Rio’s City Hall Announces Rules for Street Block Parades During Carnival
Rio's City Hall will not repress irregular blocks from parading, but there will be a COMLURB fine for the garbage...
February 13, 2020Section
Entertainment
Entertainment News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
“The Edge of Democracy” Loses Oscar to Obama-backed Documentary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Had it won, this would have been Brazil's first Oscar in the documentary category. In...
February 10, 2020February 11th-16th Program at Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Check out the events currently scheduled at the CCJF — Centro Cultural Justiça Federal (Federal...
February 10, 2020
Brazilian Hospitality Industry Optimistic About Better Carnaval Than 2019
The appreciation of the dollar against the Brazilian real should favor national tourism during Carnival, attracting more foreigners and encouraging...
February 9, 2020February 4th-9th Program at Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio
Check out the events currently scheduled at the CCJF — Centro Cultural Justiça Federal (Federal Justice Cultural Center) in downtown...
February 3, 2020
Brazilian Feature Film on Post-Slavery Epoch Selected for Berlinale Festival
The film "Todos os Mortos", by Caetano Gotardo and Marco Dutra, was selected for the competitive exhibition of the Berlinale...
January 30, 2020
After Secretary of Culture’s Spectacular Meltdown, a New Twist in Brazil’s Culture Wars
It was a spectacularly absurd act of self-sabotage. The Special Secretary of Culture, Roberto Alvim, issued an official statement –...
January 30, 2020
‘Madrugada no Centro’ Project to Close CCBB’s 30th Anniversary Celebrations
On Saturday, February 8th, the 'Madrugada no Centro' ("Dawn in Downtown") project closes the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Centro...
January 29, 2020
Famous Brazilian TV Presenter Reveals she has Lung Cancer
TV Globo's Ana Maria Braga, 70, used the closing of her "Mais Você" TV show today, January 27th, to talk...
January 27, 2020