Amparo Animal Rescue

What: Amapro animal rescue
Where: All over Rio das Ostras
Website:  http://amparoanimais.blogspot.com/
Contact: Nadja Magalhães amparoanimais@gmail.com
Facebook page: http://pt-br.facebook.com/people/Amparo-Rio-Das-Ostras/100001847634463

Amparo Rio das Ostras is a non-profit, privately run organization set up to rescue stray animals, and hopefully find permanent homes for them.

They run adoption fairs, free spay and neuter events, other awareness events, and help find lost pets.

If you are looking for a pet to join your family, please consider adoption. There are so many dogs and cats which need homes, you'll find a perfect match.

Parque dos Passaros

What: Parque dos Passaros bird sanctuary and rehabilitation facility
Where: The end of Rua Petropolis, Jardim Marilea
When: Open every day except Monday, 9am to 4pm
Cost: Free!
Phone:(22) 2771-3937
Email: semap@riodasostras.rj.gov.br

Parque dos Passaros was built in 2002 and has nearly twenty acres of land.

They are home to such endangered birds as the White Beaked Aracari, the Tiriba Pearl, and the Pixoxo'.

One of their objectives is to educate the community about preservation of the environment.

Public Library of Rio das Ostras Expands Book Collection

[Article from Secom Rio das Ostras, published here. Photos by Deork Daniel. My translation.]

The branch will receive about 1,300 books, including works by renowned authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Jules Verne.

With a collection of more than 40,000 books, including editions in Braille, the Public Library of Rio das Ostras is further expanding their collection. Selected by the National Library Foundation (FBN), the branch, managed by the Culture Foundation of Rio das Ostras, will receive about 1,300 books, literary classics, works on history and anthropology, and biographies. Among the authors are names which are national and international references such as Aesop, Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne, Darcy Ribeiro, Ruth Rocha, and Ana Maria Machado, among others.

Private Schools in Rio das Ostras

I've compiled a list of private schools in town, as far as I can find them. If you have more information about each school, or a school I have missed, please contact me via email or leave a comment below. New information will be updated as it comes in.  

Beaches - Praia da Joana

Small in size and huge in charm, Praia da Joana is part of the "Monumento Natural dos Costões Rochosos" of Rio das Ostras. It has vegetation typical of the city, with many bromeliads, cacti, orchids, small shrubs, almond and coconut trees. It has crystal clear water, rocks at the ends and is located right near Coconut Island.

May 2011 - Festival of Art and Food

What: Feira de Artesanato e Gastronomi
Where: Jaime Rodrigues Villar Plaza, next to Ginásio Poliesportivo Benedito Zarour, in the Jardim Mariléa neighborhood.
When: May 6th through 8th from 6 to 10pm
Photo courtesy of Amlid Jazz Dance Website

Sports & Leisure Classes Available

Rio das Ostras offers FREE public courses in various sports & leisure activities.

If you are interested, don't miss the opportunity. Registration is now open for various sports projects offered to the community.

Beaches - Praia do Cemitério

Located just to the north of Praia do Centro, just around the point on the other side of the Iate Clube, this small beach is great for swimming. The waves are gentle, the water is shallow and it is much less crowded than Praia do Centro.With it's picturesque wooden pier, it's said to be the best location in town for watching the sunset.

Movie Theater - Cinemagic

What: Cinemagic Movie Theater
Where: Inside the Holiday Shopping mall in Centro on Rodovia Amaral Peixoto
Website (with schedule): www.cinemagic.art.br//rio_das_ostras/

Dizalli Book Store

What: The Dizalli book store.
Where: lower floor right hand corner in the shopping center on Rua Rego Barros #141 lj 10 in Centro
Hours: Daily from 10am to 8pm, closed for 1 to 2 hours at noon for lunch.
Phone: (22) 2771-2920
Email: dizalli@bol.com.br

Beaches - Praia do Centro

Located right downtown, this beach has very calm waters and seems to be the best one for small children. It is the embarkation point for tour boats that travel the coast and also hosts the "banana-boat". It is about 2km long and ten to twenty meters wide.

GIRO - Gymnastics School

What: GIRO Ginástica Rio das Ostras has classes in Rythmic, Artistic, and Acrobatic gymnastics plus ballet and trampoline with competitive teams.
Where: quadra do Rio das Ostras Futebol Clube
Alameda Casimiro de Abreu, 366
Nova Esperança – Rio das Ostras
When: Mondays and Wednesdays with morning and afternoon classes.
For whom: They accept students four years and older.
Contact: Phone number (22) 92616265
Website: Their Orkut profile page

Some information and recent press about them Here, Here, Here and Here.