Rio Announces 16% More Blocos in 2013
Bucking the recent trend to lower the number of blocos in Rio, this year an additional sixteen percent of permits...
January 15, 2013Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Rio Carnival Blocos This Week: January 16-22, 2013
To help make the week of blocos easy to digest, find and plan for, here it the list for January...
January 15, 2013
Carnival 2013 Blocos Begin in Rio: Daily
Bloco festivities begin in front of Lapa's Fundição Progresso on Sunday, January, 13th with three blocos, Toque Tambor, Céu Na...
January 13, 2013
Carnival Rehearsals Start Tonight: Daily
Carnival samba school technical rehearsals from the Grupo Especial (Special Group) will be taking place Saturday and Sunday at Rio’s...
January 12, 2013
Getting Ready for Carnival Competition
Carnival in Rio’s Sambódromo at first glance may appear to be solely a lavish and colorful parade, is also a...
January 8, 2013
G.R.E.S. São Clemente: Carnival 2013
The G.R.E.S. São Clemente, known for being charmingly satirical, will open night two of the 2013 Carnival competition on February...
January 8, 2013
Carnival Ticket Sales Reopened: Daily
LIESA reopened sales of 17,354 special bleacher and individual seating tickets for the Grupo Especial Carnival parades this year at...
January 6, 2013
Mocidade Samba School: Carnival 2013
G.R.E.S. Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel will be the fifth samba school to parade through the Sambódromo on Sunday, February...
December 25, 2012
G.R.E.S. União da Ilha: Carnival 2013
Known for its innovative and playful Carnival themes, União da Ilha do Governado is the fourth school to parade at...
December 18, 2012