Sambódromo Ticket Sales Begin Saturday for Rio’s 2017 Carnival
Tickets for Rio de Janeiro’s famous Carnival parade will be available to purchase over the phone this weekend, January 14th...
January 12, 2017Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Short Film ‘O Beijo de Carnaval’ is Online Ahead of Rio Carnival 2017
Award-winning short film ‘O Beijo de Carnival’ launched last weekend, just a few hours before Rio de Janeiro’s unofficial blocos...
January 11, 2017
Rio’s 2017 Blocos Begin Unofficial Carnival Warm-Up
Carnival 2017 celebrations began in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday January 8th, despite the city not having yet given the...
January 9, 2017
Rio’s Carnival Samba Schools Begin Technical Rehearsals in January
Samba schools from Rio will hold rehearsals on the weekends throughout January and February, open to members of the public.
January 2, 2017
Rio’s Carnival Samba Schools Announce Official 2017 Parade Line Up
The official Carnival parade schedule has been announced for Rio de Janeiro's samba schools and will take place on Februaray,...
December 14, 2016
Rio’s Carnival Samba Schools Annouce 2017 Technical Rehearsal Schedule
The techincal rehearsals schedule for the samba schools are released, the final test run before the carnival performance and a...
December 9, 2016Monobloco Ends the 2016 Carnival Celebrations in Rio de Janeiro
While the Carnival holiday officially ended on February 10th, the street parties known as blocos continued through the weekend, with...
February 15, 2016
Carnival 2016 Blocos Continue in Rio de Janeiro This Weekend
Whilst the Carnival holiday has officially ended, the street parties known as blocos will continue in Rio de Janeiro through...
February 12, 2016
Mangueira Samba School Wins 2016 Rio de Janeiro Carnival
On Wednesday February 10th, judges declared Mangueira samba school the winners of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Carnival Competition.
February 11, 2016