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First Official Weekend of 2017 Carnival Blocos Kicks Off in Rio
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With three weeks to go before Carnival 2017, official celebrations are finally kicking off in...
Rio Releases Official Schedule of 2017 Carnival Blocos
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Thursday, January 26th, the long-awaited official list of Rio’s Carnival blocos and their street...
Série A Samba Schools to Parade February 25th in Rio 2017 Carnival
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday, February 25th, Rio’s Sambódromo will see performances from the second group of Série...
Série A Samba Schools Will Open Rio’s 2017 Carnival
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With 2017’s Carnival celebrations approaching next month, Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools are getting ready...
Blocos Perform at Circo Voador to Open Rio’s 2017 Carnival
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Although Rio de Janeiro's Carnival blocos (street parties) are not due to officially start until...
Rio Samba Schools Still Waiting for Aid for 2017 Carnival
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With a little more than a month left before the annual Carnival parade competition...
Sambódromo Ticket Sales Begin Saturday for Rio’s 2017 Carnival
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tickets to watch Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools parade competition, the central part of the...
Rio’s 2017 Blocos Begin Unofficial Carnival Warm-Up
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday January 8th, hundreds of people gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s downtown Centro area...
Rio’s Carnival Samba Schools Announce Official 2017 Parade Line Up
By Sarah Brown, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As 2017 draws ever closer, this only means one thing for Rio's samba schools -...
Rio’s Carnival Samba Schools Annouce 2017 Technical Rehearsal Schedule
By Sarah Brown, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the rest of Rio de Janeiro thinks about the approaching Christmas and New Year...
União da Ilha Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On the evening of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. União da Ilha do...
Portela Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On the evening of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. Portela will compete in the...
How to ‘Bloco’ in Rio de Janeiro’s 2019 Carnival
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Cidade Maravilhosa is gearing up for the most important date in its calendar, its...
Tons of Trash Collected as Carnival Celebrations Start in Rio de Janiero
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Cloudy skies and the threat of thunderstorms throughout the weekend did not discouraged thousands...