Baden, ?, Vinícius, Tom Jobim - 1960.
Pixinguinha, Dorival Caymmi, Vinicius de Moraes & Baden Powell.
Revista 'O Cruzeiro', 11 May 1968.
Friday 12 June 2020
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Hugo Giovanelli's birthday party 10 March 2008
Mr Hugo Giovanelli was at Vila Maria Zelia on 10 March 1922. Being a natural artist he painted canvas and drew really well; became an architect, married, had children. Hugo had a special passion: he loved Carmen Miranda and was one of the greatest Miranda's collectors.
Hugo Giovanelli's 86th birthday party at the coffee shop at Pateo do Collegio on 10 March 2008, autographs copies of his book
busy bee Thais Matarazzo sitting opposite Hugo Giovanelli.
Lucio proudly holds his copy of Mr Hugo Giovanelli's book.
Sirlei & Carlus Maximus at 'seu' Hugo's party... Sad note: Sirlei died on 18 October 2021.
from left to right: 'seo' Vicentinho Covello, Hormindo Ratamero, Alberto Augusto Martins aka 'seo' Nenê, Perola Plata, Sirlei Jardim, Ademar, Alfredo Afif Esper; Hugo Giovanelli & Carlus Maximus at Pateo do Collegio.
Pateo do Collégio's Young Set: Gabriel Gonzaga, Ricardo Santos & Thaís Matarazzo.
sr. Nenê; Gabriel Gonzaga, Sirlei Jardim, Hugo Giovanelli, Cristina Costa, Milton Baumgarten; Thais Matarazzo, Carlus Maximus; ... & Diego Nunes. Saturday, 11 January 2009 at Vila Maria Zélia.
Saint Joseph's in the foreground... the building in the background is where Hugo Giovanelli had his last art exhibition about Carmen Miranda in December 2008.
Saint Joseph's church at Vila Maria Zelia.
Ron Wakenshaw, an Aussie Carmen Miranda fan
Ron just outside a pavillion erected for the 100 years of Carmen Miranda's birth celebration.
Sacramento & Wakenshaw. Both are gone now.
Doni Sacramento & Ron Wakenshaw with the great Copacabana Palace in the background.
Ron Wakenshaw & Myself having the old Cine Odeon on our backs... Ron is such a fan of old movie houses he begged the man who receives the tickets to be allowed inside the building to have a peek... and the man granted his wish. I kept on waiting outside while Ron had a quick tour of Cine Odeon's.
altar at the church which held the religious service for Carmen Miranda's 50th death anniversary in 2005.
Hotel para Solteiros (Bachelors' Hotel) at Lapa.
Doni Sacramento & Ron Wakenshaw at Carmen Miranda Museum in Flamengo.
Wakenshaw tells it like it is to author Ruy Castro and his wife.
Carmen Miranda's traveling chest sent it over to Miranda's family after she died in 1955.
Carmen Miranda's own Singer sewing machine.
Ron Wakenshaw & Carlus Maximus at Copacabana Beach.
to Tasman,
Hello all … for some, this sad news be new …
Your friend and mine, Ron Wakenshaw … passed away last week.
Your friend and mine, Ron Wakenshaw … passed away last week.
For those that I am yet to speak to, please do accept my sincere condolences on your loss … it will be a little while before I get to speak to all of you on Ron’s lists.
Yes, cancer did get the better of him … but in so many ways, lordy … he was ready to go. In speaking to him the few days before … and in his conversations with his doctors and carers … he just wanted someone to help him (medically) on his way. He couldn’t wait to get up on the dance floor with Carmen. Ron passed away peacefully, just as he wished, on his terms, without any treatment and in no pain, in the early hours of 6th February 2020.
In reviewing all his medical paperwork, available to me as his executor, there was early mention of cancer, hence the email sent out in mid-January seemed somewhat ambivalent – and with the information at hand then, or rather, the lack of it – necessarily so… but I have found in that paperwork mention of pre-malignant skin lesions from back in April 2018… sigh!
Ron is going to be buried in Rockhampton, privately, so there will be no funeral – as was his express wish - so, no mourners; he even objected to me being there, but after talking to him about the stonemasons and such and the family plot etc, he reluctantly acquiesced. He wants you to remember him… nattering on about the evils of this world, especially Donald Trump, or waxing lyrical about Carmen, raving about the last movie he saw, or just being Ron. And smile.
For those with concern about his recent new mistress… Carmen, the pussy cat… she has found a new home in Redcliffe with a lovely family and a 12 year-old boy who fell in love with her the moment he saw her picture. Ron was very happy I had found her a younger man… they’ll grow up together. I’ve found a pic of Carmen that if you squint a little… you can see Ron… with her.
*hugs and love to all*
Tasman.
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