Carnival 2011 – Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is upon us, Samba is in the air and...
March 1, 2011Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Carnival 2011 in São Paulo
By Anna Fitzpatrick, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - With the official start of Carnival only a few days away,...
March 1, 2011
‘The Samba Within Me’ Doc Film
By Russell Slater, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - O Samba Que Mora Em Mim (The Samba Within Me)...
March 1, 2011
5 Day Guide to Rio’s Carnival
By Felicia Bryson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When Carnival in Rio starts, streets are packed and there...
March 1, 2011
Carnival 2011 – Porto da Pedra
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is coming and technical rehearsals at the Sambódromo are...
February 22, 2011
Rio Carnival Bloco Time
By Felicia Bryson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Blocos are the street parades that take place in all...
February 22, 2011
Escaping Carnival
By Alison McGowan, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Carnival may well be Brazil’s most famous celebration, and the...
February 22, 2011
Carnival 2011 – Grande Rio, Rebuilding
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While most Samba schools are almost ready for the big...
February 15, 2011
Parading at the Sambódromo
By Amy Skalmusky, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Watching the famed Rio Carnival Samba schools promenade on...
February 15, 2011