Estácio de Sá Win Promotion to Grupo Especial at Rio’s 2019 Carnival
This Ash Wednesday, March 6th, Estácio de Sá samba school was announced the winners of Rio’s Série A (Access Group)...
March 7, 2019Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Street Parades Still Going Strong on Ash Wednesday in Brazil
The calendar says the 2019 carnival is officially over, but in Rio de Janeiro, and throughout Brazil, that does not...
March 6, 2019
British Group New York Brass Band Team Up with Favela Brass at Rio’s Carnival
This Carnival has been a very special one for Yorkshire-based jazz group ‘New York Brass Band.’ For the first time...
March 6, 2019
Brazil’s Samba Schools and Blocos Pay Tribute to Lawmaker Marielle Franco
Among the traditional samba tunes this year during Carnival in Brazil, several samba schools and ‘blocos’ honored lawmaker and activist,...
March 5, 2019
Rio’s Carnival Parade Mixes Technology With Poignant Humanity
Over the evenings of Sunday, March 3rd, and Monday, March 4th, the fourteen samba schools in Rio’s Grupo Especial presented...
March 5, 2019
Access Group Schools Kick Off Spectacular Carnival Parade in Rio
This past Friday, March 1st, and Saturday, March 2nd, a total of thirteen samba schools from Rio’s ‘Grupo de Acesso’...
March 4, 2019
The Best Blocos this Week at Rio de Janeiro’s 2019 Carnival
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival 2019 is very much in full-swing. With tons of...
March 4, 2019
Canadian Musician Joins Only Female-Led ‘Bateria’ at Rio Carnival
Canadian musician and assistant director to the ‘Escola de Música da Rocinha’ (Rocinha Music School) chamber orchestra, Vanessa Rodrigues, will.
March 1, 2019
Rio’s Carnival with Extra Security and Facial Recognition Cameras
The city of Rio de Janeiro announced on Wednesday its Carnival operation schedule for the five-day Carnival holiday. In addition...
February 28, 2019