Sambódromo Tickets Released for Re-Sale for Rio Carnival 2017
Approximately 14,000 tickets to watch the Carnival parade competitions in the Sambódromo have been released for re-sale by Rio’s League...
January 30, 2017Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Série A Samba Schools to Parade February 25th in Rio 2017 Carnival
The second night of Rio’s 2017 Carnival celebrations will see the remainder of the Série A samba schools take to...
January 27, 2017
Favela Brass Kids Join in Rio Carnival’s Street Celebrations
This Saturday, January 28th, students practicing with local musical NGO Favela Brass will perform a selection of their Carnival songs...
January 26, 2017
Pre-Carnival Blocos are Kicking Off this Week in Rio de Janeiro
Blocos and rehearsals are popping up throughout the city this week, as Rio de Janeiro prepares for Carnival 2017.
January 25, 2017
Série A Samba Schools Will Open Rio’s 2017 Carnival
Six of the twelve samba schools in the Second League, or Série A, will perform in the Sambódromo on Friday,...
January 24, 2017
Rio’s Museum of Samba Earns National Cultural Recognition
The Museum of Samba, based in the north of Rio de Janeiro, has been recognized by the Institute of National...
January 18, 2017
Blocos Perform at Circo Voador to Open Rio’s 2017 Carnival
Two of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest bloco collectives will start this year’s Carnival season early, with a show on the...
January 17, 2017
Rio Samba Schools Still Waiting for Aid for 2017 Carnival
With 41 days to go before Carnival, samba schools have not yet received 30 percent of the promised municipal help...
January 16, 2017
Carnival 2017 Will See 462 Blocos in Rio de Janeiro
Rio’s city government released the list of officially approved blocos for Carnival 2017, with a reduction of 53 from last...
January 16, 2017