Oi Futuro Ipanema

Hi!

Last Saturday I was in Ipanema with my husband, so I decided to visit a cultural center nearby.  I know that Ipanema is a place better known by its famous beach and I really understand that... the beach is indeed very beautiful and worthy a visit too, but my focus is on museums, cultural centers and so on. Therefore, I went to visit the Oi Futuro Ipanema, which is right next to the General Osório Square, and very close to the subway access.

Upon arrival, I saw a very nice building. Just inside, in the the left side, you can enter in one of two art galleries space. The exhibition "Digital Poetry", by Eduardo Kac, was on display – I’m not sure if it's because I don’t know much about art, but honestly, it did not attract me. In addition, the exhibition was only in Portuguese.

Then we went up the stairs – don’t worry, there is an elevator at the end of the hall for whoever needs it. On the second floor, I saw a water drink fountain but when I entered the room, I found that I should not have entered in it because there was nothing there. The space is used by the project ‘Oi Kabum! Escola de Arte e Tecnologia’, a School of Arts and Technology. This project offers training courses in graphic design, computer graphics, video, photography and web design to young people from poor urban communities, students and graduates from public schools.

On the third floor, there was exhibition "Brazil in Black and White", by Walter Firmo. I admit, I prefer photography, so I liked the exhibition much better, but I found it very simple and I don’t think the technology used - the pictures were being displayed on 2 tv screens, as a Powerpoint presentation - combines with artistic photos. This exhibition was also only in Portuguese... This floor also has the theater and cafe, which seemed interesting, with some attractive appetizers and beautiful small pies.

The cultural center Oi Futuro Ipanema is cute, cool and refreshing as it has a mighty air-conditioning system, as the other Oi Futuro in Flamengo. However, the exhibits were simple. It is a tour to a maximum of 30 minutes and take a chance to cool down, have a cup of coffee with a nice friend - nothing more than this.

If you want to complement with a place to eat, you have many options in the neighborhood. At General Osório Square, for instance, you will find the Boteco Belmonte - it runs from 12pm to 12am every day; and the  Steakhouse Carretão - it runs from 12pm to 11pm every day, except on Monday, when it is closed. The first is famous for its “empadas” arriving in the tables by the waiters; the second is a known steakhouse also quite familiar.

Registration Form:

Site:  Oi Futuro Ipanema

Visit’s Date: 18/01/2014

Adress: Visconde de Pirajá, 54 - Ipanema.

Telephone: (21) 3131-9333

Directions: Using the subway, just get off at General Osório station, or any bus that passes by General Osório Square – there are many options, click here to find out more: english or spanish.

Working Hours: from Tuesday to Friday and holidays from 3pm to 9pm and on Saturdays and Sunday from 2pm to 9pm.

Guided Tour: none.

Entry Price: Free, only pay for the theater and other events, not the expositions.

Toilets / drink water fountains: Clean toilets are available in the third floor, and drink water fountain in the second floor.

Cafe / Restaurant / Convenience Store: only café in the third floor.

Accessibility: lifter available.

Audio guide: none.

Lockers and space for stroller: none.

Recommended duration of stay: depends of the exhibition, but 30 minutes seems sufficient.

Parking: there isn’t one, but there are vacancies in the General Osório Square and private parking nearby: gEpark in Visconde de Pirajá Street 142, and in Visconde de Pirajá Street 152; and Estapar in Hotel Ipanema Park in Teixeira de Melo Street 95

Camera: I could use without problems. 

Air Conditioning: there is one that works very well.

kiss kiss,

tati.