Tag: costumes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Away from the limelight, media coverage and swarm of foreign tourists who descend on Rio de Janeiro during this time of year, a different sort of festival will take over the suburbs for four...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While the modern incarnation of Halloween as we know it is a distinctly American creation, its popularity has seen it spread to much of the rest of the world. The...
By Milli Legrain, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Catholics traditionally honor their dead on November 2nd, commonly known as Dia dos Finados (or Dia dos Mortos), when they flock to local cemeteries to visit departed loved ones....
By Ana Gabriela Ribeiro, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With less then a month to go before Carnival 2012, revelers need to hurry up if they still want to buy Fantasias (Carnival costumes) to parade on the “Sapucai”...
By Rob Sawers, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Reminiscent of Rio’s world famous Carnival with wild street parties, elaborate costumes, and loud parades playing Afro-Brazilian music, is São Luís’ Bumba-meu-boi festival. Celebrating the month of São João (Saint...
By Amy Skalmusky, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Watching the famed Rio Carnival Samba schools promenade on the “Avenue” of Sambódromo is a sight everyone should see, the world's most extravagant annual pageant of music, dance...
