Did you know?

Batayporã is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul . The biggest population of descendants of Czechoslovak, in 2007 was 10,564 inhabitants. The name refers to the Bata shoe industries of Czechoslovakia Jan Antonin Bata, the king of shoes, which was established in Brazil in 1932 fled the Nazi party.

BATA = Last name of creator and founder of the city, the industrial Czech Dr. Jan Antonin Bata;

Y = (the Guarani) - (i) water;

PORÃ = (the Guarani) - pretty goodLiterally Batayporã means "Good Water of Bata.

Bata had also founded the cities of Batatuba in 1941, and Bataguaçu in 1942.

Bebel Gilberto

This is one of my favorite Brazilian artists..
When she sings life sounds less complicated and adorable.
For those who likes bossa nova, have a look on her... even she likes to define her music like world music.
www.bebelgilberto.com

Concert

The Brazilian Embassy is pleased to report that the 26th and 27th of November will be performing in Prague the famous Brazilian pianist Patrice Bret, Accompanied by the Swedish orchestra Norrköpings Symfonieorkest.

In the program compositions J. Sibelius, B. Martinu and F. Berwald.

More information: www.patriciabretas.mus.br.

Location: Rudolfinum, 19:30 hours

Tickets on sale at: www.ceskafilharmonie.cz

Ambiente Brasileiro

This Wednesday, November 11th, you can have fun and appreciate the Brazilian cuisine on the restaurant Ambiente Brasileiro with Alo Alo performing the hot samba, the funny maxixe, the beautiful couple samba and the energetic axé, all in a great Brazilian mood and carnival atmosphere.

Where: Ambiente Brasileiro (Slovansky Dum)
Nov 11th
The Alo Alo performances starts at 19:30

Alo Alo Pictures: Schirley Barta

Join us!

Goodbye GOBI :(

Hey hey hey....

This Friday GOBI bar will open the doors for the last time, the bar is closing and for those who like the bar and had already a lot of fun there... is not a good news!

I love the little Gobi and I will not waste the goodbye beers out there this Friday...

Feeling like joing me? So, come over and let´s drink.

Vinohraská 63

See you!