☼  LAT Reading Room Occasional Papers  ☼  
 No. 5, July 2006

updated ~ August, 2006

GUIA DE PONTOS DE SERVIÇO PARA A COMUNIDADE BRASILEIRA EM COLUMBUS, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF SERVICE POINTS FOR THE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
JULHO / JULY, 2006

The Hispanic community in central Ohio is estimated at about 50,000.  It is the fastest growing ethnic community in the region, consisting primarily of people from Mexico or Central America.  There may be about 1,000 Brazilians living in the area, but there is no official estimate.

The following are Brazilian or Portuguese-related services that can be an initial stage in establishing a network of service and social contacts.

 
Cabeleireiro / Hair Dresser
Luzia
614-430-0950

CAPOEIRA (Brazilian Martial-Art Dance)
Serpente Negra Club
Awaiting contact number.

Ensino / Education
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Ohio State University
298 Hagerty Hall
1775 College Rd.
614-292-4958
http://www.midirectoriohispano.net/

Center for Latin American Studies (has some lectures and film programs related to Brazil)
Ohio State University
306 Oxley Hall
1712 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-4285
http://clas.osu.edu/

Igreja catÓlica / Catholic Church
St. Matthias Paróquia / Parish
Sunday Mass in Portuguese
1582 Ferris Rd.
Columbus, OH 43224
614-267-3406

Imobiliária / Real Estate
José de Oliveira, HER Agent
614-255-6980

Mercearias / Markets
Terra Brazil
5185 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43214
614-785-9773

El Tambo (Sells guaraná)
1664 W. 1ST AVE.
Columbus, OH 43212
614-481-9700

Remesa de dinheiro / money wires
Western Union
5185 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43214
614-630-0822

Restaurant Rodízio
Spain Restaurant
888 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43229
614-840-9100

Salgados e Doces
Dona Elizete Cândido
614-846-2627

traduÇÕES / TRANSLATIONS
Veja / See  http://www.thecityofcolumbus.com/translator/index.html

Há também / There is a directory of all Hispanic businesses in central Ohio at:
http://www.midirectoriohispano.net/

-- E. A. Riedinger
riedinger.4@osu.edu