Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 25, 26 and 27/9

Gourmet Encounter - Gastronomy students at Estácio, with the chef of the Hippo chain, Vilmar Turnes (at the center with glasses), listen to the tips of master Sônia Jendiroba, baton (or spoon) in hand during the Fenaostra contest that is part of the actions referring to the title of Unesco Creative City (photo: Renato Gama/Disclosure)

we are better – President of Embratur, Vinícius Lummertz, from Santa Catarina, in the center, commands the party in which Zena Becker, in white, received the award for Floripa Best beach destination in Brazil (Photo: Publicity)

Emperors of Jurerê - Rainha Haillen and Hugo Alencar, president of the first samba school in the north of the island with the theme “Ilha da Magia e da Tecnologia” competing for the 2016 access division, every Saturday heat up the drums-show at Jurerê Sports Center (photo: Eduardo Tanaka/Disclosure)

unsafe tour

The Ministry of Tourism intends to suspend the visa requirement for Americans who want to enter Brazil, according to a project sent to Congress. The objective is to attract 1,4 million American tourists in the period before and after the Olympic Games in Rio by injecting more money into the public coffers. But they will have to spend more safely. An event like that, always targeted by terrorists, with laxity at the entrance of airports who says that a foreigner established in the United States does not come freely to Brazil to spoil one of the biggest sporting events in the world!? All care is little.

 

By the way

Floripa is far from attacks, as expected, of course. But the way we receive awards is more and more waves of tourists who prefer the Island as a destination. It was no wonder that secretary Zena Becker, when participating in the 2015/2016 Best Travel and Tourism award party, in São Paulo, won the award that elected the Capital as the Best Beach Destination. And the Santa and beautiful Catarina the Best State. And does anyone doubt it!?

By the way

Everything indicates that the high season will be busier with the rise of the dollar. Proof of this are the expenses of Brazilians traveling abroad. In August, they reached US$ 1,263 billion, a drop of 46,26% compared to the same month in 2014, according to the Central Bank. In addition to the high dollar, the reduction in economic activity are the reasons for the fall. So it's traveling around Brazil. Then we enter: Floripa and Santa and beautiful Catarina.

Guga I

Floripa will host from October 8th to 12th the 7th edition of the Guga Kuerten Week, which this year will take the 14-year-old champion to join Le Mondial Lacoste, disputing the final in London. But both the old veterans and the showy thirties will also be able to show their rackets in similar modalities.

Guga II

As they say at Rock in Rio, this year's event shows three generations in its audience. This is what the Guga Kuerten Week also intends to do, seek the last three generations of tennis for the courts of Floripa: 14, 30 and 70 years old.

 

gay collective

With the partnership of the Court of Justice and the support of the registry offices of Grande Floripa, the first gay civil collective marriage will be held this Saturday at 17 pm at htel Cambirela. The project aims to guarantee equal rights between people, regardless of their sexual orientation, respecting and promoting the dream of each couple according to the Brazilian Constitution.

Here and there

This ordinance that prohibits demonstrations within the Garopaba City Council here on the Island was not created. On the contrary: it was a revolution. And it looks like the councilors of the Capital give plenty of reason for a “saragaço”.

In the middle

The crowd is great to see if the first weekend of spring the weather will collaborate to brighten the events around Praça XV de Novembro. The “heart of the city” will be full of artistic attractions and a little sun or a little cloudy weather would fit like a glove.

 

Way of the cross

Market, Praça XV, Alvin, Kibelandia and Hatcliff Travessa... thus, in order or inversely in disorder. Saturday in the city center has that pre-landfill look again. Bohemians and commerce thank you and the city hall scores... the Center is our place!