Jorge Ben Jor Plays Free Show in Rio this Weekend
Ipanema beach will host Brazilian musical legend Jorge Ben Jor and others for a free live show this Sunday evening,...
April 7, 2017Section
Art and Culture
Art and Culture News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Rio’s Festival Cervejeiro Carioca Returns to Laranjeiras
After the success of the first edition, the Festival Cervejeiro Carioca (FCC) returns to the Casa da Polônia, in Laranjeiras,...
April 7, 2017
Light Mapping Festival Returns to Rio During April
Rio de Janeiro’s visual mapping festival returns to the city this month, bringing projections, workshops and artistic innovation to the...
April 6, 2017
Brazil Sees Need for More Diversity in Film Industry
The latest findings from Brazil’s national cinema agency, ANCINE, has published findings which demonstrate a lack of diversity in the...
April 3, 2017
Slavery Museum Faces Closure for Lack of Funding in Rio
The Instituto Pretos Novos, Rio’s slave cemetery and free slavery museum, may close this week due to a lack of...
March 30, 2017
Rio’s MAR Music Program Kicks Off 2017 Celebrations on Friday
Turning four this month, the Rio Art Museum (MAR) returns with its annual MAR de Música program, with live music...
March 29, 2017
Rio State Introduces ID Cards for Artisan Craft Producers
In an attempt to formalize job markets, Rio de Janeiro will become the first state in Brazil to provide professional...
March 28, 2017
Jeffrey Craft Beer Brewery is Creating Cultural Hub in Rio
Originally set against a dusty backdrop of mechanical shops along Leblon’s Rua Tubira, local company Jeffrey Special Products had a...
March 27, 2017
Rio’s Oi Futuro Ipanema Museum Will Close Until August
Cultural institute Oi Futuro Ipanema, funded by telecommunications provider Oi as its flagship museum in Rio, may close its doors...
March 23, 2017