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Going places: The Japanese Pavillion in the Ibirapuera Park. It is totally Japanese in every way, but what is especially interesting is the museum IS built like the imperial palace Katsura in Kiyoto, which dates back to 1620. It is a wooden structure without nails. It was built in Japan (in 1974), shipped out in parts, mounted and covered with the Kyoto mud to give texture to the walls. The rocks in the garden also came from Japan and consist of volcanic lava. Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral, gates 3 and 10. Open Wed, Sat, Sun, holidays , 10h to 12h and 13h to 17h. T. 5081-7296 – R$10. In the museum there is a permanent exhibition of Japanese culture. Ceramics, decorative objects and clothing of the samurais. Canion Quartelá in the state of Paraná in the Parque estadual Tibagí –Paraná, between the towns of Castro and Tibagi (centre –east of Paraná). It opens on Sunday & holidays from 8:30 to 16:30, offers fabulous views and walks, besides the many primitive rock paintings to be seen. People often just go to Tibagí and look for any kind of accommodation; or else, contact Tibagí Turismo (42)32751357 contato@tibagiturismo.com.br – who offer interesting walks in the canyon, and rafting, rappel and bathing in rock pools in the rivers Iapó & Tibagí. If you go to New York in July, visit the Kings Theatre, on Flatbush Ave, 1027-Brooklyn.A luxurious cinema seating 3000, also used for shows and parties. It was built as a theatre in 1929 by the Rapp Brothers, in French baroque style. It opened with the film “Evangeline” and closed in 1977 with the film “Islands in the Stream” by George Scott, remaining so till 2015. After closing, a documentary, ‘Memoirs of a movie palace’ was made there. Diana Ross performed on re-opening night in Feb. 2015. Go to its website. If you are a go-nowhere-in-particular kind of visit Tarantino, Bar-Bearia-Tattoo on the Rua Bela Vista, 360 loja 5 Chácara Sto Antonio T. 33845530 www.barbeariatarantino.com.br .Free parking available. (It is part of the convenience centre just on the right of the Borba Gato
statue). The barber uses the traditional method of hot towels. You can enjoy cold draft beer, special brands of beer and even look into the tattoo-shop on the premises. ‘Supera-ginástica do cérebro’. Two hours a week, doing maths exercises with the Japanese Abaco, group dynamics and ‘neurobics’ (doing something with your other hand). The course lasts for 18 months and basically works the connections between the neurons in your brain, to increase cognitive capacity and enhance memory. It should be good for you as you grow older. It is a franchise business, has been in Brazil for 10 years and there are branches in many districts and cities. There is one in Alto da Boa Vista, T.23697345 and they’ll tell you all you need to know. If you enter their site they give you a fabulous description of what it is all about. There is also a course for children with concentration difficulties and it helps increase self-esteem. “Heaven left a hole in your heart. But it’s up to you to choose if that hole will be filled with pain, anger, and the eternal darkness of loss ; or, if you will choose to fill it with light and love and have that hole shine out of you like a spotlight into your life, keeping memory alive” . Tessa shaffer Christina Thornton