São Clemente Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
The Botafogo-born samba school will be the second to enter the Sambódromo on February 11th, paying tribute to the history...
January 12, 2018Section
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Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Império Serrano Samba School Ready for Rio’s 2018 Carnival
Winner of Série A (Access Group) in Carnival 2017, the traditional school from Madureira will star at Grupo Especial this...
January 10, 2018
Rio’s Mayor Crivella to Release R$10 Million for Carnival and Blocos
Rio's Mayor Crivella announced that on January 15th there will be R$10.3 million released for the lower level Access Group...
January 9, 2018
Série A Samba Schools to Parade February 10th in Rio 2018 Carnival
On the second day of parade, seven samba schools from Zone Oeste, Zona Sul and Baixada Fluminense will star at...
January 5, 2018
Rio Holds Carnival Warm-Up Event on Copacabana Beach this Saturday
The best thirteen samba schools from Rio will perform for free at the "Encontro do Samba" (Samba's Encounter), which will...
January 4, 2018
Série A Samba Schools to Open Rio 2018 Carnival
Six out of thirteen samba schools from the Second League will be walking at the Sambadrome on February 9th, including...
January 3, 2018
Rio’s Carnival 2018 Raises Largest Private Investment in History
Companies Uber and Dream Factory are responsible for the budgetary record of R$35 million, which will be used to improve...
December 27, 2017
Brazil’s President Temer Vows to Help Fund Rio’s 2018 Carnival
Federal funding would replace subsidies to be cut by Rio's mayor to samba schools for next year's samba parades.
July 26, 2017
Organizers May Cancel the 2018 Carnival Samba School Parades in Rio
The Independent League of Samba Schools says reduction of funding by the city, will make the country's famous samba parades...
June 15, 2017