Carnival: Rio confirms parades in the Sambadrome; is still assessing blocks
Carnival 2002 assuming the Covid-19 pandemic will not worsen, but said that the street blocks will still be assessed.
December 16, 2021Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Covid-19/Omicron: Anxious authorities put Bolivia’s biggest folkloric Carnaval on hold
Musicians and folkloric dancers were ready to open the biggest festival of the season in the Bolivian city of Oruro...
December 8, 2021
Rio de Janeiro mayor asks governor to evaluate holding fireworks display on New Year’s Eve
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, met with Governor Claudio Castro on Monday night (6) to discuss the...
December 7, 2021
Portela samba school is declared intangible cultural heritage of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
Portela samba has been officially declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro. Governor Claudio Castro sanctioned the law..
December 6, 2021
Covid-19: Omicron variant makes Salvador cancel official New Year’s Eve party
The Festival Virada Salvador, a party promoted by the city hall that celebrates New Year's Eve in the city, will...
November 29, 2021
“For me, there would be no Carnaval,” says Brazil’s Bolsonaro after Covid advance in Europe
President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that, if it were up to him, there would be no Carnival next year....
November 25, 2021
Covid-19: Carnaval 2022 is canceled in many São Paulo state countryside cities
At least 25 cities in the interior of the state of São Paulo have canceled Carnival 2022 to avoid a...
November 24, 2021
Carnaval in Brazil’s São Paulo is confirmed for 2022
There will definitely be Carnaval in Brazil's largest city in 2022. So much so that tickets for São Paulo's samba...
October 8, 2021
Uruguay will showcase its 2022 Carnival, the world’s longest, in Montevideo
The cultural director of the Montevideo City Council, María Inés Obaldía, assured on Tuesday morning, August 24, that everything is...
August 25, 2021