Activities

Entertaining Yourself and Your Family:

Sports Academies and Clubs

For your fitness there are a lot of gyms (academias) around town and you have to try out which one suits you. We can recommend:

Swimex Gym & Fitness Centre - 3336-5000
R. Cândido Hartmann, 1285 - Champagnat
Classes, training equipment, personal trainer, swimming pool, cafeteria, hair & beauty salon.

Compania Athletica - 3241-5000
ParkShop Barigui
Classes, training equipment, personal trainer, Jungle Juice Restaurant, Dry Cleaners and more
www.ciaathletica.com.br

Gustavo Borges Natação & Fitness - 3339-9600
R. Pe.Viriato Parigot de Souza, 85 - Champagnat - www.gbnatacao.com.br
If you are interested in different kinds of sports and social events for the whole family you could become a member of a club. For more information consult the Newcomers Guide of the IWCP (p. 78).

Clube Curitibano - 3014-1919
Av. Pres. Getúlio Vargas, 2857 – Água Verde - www.clubecuritibano.com.br

Graciosa Country Clube - 3252-3233
Av. M. Rocha, 1146 – Cabral - www.graciosa.com.br

Alphaville Graciosa Clube - 3551-1389
Av. Tomaz Edison de Andrade Vieira, 825 83321-970 Pinhais http://www.clubealphaville.com.br/

Santa Monica Clube de Campo - 3675-4294 + 3675-4292
BR 116 – km 6 - www.santamonica.rec.br

3 Marias Clube de Campo - 3372-1299
Av. Três Marias, 274 – São Braz - www.3marias.com.br

Tennis and Squash

Academia de Tênis Enrique Perez - 3335-3234 + 3336-1826
R. Antonio Costa, 90 - Vista Alegre
Prof. Paulo speaks English.

Academia de Tênis - 3338-1652
R. Gardenio Scorzato, 1206 - Pilarzinho
Indoor and outdoor courts, lessons for adults and children.

Barigüi Squash - 3335-0102
Left hand side of the car park for Park Barigüi, off the BR277.

Swimming

Amaral
R. Joaquim de Silva Sampaio, 303 - Mercês - 3335-4343
R. Prof. Arthur Loyola, 320 - Cabral - 3253-4431

Gustavo Borges
see Gyms and Clubs

Horseback riding

Centro Hípico - 3274-3336 + 3274-3273
R. Eduardo Sprado, 502 – Campo Comprido

Sociedade Hípica Paranaense - 3266-6644
Br 116 – Tarumã

Rock climbing

Campo Base - 3232-2897
R. Travessa de Laga, 400 - Centro - www.campobase.esp.br
Ginásio de Escalada

Biking

Bike Sul
Travel Agents
Guided Mountain bike tours at the weekend.

Dancing

Oito Tempos (former Centro de Dança Jaime Arôxa)- 3232-0192
Al. Dr. Carlos de Carvalho, 369
R. Barão do Rio Branco, 261
www.oitotempos.com.br
Danças de Salão, Tango, Salsa, Forró, Samba, Bolero. (evening and Saturday classes)

Centro des Dança Latina Walmir Secchi - 3262-1866
R. Reinaldino S. Quadros, 88 – Alto da XV - www.danca.com.br
Classes all day from 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. as well as Saturdays.

Petit Ballet - 3264-1243
R. Itupava, 1511 – Alto da XV
Ballet for 3 to 12 year olds. Give lessons at the ISC as after school activity.

SESC - www.sescpr.com.br
da Esquina: R. Vis. do Rio Branco, 969 - Mercês - 3322-6500
do Centro: R. José Loureiro, 578 – Centro - 3233-7422

Studio D1 - 3253-6335
R. Carlos Pioli, 144 (corner with R. Manoel A. Fernandes) – Bom Retiro
Jazz, ballet, tap, street dance, gymnastics.

Bowling

Shopping Curitiba next to Partyland

Kart Racing

Marumby Karting - 3333-5152
Rod. Dep. João Leopoldo Jacomel (PR 415), 10154 – Pinhais
Carrefour Parking Lot

Raceland Kartodromo - 3667-5439
R. Bom Jesus, 710 – Jd. Weisópolis, Pinhais - www.raceland.com.br

Languages

Montreal Consultants - 3244-3310 + 3342-0141
montrealconsultants@terra.com.br
Portuguese language classes and translation of corporate documents.
Miriam Garau Baldwin is a member of the IWCP.

Private Language Center - 3242-7267
R. Candido Xavier, 58 - Batel - private@netpar.com.br
Courses in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French.
Rossana Cortes speaks perfect English.

Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) – Centro de Linguas (CELIN)
R. Dr. Faivre, 405, Edifício D. Pedro II, 4th floor - 3360-5101
www.humanas.ufpr.br/orgaos/celin/index.htm.
Per semester 2 hours 2 times a week (60 hours) in all kinds of languages on different levels.

WW Idiomas e Traduções - 3023-4050
www.wwidiomas.com.br
Portuguese as a foreign language, English and German.
Simultaneous translation and interpretation services
You all know Priscila Ganter Moraes from the IWCP.

Art & Crafts Classes

African Art – Essências - 3336-8172 + 3339-2922
R. Francisco Rocha, 1896 – Bigorrilho
Everything for making candles, soaps, etc., also practical courses for adults and children.

Centro de Criatividade - 3322-1525
R. Mateus Leme (corner with Nilo Brandão) – São Lourenço
Sculpture classes.

Denise Roulet Westphalen- 3262-4805
R. Justiniano de Melo Silva, 628 – Jardim Social
Painting on porcelain.

Deposito da Ordem - 3223-8999
R. Jaime Reis, 54 – Largo da Ordem - Centro
Material for creation of works in mosaic, clay, etc. as well as studio for courses.

Solar do Rosário
Classes for painting and art appreciation as well as other freetime activities.

Art Supplies
R. Com. Araújo, 143, lj. 10 – Batel
In shopping arcade opposite Tok ‘n Stok.

Mosaico Arte - 9115-9182
R. Guido Schille Junior - www.milenio.com.br/mosaicoarte

Sewing, Stitching, Knitting

Armarinhos Voluntários - 3224-5692
R. Voluntários da Pátria, 120 – Centro
Sewing and needlework supplies.

Art & Borda - 3253-4477 + 3252-4477
R. Machado de Assis, 417 – Juvevê

Daju
Curtains and Fabrics

Entrelinhas Bordados - 3223-4270 + 3018-9880
Al. Augusto Stellfeld, 1550 – Bigorrilho

Switta Lãs e Fios - 3223-1172
R. Emiliano Perneta, 185 ; Centro
Cross-stitch, knitting, macramé, embroidery as well as courses.

Bookstores

Amazon - www.amazon.com
Will deliver also to Brazil. Books are not taxed and so it is fairly affordable.

FNAC Curitiba - www.fnac.com.br
ParkShopping Barigüi
Very well equipped with books, magazines, CD’s, video, DVD, computer, software, fotoshop as well as coffee shop.

Saraiva Mega Store - 3232-8081
Shopping Crystal - www.saraiva.com.br
Books, magazines, CD`s, stationary, computer software, Coffee shop with Internet café.

Livraria Siciliano - 3324-3343
Shopping Mueller
Books, magazines, computer software, CD`s.

Guerreiro & Guerreiro
R. XV de Novembro, 1155 - Centro - 3218-2800
Av. Sete de Setembro, 3155 -Centro.- 3310-4736
Bookstores frequented by students. Large variety of books, also specialized in technology, business administration, languages, literature, etc.

Livrarias Curitiba - www.livrariascuritiba.com.br
Shopping Curitiba, Shopping Mueller, ParkShopping Barigüi
Books, magazines, stationary, CD´s.

Livraria Uránia
R. Barão de Serro Azul, 194 - Centro
A small variety of German books and magazines. Owner speaks German and can order books for you.

Photo Shop

Ibiza - www.ibizanet.com.br
Shopping Crystal – Batel – 3323-3322
R. Bento Viana, 1078 – Água Verde – 3342-1136
R. Tibagi, 721 - Centro - 3222-9722
Cameras, films, development and printing of conventional and digital photos. In their site you have 6 other addresses.

Music Lessons

Centro Musical Martin Luther - 9982-1948 / 3253-3878
Music classes for children and adults centro_musical@hotmail.com

Acting School

Cenahum - 3342-3156 / 3242-1506
Av. Nossa Sra. Aparecida, 36 - Seminario - www.cenahum.com.br
Academia de Artes Cénicas.

Computer Classes (any program)

Prof. Dalton Roque and Andrea
Desenvolvimento de Home Pages - Aulas de informática VIP
Atende em casa e no trabalho - 3334-3216 / 9181-2201
daltonroque@yahoo.com.br - www.informaticavip.hpg.com.br

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