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, 2015Topic
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Final Blocos Continue Amid Trash Strike in Rio: Daily
All fifteen post-Carnival blocos scheduled in Rio this weekend will go on despite the street sweeper strike.
March 8, 2014
Carnival 2014 Blocos for Saturday, March 1st: Daily
The Rio Times has the complete list of the best street parties happening in Rio today.
March 1, 2014
Spending Carnival in Northeastern Brazil
Over the past few decades, while Rio has placed more emphasis on its samba school parade, carnival in other Brazilian...
February 4, 2014
Getting Ready for the 2014 Carnival Blocos
Of the 538 blocos who applied this year, 466 were authorized, representing five percent decrease from 2013, and no new...
January 28, 2014
Carnival 2013 Arrives in Rio de Janeiro
It's been on the horizon for some time now but finally Carnival 2013 has arrived with Rio embracing yet another...
February 5, 2013
Blocos in Rio Draw Huge Crowds: Daily
Carnival blocos – street parties – have drawn big crowds, with the traditional “Simpatia é Quase Amor” bloco in Ipanema...
February 3, 2013
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro: A Short History
In Rio, the birthplace of samba music, the Carnival celebrations have become world renowned and are now a global icon...
January 22, 2013
First 2013 Banda de Ipanema Bloco: Daily
Banda de Ipanema held its first rehearsal at Praça General Osório on Saturday, January 19th, drawing hundreds of attendees eager...
January 20, 2013