Beija-Flor Samba School Wins Rio Carnival 2015 Amidst Controversy
Judges declared samba school Beija-Flor de Nilópolis the 2015 Carnival Champions on February 18th despite the ongoing controversy over the...
February 19, 2015Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
The 2015 Carnival Competition Wraps Up in Rio de Janeiro
The remaining six samba schools from the Special Group paraded in on February 16th during the second night of the...
February 17, 2015
Two Rio Blocos Will Celebrate Women’s Rights
As part of a United Nations (UN) campaign, two Rio de Janeiro blocos will celebrate women's rights on February 17th...
February 17, 2015
Carnival Competition Carries on Despite Rain in Rio de Janeiro
Six samba schools paraded in the rain in Rio de Janeiro during the first night of the 2015 Carnival championship...
February 16, 2015
Prices are 7.42 Percent Higher for Carnival in 2015
During Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the cost of beer increased over ten percent from last year, and hotels almost...
February 16, 2015
Carnival 2015 Bloco Celebrations Take Over Rio Streets
Millions of revelers filled the streets of Rio de Janeiro on February 14th during the second day of Carnival celebrations.
February 15, 2015
Carnival 2015 Celebrations Officially Begin in Rio de Janeiro
The world-renowned Rio de Janeiro Carnival celebrations officially began in Rio de Janeiro on February 13th and will continue through...
February 14, 2015
Grande Rio Will Wrap First Day of 2015 Carnival Parades
The G.R.E.S. Acadêmicos do Grande Rio will be the last samba school to enter the Sambódromo on the first day...
February 10, 2015
Rio to Host 111 Blocos this Weekend as Carnival Approaches
Hundreds of thousands will take to the streets of Rio this weekend to bring the 2015 Carnival season to near-full...
February 7, 2015