Ipanema (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Ipanema is an Old Tupi term meaning "bad water", i.e. a body of water that is unsuitable to a certain task (from y "water" + panema "barren, contaminated, unhealthy, unlucky"). It can refer to:
Places
- IpanemaIpanemaFor other uses, see Ipanema . For the British rock band, see Ipanema .Ipanema is a neighborhood located in the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador...
, a neighborhood in Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
city, Brazil - Ipanema, Minas GeraisIpanema, Minas GeraisIpanema, Minas Gerais is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Brazil - Ipanema RiverIpanema River-References:*...
in Alagoas and Pernambuco, Brazil - Conceição de IpanemaConceição de IpanemaConceição de Ipanema is a Brazilian municipality situated in State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has an area of 234Km2. Its population is 4.336.-History:...
, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Fazenda Ipanema, São PauloSão Paulo (state)São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, Brazil, a small settlement near IperóIperóIperó is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its latitude is 23.35/23°28'14" S and the longitude is 46.69/47°44'05" W. The population in 2004 was 22,390 and the area is 171.44 km². The elevation is 590 m...
and BoituvaBoituvaBoituva is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, on the margins of "Castelo Branco Expressway". The population in 2005 was 41,402 and the area is 249.63 km². The elevation is 637 metres.Its known as the "National Skydive Capital"...
- Fundição Ipanema, historical ironworksIronworksAn ironworks or iron works is a building or site where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and/or steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e...
at Fazenda Ipanema
- Fundição Ipanema, historical ironworks
- Santana do IpanemaSantana do IpanemaSantana do Ipanema is a city and a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It is situated at the edge of Ipanema river.Its population was 44,866 and its area is 438 km². It was founded in 1875....
, Alagoas, Brazil
Persons
- José Antônio Moreira, count of IpanemaJosé Antônio Moreira, count of IpanemaJosé Antônio Moreira, first baron with greatness, viscount with greatness and count of Ipanema, was a Brazilian industrialist of the branch of the metallurgy....
- José Antônio Moreira Filho, 2nd Baron of IpanemaJosé Antônio Moreira Filho, 2nd Baron of IpanemaJosé Antônio Moreira Filho, I second baron with greatness of Ipanema , was a Brazilian businessman of the property branch, having been a partner of Unlucky José Luís Guimarães....
- "The Girl from Ipanema", Brazilian celebrity Heloísa PinheiroHeloísa PinheiroHeloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto , better known as Helô Pinheiro , is a Brazilian model and businesswoman...
who inspired the eponymous song (see below)
Popular culture
- Ipanema (band)Ipanema (band)Ipanema were a British three piece rock band from Farnborough, Hampshire. They released two singles, one mini album and one full length album. The band finished and released its final recording in January 2008.-Early days:...
, a 2002-2008 British alternative/punk-rock band - Banda de IpanemaBanda de IpanemaBanda de Ipanema is one of the highlights of Rio de Janeiro's street Carnival festivities. The first parade happened in 1965, when Brazil was under a military dictatorship. In 2004 it was declared part of the city's cultural heritage...
, a famous carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro - Beyond IpanemaBeyond IpanemaBeyond Ipanema: Brazilian Waves in Global Music is a 2009 documentary film about the influence of Brazilian music outside of the country, especially the USA...
: Brazilian Waves in Global Music, a 2009 documentary movie - Girl from Ipanema Goes to GreenlandGirl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" is the second single off the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52's. The single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, their fourth Top 10 entry on that chart.-Track listing:...
, a 1986 single by The B-52'sThe B-52'sThe B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar... - "The Girl from IpanemaThe Girl from Ipanema"Garota de Ipanema" is a well-known bossa nova song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. It was written in 1962, with music by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Portuguese lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. English lyrics were written later by Norman Gimbel.The...
" (Garota de Ipanema), a famous bossa nova song written in 1962
Other
- Embraer EMB 202 IpanemaEmbraer EMB 202 Ipanema|-References:* December 2005 issue, pg 60-61, Scientific American* * -External links:***...
, an agricultural aircraft from Brazil - Ipanema BatIpanema BatThe Ipanema Bat, Pygoderma bilabiatum, is a bat species from South America. It is found in northern Argentina, Bolivia, southerneastern Brazil and Paraguay. It is monotypic within its genus.-References:*...
, the New World leaf-nosed bat species Pygoderma bilabiatum - Ipanema TechnologiesIpanema Technologies- Company Information :Ipanema Technologies’ is an I.T. company founded in 1999 by Jean-Yves Leclerc,Thierry Grenot and François Lecerf. They develop systems for application traffic management, WAN visibility, WAN optimization, WAN acceleration, WAN control and Wan governance.They are...
, a French IT company - Ipanema Atlético ClubeIpanema Atlético ClubeIpanema Atlético Clube, commonly known as Ipanema, is a Brazilian football club based in Santana do Ipanema, Alagoas state.-History:The club was founded on May 5, 1923, as Ipanema Sport Club, eventually being renamed to Ipanema Atlético Clube...
, a Brazilian football (soccer) club