Taking photos with a Lomo

This one is for the photography lovers. The Lomography Pop Up Store Rio de Janeiro has been organizing lomographic hang outs every Sunday. It’s as if you were going to make a test drive of those tiny and cute cameras.

You pay R$10,00, choose your camera, get some tips with the guys at the store and than go out taking pictures for 2 hours! But first you have to send an email to confirm your enrollment. (loja@lomography.com.br) The next hang outs will be on the 13.11, 20.11 and 27.11, so hurry up, send your email soon cause the vacancies end quickly.

Address: R. Visconde de Pirajá, 365 (inside the Farm Store) – Ipanema
More info: http://www.facebook.com/Lomographyrio?sk=events

Instituto Moreira Salles

IMS is a very pleasant place frequented mainly by intellectuals. it counts always with very interesting exhibitions and screenings. Photography, literature, cinema and fine arts are its main attractions.

For photo enthusiasts, there’ll be next Sunday this opening of the exhibition Extremes: photographs in the collection of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie – Paris. It’s a partnership of The Institute with the MaisonEuropéenne de la Photographie. The exhibit brings together 115 images that represent extremes of history: societies, individuals and behavior over the past 65 years, all recorded by the lenses of big names in world photography.

Open Tue-Fri 1pm-8pm / Sat-Sun 11am-8pm
WiFi access
Free parking
Access to people with special needs

Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 476, Gávea

How to get there by bus?

– 158 – Central-Gávea (if you’re around Tiradentes Boulevard, Flamengo beach, or Botafogo metro station)

– 170 – Rodoviária-Gávea (if you’re in the city centre, largo do Machado, or Botafogo metro station)

– 592 – Leme-São Conrado (if you’re near shopping centre Rio Sul, or Botafogo metro sation)

– 593 – Leme-Gávea (if you’re in Copacabana, Ipanema or Leblon)

World Press Photo 2011

CAIXA CULTURAL Rio de Janeiro has until June 19, the exhibition World Press Photo (WPP), the most important exhibition of photojournalism, sponsored by the Dutch organization of the same name. 177 photos are displayed, divided into single and series of photos in the following categories: General News, Featured News, People and News, Sports, Current Affairs, Daily Life, Portraits, Arts and Entertainment and Nature.

The 54th edition of the show can be seen as a retrospective of the most outstanding events of 2010, a portrait of what happened in the world, politics, economy, sports, culture and nature, with the presence of 55 photographers of 23 nationalities.

The jury chose the photographer Jodi Bieber, South Africa, as the winner of this edition. The portrayal of Bibi Aisha – the Afghan who had his nose cut off to leave the house escaped from her husband – also won first place in category Pictures. The image, photographed for Time magazine, was featured on the cover of the August 9, 2010 the U.S. publication.

Free entry
Tue-Sun 10am-10pm
Av. Almirante Barroso, 25 – Centro
Rio de janeiro – RJ