsrio.org.br - www.bcsrio.org.br • The American Society of Rio de Janeiro - Contact: www.americansocietyrio.org ; Tel: 21 2125-9132; email contact@americansocietyrio.org • International Club of Rio de Janeiro - General Inquiries: inquiries@incrio.org.br - President: president@incrio.org.br; www.incrio.org.br • The British School - Botafogo: Rua Real Grandeza 87, 22281-030. Tel: 2539-2717, Fax: 2266-5040 URCA: Av. Pasteur 429, 22290-240, Tel: 2543-5519, Fax: 2543-4719. BARRA: Rua Mario Autuori 100, 22793-270 - http://www.britishschool.g12.br - Tel: 3329-2854 - Emails: edu@britishschool.g12.br and admissions@britishschool.g12.br • The American School - Estrada da Gavea 132, Gavea; Tel: 2512-9830 - www.earj.com.br - admission@earj.com.br • Our Lady of Mercy School - Catholic American School in Botafogo - Rua Visconde de Caravelas 48, Botafogo - Tels: 2266-8282 / 2266-8250 / 2266-8258 - www.olmrio.org • The St Andrew Society - Rua Real Grandeza 99, Botafogo, 22281-030 - President: Jimmy Frew - Tel: 2205-0430 / 9206-1977; jhf@scotbras.com.br - www.standrewrio.com.br • The Royal British Legion - www.britishlegion.org.uk; www.bcsrio.org.br/activities/rbl.asp • Christ Church - Rua Real Grandeza 99, Botafogo, 22281-030 - Tel: 2226-7332 chchurch@terra.com.br - www.christchurchrio.org.br • British Burial Fund - English Cemetery - Rua da Gamboa 181 - office in Christ Church, Botafogo. Admin - Adolfo Cappelli - 2286.7899 - britishburialfund@yahoo.com.br or hieatt@terra.com.br.

Disclaimer: The editors of The Umbrella accept no responsibility for claims made either in the ads or the classifieds, and the opinions expressed in the ar-ticles published are those of the writers, and not of The Umbrella.

The Umbrella is published monthly by the British and Commonwealth Society of Rio de Janeiro. Print run: 600 copies. Editor: Michael Royster - mr.royster@uol.com.brGraphic Design & Desktop Publishing: Marcia Fialho - marcia@marciafialho.com.br Films & Printing: Grafica Falcao. Cover: Photo by Marcia FialhoSociety articles are the responsibility of each society. The Umbrella is distributed free to all members of the Rio de Janeiro BCS, American Society, St. Andrew Society, Royal British Legion & British School staff. Classified ads: Gaynor Smith at the BCS office: Tel: (21) 2537-6695, Fax: (21) 2538-0564. E-mail: bcsrio@bcsrio.org.br Commercial non-classified ads: please inquire about technical procedures with Marcia Fialho: marcia@marciafialho.com.br

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THE QUONDAM EDITOR

MICHAEL ROYSTER

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THE BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY (BCS)Men at WorkBCS members and the many other users of the site at Real Grandeza 99 will have noticed signs of men at work, as the Properties Committee continues its improvements. Most of this work is obligatory and involves complying with regulations governing listed and public buildings. The status of “listed building” accords certain perks, such as exemption from IPTU, but it also entails certain responsibilities which must be met, complete with their attendant bureaucracy. 

The recent discovery of various forms of disease and damage in some of the trees on the site means that the Committee, in conjunction with the Prefeitura, will be looking to treat, prune or  remove condemned trees within the next few weeks, if all goes according to plan. Remedial work will be carried out, to preserve the existing trees from contamination, and to improve their overall health by the removal of parasitic growth. The preliminary plan, dependent on a few “ifs,” is to carry out this work during The British School half-term break, during the week of 12 October. There will be disruption on the site, and we will advise you via E-news when the work will actually be carried out. You can rest assured that all work will be carried out by qualified professionals, with the blessing of the Prefeitura. We’ll keep you informed!

David Richardson

BCS Property Committee

Beatles NightThe rain came down, but the stars shone bright on Beatles Night!

Despite the rain, an impressive “stampede” of friends turned up at

the BCS’s ever popular Beatles Night Saturday September 12 at Jubilee Hall, celebrating 50 years since the release of the Beatles’ HELP album and movie. Over 160 guests joined together by their love for the “fab four” enjoyed musical presentations of Beatles favourites.

The British School Beatles Band from Barra got the party started, followed by Martin Hester’s Beatles Choir and their renditions of Beatles hits, ably accompanied on the piano by Inês Rufino. Then Neville Thorley’s Midnight Hour Band took the party up another notch with their covers of the Beatles classics.

Once again, the Midnight Hour Band welcomed Kevin Wick as a guest lead singer for a selection of the songs performed throughout the night. Newcomer to the Midnight Hour Band Ric Staniforth (member of the BCS and the Beatles Choir) also guest performed, as did Martin Hester. But it was the cameo of Art & Social Transformation student Guilherme França with the Midnight Hour Band, doing guitar accompaniment on “As My Guitar Gently Weeps” who blew everyone away and brought the house down.

Sorely missed on stage, but warmly welcomed as a member of the audience, with a constant smile on his face, was regular guest member of the Midnight Hour Band, Robin Brown. It was great to see Robin so well, and to see Fiona cut loose on the dance floor!

Throughout the evening, guests were treated to the tempting aromas and gourmet offerings coming from the food trucks invited for the first time to cater the food for Beatles Night. Panzerotti & Cia. transformed mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil into hot panzerotti while Belga Waffles served thick and fluffy Belgian waffles with a choice of delicious toppings. For a cool dessert, guests could enjoy authentic Italian gelato generously donated by Il Gelato di Benedetta. All

food trucks donated a portion of their proceeds to the cause for the evening, Art & Social Transformation.

The evening included a raffle featuring a range of Beatles treasures, which helped to raise an impressive contribution of R$5,000 for Art & Social Transformation (www.artandsocialtransformation.com) an organization that identifies and nurtures talented teens in the arts – music, dance, theater, photography - from favela communities and gives them an opportunity to pursue their interests in the arts with guidance from some of the best professors in the world from respected universities such as: CalArts, Berklee College of Music, and others. To find out more about Art & Social Transformation, contact founder Wainer Guimaraes at: wainer4jc@yahoo.com.

Special Thanks for making the evening such a success go to the following people:

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Robin and Fiona Brown

Umbrella Theatre Scribe Ewa Procter

Neville Thorley Midnight Hour Band

Boys will be boys

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Music Directors: Martin Hester (Beatles Choir), Neville Thorley (Midnight Hour Band), Andy Casterton (The British School Beatles Band)

Photographer: Mary Alice Whyte

Gourmet Food Trucks:

Panzerotti & Cia: Contact Rosella at: rosperanza@alice.it

Belga Waffles: Contact Fabiana at: info@belgario.com.br

Il Gelato di Benedetta: Contact Marco at: marco@ilgelatodibenedetta.com.br

A Little Bit Goes a Long Way… If you were impressed by the guitar performance of Guilherme França, you are not alone. Guilherme has been identified as a talent to watch out for and develop. He has been offered a scholarship to study at the prestigious Music Institute of Los Angeles, starting

Fall 2016. Guilherme needs to prepare for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and you can help by participating in the “12 for 1” Support program. If 12 of us can get together and contribute just R$85 per month, Guilherme will be able to study the required English for the program while continuing his studies in the arts. For more information about Guilherme and how you can support him, contact Wainer Guimaraes at: wainer4jc@yahoo.com and join me in supporting Guilherme!

Anna Whyte

BCS Events Committee

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY (AMSOC)Spring has sprung, and AmSoc has a number of ways to keep you entertained and happy. Read on.

1. HAPPY HOUR!

Thursday, October 8, from 7 to 9pm

LaCalaca Mexican Gourmet Restaurant

Av. Ataúlfo de Paiva 1240 – Leblon

Once again, the American Society returns to our favorite Mexican restaurant in Leblon, LaCalaca. Host Marcos Araujo offers the following discounts for our get-together:

—“Buy one get one free” for drinks such as La Calaca cocktails, its specialty shots (excluding premium tequila) and chopp;

—Select appetizers (totopos, empanadas and papas bravas) for a mouth-watering R$10; and

—All items not included in the above have a 20% discount.

No reservations needed, they’ve reserved a space just for us. And, while you’re there being happy, you can reserve your place at our upcoming Cajun Food Lunch October 25th (see below)

2. CAJUN LUNCH!Sunday, October 25th starting 1.30 pm

JW MARRIOTT HOTEL

Av. Atlantica 2600 – Copacabana

Our sponsor JW MARRIOTT will once again offer us space on its mezzanine

restaurant for all of us to savor Cajun cuisine, reminding us of when we were in “Nawlins” even if we’ve never been there. Chicken Gumbo, Shrimp Jambalaya, Stuffed Mirliton all with authentic imported ingredients. Plus salads and desserts.

The price for this spread is a mere R$82 (plus 10% service tax) per person. For American Society members it includes free soft drinks, but beer and caipirinhas will also be available. You can pay at the door. While you’re there you can reserve your place at our annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner (see below).

We need to know how many people will come, so RSVP to: <events.amsoc@gmail.com>

3. THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER!Thursday, November 26th, starting 7 pm

JW MARRIOTT HOTEL

Av. Atlantica 2600 – Copacabana

Back by popular demand after a hugely successful (well, unless you were a turkey) dinner at the JW Marriott, the American Society will once again celebrate America’s biggest Holiday Weekend. We’ll have more information as time goes on, but you can be sure there will be a raffle with great prizes, funds to be donated to charity, food and drink at affordable prices and … a fantastic opportunity to meet other members and visitors!

4. VISIT the RIO 2016™ ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES Headquarters!We have bad news and good news. The bad news is that the early birds have now booked the first three visits. The first one on September 25th was a great success, and very much enjoyed by those who attended, as you can see. Marília Sarkis, Walter and Zilah Galucio, Debbie Ash, Vitali Shkliarov, Hugh McKinney, Sansarah and Daniel Bertorelli and JohnTabor had a great time. The good news is that we’re working on scheduling some more Guided Tours in English, for subsequent Friday Afternoons. The tour includes a coffee break and a visit

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Vanica, Luciane, Audrey

Virginia and Daniel de Souza

Guilherme França

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to the Olympic souvenir shop where you can pick up lots of mementos—perfect for Christmas or Birthday presents (cash or Visa cards only).

Because only 8 people can be accommodated on each visit RSVP to <events.amsoc@gmail.com> is absolutely essential as we fill up our wait list strictly on a first-come first-served basis. You must also supply your ID number when you reserve.

5. STORYTELLING!Storytelling, like Stand-up Comedy, is an American invention, designed to make people happy! In Rio de Janeiro, thanks to the efforts of Rio Night Live, you will have one last chance in 2015 to hear stories in English, told by local residents of several nationalities, many of them AmSoc members. So, don’t miss Monday October 19th, starting 8:30 pm, at the Little Club in Copacabana, part of the historic “Beco das Garrafas” on Rua Duvivier, 37.

6. THE 240TH MARINE CORPS BALL!Saturday, November 21st, the Marine Security Guard Detachment at the US Consulate will host the Carioca version of the 240th Annual Marine Corps Ball at the Hotel Royal Tulip Rio de Janeiro in São Conrado. (Old timers will remember it as the Hotel InterContinental.) It celebrates (and how!) the founding of the United States Marine Corps in 1775, part of our shared history as Americans. The festivities kick off at 6 pm and run until 2 am; there will be food and drink aplenty for the all-in price of R$330 so you really don’t want to miss this if you’re in town. Details to follow.

THE BRITISH SCHOOL (TBS)Grease: a superb experience Early September saw one of the most superb experiences of my time at Urca so far, the musical production of Grease! Congratulations to everyone involved – cast, crew, band, and of course also our exceptionally committed Drama and Music departments. Thank you also to the audience, who turned up in such large numbers and responded so well to all elements of the show.

We always place emphasis on the importance of personal challenge at TBS. It would therefore be wrong to single out individual performers when so many students reached so far beyond where they started at their first nervous rehearsal.

It is worth pointing out that for many of the performers, this was their very first experience of a Drama production in Urca! It was wonderful to see everyone involved growing so much in confidence. By the end of the week,

anyone watching would have thought that the cast, crew and band had been doing this sort of thing for all of their lives.

The benefits of being part of a production like this go well beyond the show itself. All those involved will have developed skills that they can use in other areas of life, whether performance skills, concentration skills or teamwork skills. As was also acknowledged on the final night, many of the cast did not even know each other before rehearsals began, but now have a bond of teamwork, friendship and trust that will last for at least the rest of their time at Urca.

I was privileged to be in a position to watch the show closely each night, and never failed to be impressed by the energy and enthusiasm of all those taking part. What stood out the most was the sheer enjoyment of everyone involved. I shall remember for a long time the exhilaration of the final song on the final night, and the mixture of emotions experienced by all at the final close.

Tom Vignoles, Head of Urca Site, TBS

AmSoc members visit Rio2016

Tell me more, tell me more!

Look at me, I’m Sandra Dee

Grease is the word

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WOMEN’S DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION (WDA)Christmas BazaarWe are now only two months away from the Christmas Bazaar. The ladies of the WDA are working very hard on a varied selection of embroidered items such as hand towels/tea towels etc., for the handicraft stall. These articles make very nice Christmas gifts. If you have not already done so, please make a note in your agenda – this year the Bazaar will take place on Saturday 5th December, from 2 pm. As usual, it will be held in the Jubilee Hall, Christ Church, Rua Real Grandeza 99, Botafogo.

Some of our readers will have received our annual letter appealing for items for the Swiss Lottery and the Giant Raffle. Anything you can send along to us, from small items of propaganda such as pens bearing your logo, agendas etc. to items that can be included in the Raffle, will be welcome. It is a good way to gain a little free publicity and will help the WDA so much to raise funds for the different charities at the end of the year. If you did not receive a copy of the letter but would like to make some form of contribution, your help will be much appreciated.

White Elephant Stall – We wish to make a special appeal for this stall which is always a popular feature at the Bazaar. Throughout the year, any items we receive that are almost new and in good condition that can be sold as Christmas gifts as well as for personal use, we set aside for the White Elephant Stall. If you have any household items, ornaments, children’s toys, games, jigsaw puzzles, that you could let us have, they would be very welcome.

Deliveries can be made any day during the week to Christ Church secretary Karen tel: 2226-7332, from 11am to 2 pm or to the BCS secretary Gaynor tel 2537-6695 between 8.30am and 4.30 pm. Please remember that between 2 pm and 3.30 pm when classes finish, cars are not allowed into the grounds.

Christmas Crackers will be decorating the shelves again this year. Maria Santana, Guaracy Gigli, Anne Robinson and Olive Arantes can be seen wrapping up the final Christmas cracker boxes. And Roseangela Rocha and Ducilia Nunes were snapped filling the Christmas cake tins.

Reminder: Our marmalades, pickles and chutneys will only be on sale up to October 15th. That’s when we temporarily stop selling in order to stock up for the Christmas Bazaar.

We are counting on your support to ensure the event will be successful. Thank you.

ST ANDREW SOCIETY (SAS)SAS x MOGA 10th Annual Golf match 3/4 Oct, Teresópolis Golf Club

Annual Paissandú Ceilidh 6 Oct, Paissandú Club, Leblon, starting 8pm

Last month’s Umbrella carried news of both these events, but if you’re reading

this online you’ll still have time to sign up and enjoy them. Contact Philip Healey at <healeyphil@gmail.com> or (21) 98164-6464 (after hours) for the Golf, and just show up at the Paissandú Club for its Ceilidh.

4th SAS/BCS Caledonian Ceilidh, 10 October, Jubilee Hall, Botafogo. It´s no coincidence that Rock in Rio was opened for the second year running by a band with its roots in the St Andrew Society of Rio de Janeiro and that the President of the St Andrew Society of Rio de Janeiro will open the 6th Annual South American Pipe Band Gathering in São Paulo on October 17. Down the years the St Andrew Society of Rio de Janeiro has been a catalyst which has nurtured Scottish culture in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru.

For twenty years the Iain MacPhail band has been able to tour these countries thanks to organization by the St Andrew Society of Rio de Janeiro. The Pip Major of the pipe band which opened Rock in Rio again this year and who is hosting the 6th annual South American Pipe Band Gathering in São Paulo, with adjudicators from Scotland, is Cristiano Bicudo. His early days as a struggling novice piper in São Paulo were supported by the St Andrew Society of Rio de Janeiro. Scottish Country dancing in Rio de Janeiro, Petropolis and Macaé continues to thrive, thanks to the St Andrew Society of Rio de Janeiro.

We could go on and on… countless Caledonian Balls, Burns Suppers, golf tournaments, highland games, trade missions; however, our activities in

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Maria Santana, Guracy Gigli, Anne Robinson, Olive Arantes. Crackers!

Roseangela Rocha, Ducilia Nunes and the Christmas cakes

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Rio de Janeiro have declined with changing times. Demographics have moved to Macaé, Teresópolis and, recently, to São Paulo.

Nevertheless, in partnership with the British & Commonwealth Society the new-look annual Rio Caledonian Ceilidh has been gaining in popularity since its inception in 2012. You´re all invited to a rollicking Scottish flavoured evening, featuring easy ceilidh dances for all ages, on October 10 from 7pm sharp, in the Jubilee Hall, Botafogo,

where once again the skirl of bagpipes will bounce off the ceiling, as in days of yore. Music for dancing will be provided by the Iain MacPhail ceilidh band from Edinburgh, Scotland, with breaks for Serginho´s hot disco and displays of piping and highland dancing. A well-stocked cash bar and surprise prizes of bottles of real whisky complete the mix. Mr Pizza staff will be on hand to take your orders.

None of the above would be possible without the support of IRM Services

and partners, the Macaé Oilmen’s Golf Association, the Teresópolis Golf Club, the Paissandú Club, the Iain MacPhail band and most of all, yourselves, who come along and make it all worth the effort. Reservations with Monica at the BCS office, (21) 2537-6695. There´s a paltry R$30 entrance fee, just to cover sound equipment and band transport. Children under 12 free. Casual kilt or a bit of tartan, optional.

See you there!

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The Church of England, and for the most part the Anglican Church elsewhere, has a large selection of words that describe its ministers. Ironically, “minister” is not an offical Anglican title.

First, there are the three holy orders. All are ordained first as Deacons, most are ordained Priest after one year, and a few go on to be Bishops.

The other words describe the job being done. A Rector or Vicar is in charge of a parish. Historically there was a difference between the two titles but no longer. A Curate is their assistant. These people are addressed as “The Reverend”. An Archbishop is in charge of a Province and is “The Most Reverend”. Within the province are dioceses. A Bishop is in charge of a diocese and is “The Right Reverend”. Within the diocese there are archdeaconries. An Archdeacon is in charge and is styled “The Venerable”. Within the archdeaconry are rural deaneries. The Rural Dean is usually a local Rector or Vicar, and is just a Reverend.

A Dean is in charge of a cathedral that is not also a parish church. If it is a parish church as well, the minister’s title is Provost. Either are “The Very Reverend”. A cathedral usually has residential Canons on its staff, and there are usually honorary Canons who are Priests with a special attachment to the cathedral. These are Reverend Canons or, in a few cases, Prebendaries.

Chaplain is the title for a priest who serves in a non-parochial setting. Churches such as Christ Church Rio de Janeiro fall into this category as they serve people who choose to attend,

and do not have a territorial parish as such. Chaplains also serve in educational establishments, hospitals, industry, prisons and the armed forces. In the army, the Chaplain is sometimes known as “padre”, in the Air Force sometimes as “sky pilot”. It sounds irreverent, but is actually not far from the truth. The sky reminds us of heaven, the dwelling place of God, whereas the Pilot reminds us of Jesus who guides us through life.

Michaelmas St Michael´s Day was celebrated on September 29.

Michael is regarded as an archangel, but there are only three references to him in the Bible.

In the book of Daniel he is described as a great prince who helped Daniel in his struggle. In the book of Jude he fought with the devil over the body of Moses - we read in Deuteronomy that God buried Moses, and nobody knows where. In the book of Revelation Michael fought a battle in heaven against the dragon, and won the battle. However in British culture the season of Michaelmas features in other ways.

In traditional schools and colleges, the autumn term is known as Michaelmas term. In courts of law in England and Wales the Michaelmas term is one of the four divisions of the year. In olden days, Michaelmas was one of the quarter days when rents were payable. In the Church of England Michaelmas is one of the times for ordination.

And you can pick Michaelmas daisies from your garden! 

FROM THE CHAPLAIN

Rev. David Greenwood

Ministerial Mysteries

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Rio’s fauna

In the September issue of The Umbrella, my essay about Praça da República focused on its historical connection to Brazil’s emperors and several of the country’s military leaders. Not much was included about this tiny square’s flora and fauna.

The black-and-white pencil drawing accompanying the article gave readers a glimpse of the mature and majestic tropical trees that – after decades and centuries – continue to fill this praça. However fauna were left out. There was no mention of the birds, mammals or insects that are also everywhere. At least for now.

A few years ago, Brazilian conservationists started an experiment designed to ensure the healthy survival of the local cutias (red-rumped agoutis or Dasyprocta leporina). It followed the template of the very successful rescue of the endangered Golden Lion Tamarins (for a beautiful portrait, look in your wallet at the Mico-leão-dourado – Leontopithecus rosalia – on a 20 Real banknote…).

Both efforts continue through the successful introduction of micos and cutias into Parque Nacional da Tijuca, probably the world’s largest urban rain forest. The survival story of the tamarins through the conservation efforts in Poço das Antas Biological Reserve – about 75 miles north of Rio – is now well-known around the world.

Several years ago David Kurz, a conservation biologist and PhD candidate at Cal Berkeley, explained to me why “fragmentation” of the environment is such a threat, as well as explaining the (successful) effort to save the few thousand tamarins from extinction. “Sadly, the effects of habitat fragmentation and degradation are usually negative for most species: loss of dispersal ability, reduction of genetic

diversity” as well as “disruption of migratory pathways, insufficient feeding and breeding grounds, and increase in disease transmission.” I did not then know about the plight of the cutias domiciled in downtown Rio.

I was recently reminded of them, and their saviors, while reading Dr. John Hemming’s “Naturalists in Paradise.” This fun-to-read, superbly written and informative history of Alfred Russell Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce – the three young English naturalists who explored Amazonia 150 years ago – includes the following:

“They paddled up and down a maze of creeks and channels…. Their quarry was two species of semi-aquatic rodents: paca (Agouti paca)…and a much smaller agouti (or cutia; Dasyprocta sp). (…) Bates then watched admiringly as Raimundo lit a fire [and] the agouti was singed, prepared and roasted – with garnish of a lemon, a dozen fiery red peppers, salt and manioc. We breakfasted heartily when our cutia was roasted, and washed the meal down with a calabash full of pure water of the river.” (Hemming, op.cit p. 66)

Happily, the agoutis in Amazonia (both pacas and cutias) continue to thrive

and are far from being endangered. Sadly, however, that is not the case in Rio. As David explained, “habitat fragmentation is the degradation of natural habitat induced by human influences that decrease the total area and connectivity of one or more ecosystems.” That’s precisely what has affected the cutia families living in this tiny Praça in the middle of Rio’s concrete-and-asphalt-covered downtown. Less than a few miles away, in the much larger Mata Atlântica rainforest, cutias were almost unknown.

In 2009 scientists and students from UFRJ began to remove cutias from Praça da República and temporarily housed them at the Rio Zoo for observation, proper feeding and the insertion of tracking chips. After a few months they were released into Rio’s municipal tropical forest. This scientific effort continues until today, with several generations of cutias now thriving in the Floresta da Tijuca.

In addition to the obvious benefits to the cutias, their presence also improves in numerous and measurable ways—from the dispersion of seeds to more varied interactions—the entire forest ecosystem.

Peter Janos Kurz

Cutias: From Praça da República to Floresta da Tijuca

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Rio Here, There & Everywhere

Anne and Brian Robinson celebrated their Golden Wedding on the 15th August with a party held at their home in the Ilha do Governador. Family and friends were present, including visitors from England. It was a lovely evening and the dancing went on into the early hours. As Anne has been President of the WDA for many years, donations were requested instead of presents. Family and grandchildren surrounded the happy couple for the photo.

TBS Barra student Alex Job Said competed in the Troféu Andrades Neves, a prestigious polo meet at the Vila Militar in mid September. His team placed second.

Here he is in action:

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The Portuguese teacher at the journalism course asks the class to read the book “Uma Aprendizagem” (A Learning) by Clarice Lispector. The homework is to pay attention to the description where the main character walks through a street market and observes the colours of a stall selling eggplant. The lady in question is at a crossroads and as the light of the sun moves, so does her comprehension of the steps she has to take.

At the same course, the Photography teacher tells the class to grab their photo gear and go to the open-air market that is taking place just around the corner… As does the Marketing professor! At your disposal, vegetables, spices, grains, biscuits, eggs and seafood, plus a thousand other conveniences. Vibrant, colourful, frequented by all kinds of people, it entices all the senses and teaches many lessons.

The vendors arrive very early morning at the stretch of street where they will assemble their stalls. They are loud and banter with each other, when they are not fighting. The municipality controls their “chaos”: each one has a license to work; their time allowance is usually from 7 am to 1.30 pm and guards in brown uniform are always around to keep an eye on their comings and goings.

When the market arena is ready, the vendors’ weapons are quality, variety, and of course price. The products have to be smartly placed in order to attract customers. The prices written on cardboards or

chalkboards tend to be reduced as the day winds to a close. Many vendors are open to negotiations: try your luck and bargain for a better price, or even propose to increase the quantity—a dozen juicy limes may become fifteen for the same amount of money!

It is possible to stroll from the fishmonger to the florist or from the poultry stall to the place where the potato pile defies gravity while savouring a slice of watermelon that a lady in white overalls offered, to entice you.

Inspired callings are thrown to potential buyers, like “Beautiful ladies don’t pay – but also don’t take”! “The oranges are as sweet as papaya with sugar” or “Banana, menina, tem vitamina”…

The boys who offer to carry your purchases have probably been around since the very first street markets in Rio de Janeiro; however, vendors are now adapting to modern times and cater to the most demanding customers. Novelties such as gluten-free or pesticide-free products are now readily available.

The schedules and street locations of the markets are listed at <http://www.rio.rj.gov.br> and a visit to one of them near you is a must at least once in a lifetime. Once you go a few times and get known as a regular, the merchants will take better care of you and you’ll probably not even want to go to a supermarket any more.

NAN CARIOCA

Rio’s Street Markets – A LearningNAN HIRSCH

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EWA PROCTER

ANDANÇA - BETH CARVALHO, O MUSICAL

What an enjoyable evening I had when watching this musical! It was an occasion that gathered many young people – and some not so young! – for this homage to Beth Carvalho, where her life is told from childhood until the present. And the best thing is that this samba singer is alive and actively participated in the process of creating and staging the play!

I was there on opening night, the 9th of September. Beth Carvalho was in the audience, and people were delighted to speak to her after the performance, congratulating her on her career and on the way young author Rômulo Rodrigues managed to select highlights of her life and songs. It was also a wonderful opportunity to see a tribute to someone who is alive and still able to enjoy the plaudits of people who were at the theatre. Quite a difference from recent musicals that told the life stories of many famous people (Elis Regina, Cazuza and Cássia Eller) who have died!

The story of “Andança” starts at Beth’s childhood – when she lives with her parents and an older sister – and covers important moments in her life. These include the song festivals at the end of the 1960s; her participation in the famous Flávio Cavalcanti TV shows where he gave her career a push; the recording with Quincy Jones; her discovery of Zeca Pagodinho; her artistic encounters with Nelson Cavaquinho and Cartola plus her passion for the Cacique de Ramos “bloco”; her fascination for young Maria Bethania

singing “Carcará” during the legendary “Opinião” show; and finally the weight of the military dictatorship on society and Brazilian music.

This year Beth Carvalho celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of her musical career. In the play, three different actresses play Beth: Jamilly Mariano (as a child); Stephanie Serrat (as a young woman); and Eduarda Fadini (in her mature years). The cast has twenty-three actors, some of whom play several roles. Three of them specially touched me with their performances: Jamilly Mariano, a very talented young girl; Ana Berttines, also one of the producers, as a big fan of the singer; and André Muato who plays three parts, all different, and is an excellent young actor and musician. After the show, I spoke to him at the party that followed the performance, and he told me that, although he had been very active in the musical world, this was his first speaking role!

Ernesto Piccolo, the director, has managed to produce a show that should be a success. Although very talented and experienced both as a director and an actor, I must say that this time he really exceeded any expectations one might have had!

Rildo Hora, the musical director, plus nine the musicians who perform, present this musical – where there are sixty sambas – in perfect timing and synch with the different actors. So, if you enjoy samba, where songs composed by various authors, such as Noel

Rosa, Antônio Maria, Dorival Caymmi, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Martinho da Vila are presented, this is the perfect play to see!

If you are in doubt as to the meaning of the name of the play, “Andança” is the name of the song that ends the show. This word could be colloquially translated as travail, toil or struggle. Beth Carvalho’s career was all of these, but the musical is all enjoyment!

The visual effect of the interesting set by Clívia Cohen and the costumes by Ney Madeira and Dani Vidal, together with the lighting by Djalma Amaral are an asset to the entire atmosphere. The vocal preparation by Pedro Lima adds to the good performances of the entire cast.

“Andança – Beth Carvalho, o Musical” plays at the Teatro Maison de France, Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 58 – downtown Rio de Janeiro, telephone 2544-2533. The performances take place from Thursday to Saturday at 8 pm, and at 6 pm on Sundays. Price of tickets is R$ 90 (ninety Reais) on Thursdays and Fridays, and R$ 100 (one hundred Reais) on Saturdays and Sundays. There is the obligatory 50% (fifty percent) discount for students and senior citizens. Tickets can purchased at the box office in advance from Tuesday to Sunday, from 2 pm onwards. Only cash and debit cards are accepted. Bookings can also be made by phone: 4003-2330.

The musical lasts for 110 minutes with one interval. It is free for all ages. There is informal parking behind the theatre, as well as a number of taxis in front that await the audience when the performance is over. Usually, there is also Valet Parking at the theatre door.

Now, a little note that may be important to my readers. The Umbrella’s editor always tells me that theatre runs in Rio are very short! This is not the case of “Andança”: the musical is scheduled to run until the 31st of January, 2016, and will then move to São Paulo for another run. So you have plenty of time to see it. But if you miss it this year, there are already plans for a second run in Rio next year!

(*) Ewa Procter is a writer and a theatre translator, and Vice-President of the

Instituto Cultural Chiquinha Gonzaga.

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By Alexander Corrie

Open to the public only since 2010, Forte do Leme is a hidden gem. In a way, it’s not so hidden. It stands proud on a very prominent granite hill at the end of Leme Beach, overlooking Copacabana, one of the world’s most famous and visited stretches of sand. Everyone can see it, but most people, locals included, assume that it’s strictly off-limits, as it has been for most of its 239-year history. In this vacuum of information or promotion, it remains a quiet and hidden corner of an otherwise pulsing, and sometimes chaotic, city.

The original defence system, built in response to rumours of an imminent Spanish invasion, was named Forte do Vigia (Lookout Fort). That was in 1776, the same year as the United States Declaration of Independence. The invasion did indeed materialise in 1777, but, luckily for us, not in Rio. Perhaps put off by Rio’s series of forts and lookout points, the Spaniards headed south instead. They invaded Ilha de Santa Catarina (home to present-day Florianópolis) and recaptured Colónia do Sacramento, a Portuguese-held outpost on the River Plate. Later on in the same year, the Treaty of San Idelfonso gave Uruguay back to Spain, and Ilha de Santa Catarina back to Portugal. Perhaps we have to thank Forte do Vigia for keeping Rio Portuguese. We might otherwise not be enjoying our famous calçadas portuguesas (black and white Portuguese marble pavements) or bolinhos de bacalhau (Portuguese cod fritters).

Getting there, tickets

If you walk along the promenade of Leme Beach until you can’t go any further, you’ll get to the Almirante Duque de Noronha Square. Just behind this is the entrance to the Fort, renamed Forte Duque de Caxias in 1934 in honour of an eminent 19th-century politician and army officer. This “Iron Duke” fought many battles, including the 1823 Brazilian War of Independence and the 1835-45 Ragamuffin War (aka the Revolução Farroupilha, a gaúcho secessionist movement in Rio Grande do Sul). Sounds impressive, but to keep things simple, most people refer to it simply as Forte do Leme!

The Fort is open daily except Mondays, 9:30-16:30; admission currently costs only R$4 (free for over-60s and under-10s). It’s free on Tuesdays for all. The visit is self-guided, but there’s a possibility of guided tours for groups of over 15 people if you call ahead (Tel: 3223-5076). The email is divisaodoforte.cep@gmail.com, but don’t expect an answer (we didn’t get one!).

Into the Cool Forest

Just past the ticket booth, you’ll pass the barracks and buildings of the Centro de Estudos de Pessoal, a military training centre for 18 year-old conscripts. Just behind this complex, the path begins at the edge of the forest. The first thing you might notice on a hot and humid day is how the temperature immediately drops. The cobbled path begins its gentle climb into the heart of the Mata Atlântica forest. Plaques along the way describe this green ecosystem. You’ll learn about native birds. In this forest, apparently 89 of Rio’s 481 bird species have been recorded. Examples include the Sangue de Boi (a deep-red Brazilian tanager) and Saracura-do-Mato (the ground-dwelling Slaty-breasted wood rail). It’s quite hard to spot any of these fluffy things, but we were lucky to have a long-tailed Alma-de-Gato (Squirrel Cuckoo) come and check us out. The trick is to go slowly and quietly. There are plenty of benches along the way: sit yourself down and you might find yourself surrounded by saguis (also called micos, or marmosets in English), which no doubt are accustomed to being fed granola bars.

Sights and Sounds

The path gently climbs and you get occasional glimpses of Copacabana Beach down below. When the surf ’s up, it’s quite surprising to hear the sound of crashing waves reverberating through the forest. Gradually, the route curves around the back of the hill, and you begin to see the mouth of Guanabara Bay and Sugar Loaf looming above it. Waves crash onto rocks. Ships sound their horns. Birds tweet and marmosets squeak. To add to the cacophony, children’s shouts waft across from the Morro da Babilônia, at the same height on a hillside opposite.

Rio’s Lookout Fort, established 1776

Great Outdoors

Entrance to the Fort at the top of the hill

View from the Fort- Ipê Amarelo in bloom and Copacabana Beach

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11,000 trees planted

In 1987, a reforestation project began which included the planting of 11,000 native seedlings. In 1990, the Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) do Morro de Leme was founded. This conservation area also included Cotunduba Island, near the mouth of the Bay, and Morro do Urubu, a hill beside the Morro da Babilônia. Photos taken at 3-year intervals show how pale green grassy slopes quickly became deep-green ones. The same process was undertaken in a separate project for the adjoining Morro da Babilônia, bringing the total reforested area to 50 hectares.

The Fort at the Top

After a pleasant 20-minute walk, you’ll reach the top of the hill and the Fort, with panoramic views of Copacabana Beach. Through a colourful gateway marking the entrance to Duque de Caixas Fort proper, you’ll enter a defensive system with solid ramparts and massive howitzers. Walking around the walls, views of Sugar Loaf and Atlantic Ocean are impressive. A small museum by the entrance describes the Fort’s history and

its role in countless military episodes during this young country’s existence.

Go and see it before the military closes it again! You never know, we live in uncertain times, and anything could happen.

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Walkers on the Cobbled Pathway to the Fort

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Good Works

Rio girls represent the community at Old Trafford Last month two girls from the Vila Cruzeiro community in Rio de Janeiro walked out at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United as the hosts took on and beat Liverpool 3-1 in the English Premier League. The incredible experience was part of a partnership between GM Chevrolet and Anglo-Brazilian charity Street Child United.

Head of Street Child United Brazil office Joe Hewitt said:

“Football is more than a game for these girls and the children from the community where they live. These two girls were chosen as mascots in Manchester but even more importantly with the support of GM Chevrolet we built a football pitch in the community to act as a safe space for kids to play and learn life skills.”

Rebeca and Aninha, aged 13 and 14, represented Brazil at the Street Child World Cup in Rio in 2014 and have continued to train hard for their ‘Favela Street’ football programme. In Manchester, they were guests of GM Chevrolet over 5 days, meeting Manchester United stars like Wayne Rooney and coach Ryan Giggs and taking part in training sessions with United legends. They were also given a tour of the National Football Museum and visited the Manchester snow dome.

Chief Marketing Officer, Global Chevrolet, Tim Mahoney said:

“We believe football and play can change lives and create beautiful possibilities. What we witnessed on Sept. 12 with the 11 Chevrolet mascots at Old Trafford was something the children, their fami-lies and friends never had thought pos-

sible. You need to look no further than the mascots’ faces when they walked onto the pitch.

Making a positive impact on people’s lives around the world, through the Beautiful Possibilities Program and football, never gets old.”

For Rebeca and Aninha it really was the trip of a lifetime and the first time either had been on a plane and left Brazil.

Aninha said:

“This was the most incredible experience ever, we were proud to represent our community and Brazil in Manchester. It was cold but we loved it and we saw lots of goals in the game!”

“During the training session we had so much fun! Former Manchester United legends played football with us and they nicknamed me ‘Neymar’!”

“Meeting my favourite footballer (Wayne Rooney) was an unbelievable experience!” exclaimed Aninha. “He hugged me!”

Rebeca’s reaction?

“Getting to see new places and meet new people was just wonderful!” “The only thing was I didn’t like the food - why do British people eat lunch for breakfast?” (referring to beans, eggs and bacon served for breakfast).

In Rio, the girls take part in three training sessions per week, run by coaches from the community supported by Street Child United and GM Chevrolet. Fifteen other girls also take part in these sessions in a neighbourhood where fighting

between the UPP and local traffickers has been steadily increasing. Street Child United and GM Chevrolet also support a programme for boys from the community running separately to the girls’ programme.

Street Child United… on the pitch and on screen!

“Street Kids United II – The Girls from Brazil” in Rio Film Festival

The Braziian girls’ team won the Street Child World Cup in April 2014, a tournament that welcomed 230 children who had been at risk of the streets to play football and take part in a conference for their rights. The girls’ team feature in a documentary to be released during the 2015 Festival do Rio. ‘Streetkids United II: As meninas do Rio’ follows the story of the girls from Complexo da Penha as they take part in this unique international event. The two girls left and middle in the poster are Rebeca and Aninha – the mascots at Old Trafford.

Please join us for the screening on October 3rd at 19:15 at Cinepolis Lagoon 6. Most of that victorious team will be present and there will be a Q&A session afterwards. If you cannot make it then, there are 3 more screening options you can choose from:

Sunday, Oct 4th – 14:30 at Cinepolis Lagoon 6

Monday, Oct 5th – 18:00 at Oi Futuro Ipanema

Tuesday, Oct 6th – 16:45 at C.C. Justiça Federal 1

a film and music entertainment and jaja film productions production

a Film And Music Entertainment and JaJa Film Productions production in co-production with Total Entertainment Streetkids United II – The Girls From Rio with the support of Witsenburg Natural Products, Cordaid and AgriNurture, Inc. featuring Favela Street Girls co-producers Walkiria Barbosa and Marcelo Guerra

poster picture Robin Utrecht and Marco Hofsté music supervisor Ayu Lestari editing by Rodrigo Sellos and Rená Tardin DOP Alexandre Mandarino executive producers Stephen Daldry and Beeban Kidron producers Jamillah van der Hulst, Mike Downey, Sam Taylor and Conrad Alleblas director Maria Clara

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Aninha and Wayne Rooney

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The Carioca Cricket Club (CCC) top brass are no fools.

“Appear weak when you are strong.” So said legendary Chinese general Sun Tzu, CCC chairman Tobias Hanbury’s favoured bedroom companion.

Thus it was that São Paulo Cricket Club, leaders of the Brazilian National Championships at the halfway stage, left Rio de Janeiro on Sunday 6 September on the back of one crushing victory with a second in the offing. “Lulled” and “false security” were no doubt phrases dancing around chairman Hanbury’s delighted mind.

After all, do not another seven of Tzu’s fabled words read; “Seem humble to fill them with conceit”? (Don’t bother looking that up, they do. I too, your humble scribe, am a Tzu disciple.)

With the CCC membership standing at a record 54, the national championships less than six weeks away and a tour to Colombia looming, Hanbury saw the chance to give all his horses a run in the paddock. As such, it was Somerset thoroughbred Sam Kelly who led CCC Team 1 into a damp outfield on Saturday morning.

If you are going to pull the wool over a wily opposition’s eyes then catching is a smart place to start and Mike Hughson is nothing if not smart. The Englishman got himself beautifully in position to take a hatful of chances in the opening 10 overs of the São Paulo innings and casually pulled off a series of spectacular pretend drops. He will be much missed when he returns to the UK next month (not least by the club treasurer, whom he singlehandedly kept in Havaianas this summer, after a sustained late afternoon Brahma attack).

Some tight bowling continued to be mixed with some inscrutably placed dross and São Paulo made their unencumbered way to 146/5 off 20. No surprise to long-term readers that Shajeel’s sticks of dynamite caused the most damage (2/17). This despite the man twice forgetting he was on the teamsheet – it was truly magical to watch a team full of such consummate actors carrying out their general’s devious plans.

As charming as they are, São Paulo have never looked like students of Mr Sun Tzu and so it proved as they galloped into the opening trap. Firepower at the beginning, middle

and end of the innings left the CCC outwardly shattered and all out for 100. Ed Riley kept things believable with a solid showing.

Lunch taken after a 46 run defeat.

Chairman delighted. So delighted that he partook in a rare bottle of something vintage. And who could begrudge the sweet haired genius.

In a rare twitch of the CCC’s latent strength Hanbury ordered a full change of guard for the afternoon session. Might the more perceptive of the SP squad have taken note of Rio de Janeiro’s extraordinary cricketing potential as nine fresh faces took the field? It matters not a jot.

Nick Macciocca kindly took over from Hughson with a series of stop-drops in the deep – you can always rely an Aussie. Dave ‘Whaley’ Chadwick – one of six CCC debutants although the only one to have emerged from the entangled loins of Ryan Sidebottom and Justin Lee Collins – snaffled a few early wickets. And Kelly, looking delighted to be back in the ranks, found a spicy length to take 2/19.

Brazil captain versus CCC afternoon captain Luke Norman was a battle many have been clamouring for and if the current yellow and green skipper took the batting honours, his likely successor showed flair and a full range of skills in marshalling his side cleverly.

A total of 194/7 may not look too clever. But under Norman’s sneaky eye the CCC chase achieved the almost impossible in the final quarter of yet another cracking day at Itaguaí.

Rain after 15 overs had the CCC needing 67 more to win off five overs, with Kelly (60 not out) and Asanka (21 not out) well set and the might of Hughson (looking dangerous with one eye firmly shut), Macciocca (showing his early duplicity by never looking remotely like dropping his bat) and Neto (CCC’s latest Brazilian bazooka) to come.

A moral victory, perhaps. Depending on your morals.

Bring on the Nationals, 31 October-1 November.

São Paulo, you have not been warned.

The Carioca Cricket Club (CCC)

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Rugby Festival at CopabacanaInvitation The Rugby World Cup 2015 has started! The British Consul General Jonathan Dunn is pleased to invite you to a Rugby Festival at Copacabana Beach! Join us to watch live matches: England x Australia and Scotland x South Africa. We will also have Rugby clinics for guests with Premiership coaches and a mini tournment with children who are part of the Try Rugby project. Let’s play and cheer together! Bring your family!

Date: 3rd October, SaturdayAgenda:

12:30 – Welcome from the Consul General Jonathan Dunn12:45 – Scotland x South Africa13:00 – Try Rugby Mini Tournment 14:15 – 1st session of Rugby Clinic for guests15:00 – 2nd session of Rugby Clinic for guests16:00 – England x Australia18:00 – End of the event

Venue: Av.Atlântica - Kiosk Lido in front of Av. Prado Júnior RSVP until October 1stE: carlos.oliveira@fco.gov.uk T: (21) 2555 9622

* Please confirm if you want to sign up for the Rugby Clinic * Parking not available * Consumption not included * In case of rain, the kiosk is covered

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Together for Peace

Dear Editor

Mankind is experiencing difficult times. Planet Earth is at risk. As technological and digital revolution is giving way to new accomplishments we are witnessing terrible conflicts among peoples – hunger, violence, poverty and the degradation of the human being and of the environment.

We must adopt an attitude to revert this terrible scenario when we still have time, the differences that might exist do not matter and all must unite to build an era of peace and respect of the planet. This is the only way Humankind will survive.

It is important to bear in mind that each individual gesture will influence the collective, not only relying on governmental actions and not even on NGOs—organizing the individual, the human being is at the origin of everything.

An aware society is the mainspring for the achievement of the human being as a whole.

This ideal is at the basis of the NGO Together for Peace, with the aim of spreading World Peace and Fraternity among peoples to make a better future possible.

To do so, Together for Peace, intends to establish partnerships with universities with the aim of making the academy take the same position by organizing conferences and discussing together means allowing for divulging and carrying out these objectives. Young people should be made aware of what the future holds in store for them, as they will be those experiencing the consequences we are already able to predict.

If we don’t look for new courses for personal fulfillment, the preservation of the environment, technological progress and respect among peoples, how can we predict the new course of history?

In our path, the State and Municipality of Rio de Janeiro have recognized Together for Peace as a Public Service. But we need to go further to reach the possibility of organizing the World Forum for Peace, after the Olympic Games. Together For Peace also

needs to be recognized by the Federal Government. The purpose of this letter is to obtain your collaboration so that, through The Umbrella, we can invite those who would like to take part in voluntary work at Together for Peace.

The areas in which we need voluntary work are: Administrative (producing and monitoring projects); Editing (drafting, editing, sending of invitations and emails); Financial Management (developing budget and control spreadsheets); Marketing (promoting events); Raising funds (looking for sponsors); Press office – relations with the media; Organization of events (commemorative, raising funds, preparation, organizing and monitoring). Those wishing to take part can contact us at tel: 21-3325-1429 or 21-99915-0324 and email: <pannett@uol.com.br>

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OCTOBER

3 Sat: Rugby in Copacabana

3-4 Sat/Sun: SAS x MOGA 11th annual golf & Ceilidh, Teresópolis Golf Club

3-6 Sat-Tue: “Street Kids United II” – Rio Film Festival (4 screenings)

06 Tue: Paissandú Ceilidh

08 Thu: AmSoc Happy Hour, La Calaca Restaurant

10 Sat: SAS/BCS Caledonian Ceilidh, Jubilee Hall, Botafogo10 Sat: CCC Intra-Club Game, Itaguaí

12 Mon: Nossa Senhora Aparecida Holiday

12-16 TBS Half Term Break

18 Sun: Brazilian Summer Time begins

19 Mon: Storytelling, Bottles Bar, Beco das Garrafas

21 Wed: Canadian Happy Hour, Amir Restaurant

25 Sun: AmSoc Cajun Lunch, JW Marriott Hotel

25 Sun: British/European Summer Time ends

31 Sat: Halloween—BOO!

31 Sat: CCC Nationals, Itaguaí

NOVEMBER

01 Sunday: CCC Nationals - Itaguaí

01 US Daylight Saving Time ends

02 Mon: All Souls’ Day Holiday

06 Fri: RBL Poppy Ball, Copacabana Palace

7-8 Sat/Sun: CCC National Championships, Itaguaí

08 Sun: Remembrance Day Service, Christ Church

15 Sun: Republic Day Holiday

20 Fri: Dia da Consciência Negra Holiday (Rio only)

21 Sat: 240th Marine Ball, Royal Tulip São Conrado

26 Thu: AmSoc Thanksgiving, JW Marriottt Hotel

27 Fri: CCC End of Year Party & Awards

DECEMBER

05 Sat: WDA Xmas Bazaar, Jubilee Hall

06 Sun: SCM Christmas Concert, Christ Church;

06 Chanukah begins sundown

12 Sat: BCS Christmas Lunch

13 Sun: SCM Sing-along Messiah, Christ Church

18 Fri: TBS Last day of Term 2

24 Thu: Christmas Eve Holiday

25 Fri: Christmas Day Holiday

31 Thu: New Year’s Eve Holiday

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