Casa CarioKa likes: good music, photography, fun, to have a dance, to enjoy exceptional caipirinha cocktails, art, bringing people together, colour, discussions, musicians performing live, film, sharing languages. And what better way to do this?

CASA CARIOKA PARTIES

Held in conjunction as a CouchSurfing.org event on the first Saturday of every month over the winter, Casa CarioKa welcomed interesting locals and internationals from all walks of life – from humble residents of local communities, to foreign backpackers, project workers and volunteers, from artists and musicians, to successful Rio-tourism operators. All with a strong desire to encourage a better understanding, tolerance and acceptance between this cross-section - and let´s face it, just to have a good PpAaRrTtYy! Great music and fun beats, a lovely atmosphere and a pumping bar, a variety of languages interspersed with smooth dance moves and even quicker footwork, friendly CarioKa vibes and an international melting pot of what else? Ffuunn ttiimmeess of course!

TALADANATELA MIX-MEDIA ART EXHIBITION

Casa CarioKa welcomed Australian curator, Karina Reyes-Antonio, to hold a mix-media art exhibition heralding the work of six local and international artists experimenting in graffiti, photography, installation, canvas and video.

ARTISTS: Leandro TiCK, Aaron FIRESTEIN, Vinícius CASH, Nate OVELAR, Fernando CAZÉ, Fabio EFIXIS.

The initiative arose as a direct reaction of the curator´s experience volunteering as an art teacher in Rio with a local graffiti artist, and the aspiration to bring together as varied an audience to appreciate an ´art exhibition´ as occurs with such ease on the streets of Rio, when viewing graffiti. The exhibition enjoyed an excellent reception with live music by Trio Pablo y Tierra Firma, an active Artist Talk between the artists and the audience, affording the viewers to weave through the exhibition space and appreciate and actively question art in its varied forms and contexts. Check out taladanatela blog for more details.

STILL TO COME... Casa CarioKa has plans to host live samba music events, and to hold open-mic nights inviting local and international artists to perform in music, literature, theatre, dance and the arts.